(MBBO 4 - Class 1) Corvette Stingray, big boys need Muscle Bikes too..........DeLuxe......Back In!!!

[Big Ape]

Well, I went ahead and threw the Springer fork on it so I can do some more mock up. My first thought is to use a 20" front tire (actually, I would like to use a 22" but there aren't enough options in that rim size) I will have to build some rather large extension plates for the bottom of the forks in order to get another 3-4 inches of length on the Springer. So, I made a couple of cardboard cutouts to try.
The first one is an angular design

The second design is curvy

Right now, I'm not really feeling either design. I am really wanting this bike to look like something that Schwinn might have built back in the day. I may go with a 24" front tire, then the extensoins could be smaller. Still debating.................

 

[Fv2]

I have to agree with you,I don't really like either of them myself.
But if the first pic design was a little smaller it might look alright.

 

[Big Ape]

I have to agree with you,I don't really like either of them myself.
But if the first pic design was a little smaller it might look alright.

Yeah, if I go with the 24" they would only need to be about half that size.

 

[OddJob]

The curve seems to fit the build on the second one, depends on what happens along the way with other design additions. A 26" rear with a 24" fork should give you that "big boy" muscle look no problem!

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Loving the idea of the fork extensions, I am sure you will get it looking cool!

Luke.

 

[Big Ape]

My suspension sissy bar came in today. I already figured that it might need some customizations. Here is a manufacturers image.

 

[Big Ape]

The suspension felt very soft, like it was built for a 90 lb. kid, not for a 260 lb. Ape! And it had some bad sticking points in the action. So, I tore it all down and found some puny little springs inside the upper tubes.

I knew that I still had some chrome moly valve springs and retainers in the shop. So, I located some longer bolts, removed the inner springs, installed the valve springs after removing the inner coils from them , greased it all up and assembled. Looks cool and Muscular now! And, operates smoothly.

The new springs and the longer bolts actually extended the sissy bar making it 1 1/4" taller. It is now 44 3/4" overall. I think that the extra height will help things line up on the 26" frame also.

These holes in the cross brace look like the perfect attachment point for the upper braces for the wheelie bar!! If I use shoulder bolts when attaching the upper braces to the wheelie bar, the assembly should hinge and allow the springer sissy bar to operate properly.

 

[Fv2]

Nice work on the sissy bar.

 

[Big Ape]

Nice work on the sissy bar.

Thanks Falstaff! I'm mostly waiting on parts now. But, I did get some killer cool silver flake coke bottle grips from Ian today!!

 

[Verrt]

Sissy bar looks great now


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[Chad T]

Cool sissy bar. Love the sissy suspension. It always needs beefed up for an adult rider.

Great wheel and tire on the back too. This looks to be a really cool build.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Great work beefing that bar up!

Luke.

 

[Big Ape]

Thanks guys, I am stoked about how the sissy bar came out. I guess that the fork extensions and shifter selection are my biggest hurdles now.

 

[OddJob]

Nice work on the suspension upgrade! Those springs look really beefy! Anxious to see this one progress....

 

[Monstaah]

a suspension sissy bar???.. when the heck did they happen?..lol.. nice job on the beef up tho..

 

[kingfish254]

love that sissy bar!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

That's no sissy bar, that's a manly bar!

 

[Verrt]

...that's a manly bar!

Is a manly bar one of those ones in the westerns where they don't serve water, only whiskey?



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[The Renaissance Man]

Is a manly bar one of those ones in the westerns where they don't serve water, only whiskey?

Yes. And you won't find any silly rainbow flags anywhere near it!

 

[Big Ape]

Well in 1959, a Corvette was a manly car. So this bike should have a manly bar!!