I was looking at clist and found a ross apollo 5 speed. I never had a muscle bike and originally thought for the $25 price tag I would flip it but its growing on me. Bike is almost totally original minus tires, pedals, kickstand.
Only real issues the bike has is dry rotted tires, flat front tube, torn seat, paint chips, cables messed up and rear rim warped, and the tip of the dropout on the side is bent, nothing a bench vise cant fix. I have most parts to make this ridable but since Im starting to like this bike its getting re done.
List of for sures;
Replace or recover the seat.
New tires ww slick in rear and ww in front
fix crap, lol.
Re grease and oil things
Take the steal wool to it.
List of decisions;
Paint or patina
20" on front or 16"
Springer or stock fork
console shifter or stock 10speed style
New grips or not.
Not sure what it will turn into except for a fun project that will be fun to ride. Im naming this project creed, not for the crappy band but for apollo creed from rocky! Im hoping this bike will be a bruiser just like its namesake, lol.
Only real issues the bike has is dry rotted tires, flat front tube, torn seat, paint chips, cables messed up and rear rim warped, and the tip of the dropout on the side is bent, nothing a bench vise cant fix. I have most parts to make this ridable but since Im starting to like this bike its getting re done.
List of for sures;
Replace or recover the seat.
New tires ww slick in rear and ww in front
fix crap, lol.
Re grease and oil things
Take the steal wool to it.
List of decisions;
Paint or patina
20" on front or 16"
Springer or stock fork
console shifter or stock 10speed style
New grips or not.
Not sure what it will turn into except for a fun project that will be fun to ride. Im naming this project creed, not for the crappy band but for apollo creed from rocky! Im hoping this bike will be a bruiser just like its namesake, lol.