The Renaissance Man
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Since I began producing the TRM Convertible tanks I've had many suggestions for many other possible tanks to make. I'm not interested in simply reproducing existing tanks but I do have several ideas for new designs.
One of these ideas resurfaced recently when someone contacted me asking if my tanks would fit a Schwinn Stingray. The Stingray as you probably know was one of the most popular bikes that Schwinn ever made and has somewhat of a cult following. Along side of the Stingray were the Slik Chik and the Fairlady offered by Schwinn for the girls. As with most girls bikes, they are less desirable and less expensive among vintage collectors so they fit perfectly with the TRM conversion concept. With 15 years of production there should be plenty of these bikes to be found. So I'm thinking that even though it's a specific bike, it's not a rare bike. Plus with a little creativity, there may be many other frames that it could be used on.
For this design I loosely echoed the cantilever frame of the Stingray but approached the lines with a more custom feel rather than the retro look of my last convertible tank. The new tank will not extend beyond the head tube nor will it have tank lights that would interfere with using a springer fork. As with my first convertible tank, this one will mount on the bike without any modifications to the frame.
Here's the concept:
So let me know what you think!
The original TRM Convertible Tank sells for $189 and I fully expect this one to be in the same price range when all is said and done. Before I commit to all of the work and expense involved in getting this into production, I'd like to get an idea of whether or not it will be worth the effort. I'm starting here where my journey began with the RRB family to get some feedback but I feel like it will most likely generate the most interest among the lowrider crowd. So be honest, I can take it!
One of these ideas resurfaced recently when someone contacted me asking if my tanks would fit a Schwinn Stingray. The Stingray as you probably know was one of the most popular bikes that Schwinn ever made and has somewhat of a cult following. Along side of the Stingray were the Slik Chik and the Fairlady offered by Schwinn for the girls. As with most girls bikes, they are less desirable and less expensive among vintage collectors so they fit perfectly with the TRM conversion concept. With 15 years of production there should be plenty of these bikes to be found. So I'm thinking that even though it's a specific bike, it's not a rare bike. Plus with a little creativity, there may be many other frames that it could be used on.
For this design I loosely echoed the cantilever frame of the Stingray but approached the lines with a more custom feel rather than the retro look of my last convertible tank. The new tank will not extend beyond the head tube nor will it have tank lights that would interfere with using a springer fork. As with my first convertible tank, this one will mount on the bike without any modifications to the frame.
Here's the concept:
So let me know what you think!
The original TRM Convertible Tank sells for $189 and I fully expect this one to be in the same price range when all is said and done. Before I commit to all of the work and expense involved in getting this into production, I'd like to get an idea of whether or not it will be worth the effort. I'm starting here where my journey began with the RRB family to get some feedback but I feel like it will most likely generate the most interest among the lowrider crowd. So be honest, I can take it!
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