I recently acquired a really unique bike from one of my friends dads. It is my next bike project. The bike has probably sat out side in the same place at my friends parents farm for over 10 or so years. I am not sure who makes it or what kind of bike it is, It says it is a sprinter Made by Avis bicycle co. It looks like an old dirt bike. I call it The Tank because it is a beast to lift and it is so heavy i cant even pop a wheelie on it. what I got a kick out of was the warning lable that said not made for jumping or the warrantee will be voided
Here is the bike when I first got it home and had not done anything to it yet:
The bike mechanically needed so much I decided it would be best to send it away for a tune up before I started the restoration. when i got it back From the shop I had to laugh when i saw the bearings that were in the crank. They were so mangled and the rear rim was rusted right through.
here are some pictures of one of the barings and a race and the the baring cover:
Here is the bike in my garage after the tune up. I think it looks pretty ratty right now but it rides like a new bike:
The next step is to paint the frame and polish the rust out of the chrome shocks, and recover the rear seat in new black vinyl. I found a really awesome color it is off of a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer, It is called Electric pearl blue.
Here is the bike when I first got it home and had not done anything to it yet:
The bike mechanically needed so much I decided it would be best to send it away for a tune up before I started the restoration. when i got it back From the shop I had to laugh when i saw the bearings that were in the crank. They were so mangled and the rear rim was rusted right through.
here are some pictures of one of the barings and a race and the the baring cover:
Here is the bike in my garage after the tune up. I think it looks pretty ratty right now but it rides like a new bike:
The next step is to paint the frame and polish the rust out of the chrome shocks, and recover the rear seat in new black vinyl. I found a really awesome color it is off of a 2008 Mitsubishi Lancer, It is called Electric pearl blue.