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If I remember right, the rear skip tooth sproket has the worm gear built on to them (machined)--it's not just a sproket. and will not work on any late model set-up. They were usually a new departure hub combo. I understand the infatuation with the "skip chain" --they are pretty cool--have had...

The frame in the pic is a Roadmaster they ride very, very nice--very good geometry. Unfortunately the welding process they used was not the best.I have seen the bottom bracket spot in your pic brake and the rear drop outs were "pinched" together (in all four places) and can be a bit cheesy and...

What is it The bike was built by the Cleveland Welding Co. They sold under Roadmster, Western Flyer, Hiawatha and I think a few others.

Ergonomics Oh my god --I love it--I am finally looking at a frame that is user friendly(for a chopper) this is good geometry...note where the seat is--it's not jammed down in front of the rear wheel like so many of the choppers I see. And the cool part is, this photo illustrates my point so...

Addiction Are you addicted to bikes or are you addicted to the fact that bikes are easy prey---translation---bikes tend to be throw away idems and if one has the time and energy to ''dive dumpsters'' to find ''goodies'' and then simply try to ''turn'' them. At any rate I suspect you are...

fenders If you like bobed fenders take a look at another of my posts on this forum. I build bikse in every ''flavor'' The ''60's'' bike was designed to look like the '68 impala-- and the fenders on this bike are the ''peaked'' type--- and were not all beat-up-- more surface for the ''von duch''...

This is a roadmaster from the 60's wene the trend was towords the thinner tires. I made the ''mud flap'' from a realastate sign. and the badge with the indian on I cut from the bottom of a stailess steel bowel--the indian chief was hand painted by me. All paint is duplicolor with one-shot...

paint I realy like duplicolor. House of color is a high end motorcycle and car paint that the top customizers use---recently, I noticed they have it a rattle can at wallyworld----very picey and I haven't used any--just thoght it was interesting. I would also like to try some of that clear Pete...

tall bars and necks Wene I bought the--very tall--apes for one of my bikes, and by the way they can be pricey. they offered a shim set-- they are alloy and are to be used with a traditional neck. Well the leverage thats created by 20''+ is realy pushin' it--- for example--wene they are all...

neck Well I might not know what I'm talkin' about, but it tends to be about aplication and all things cocidered---I'd say oprox.20'' up or more---engineering wize--use the bmx style neck. 1-becuse the bars are set up for it---no shim needed-- bars are 7/8 all the way--no transition for old...

That's right, This stuff is nothing new to me...http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p60/JJRbigfan/Vintagelowrider.jpg

Here is a 70 fastback that I restored--not totaly original, don't tell the guys on the schwinn forum--just kiddin'--as if...Well I did this the way I wanted and is not ''corect'' Many pieces are original. The frame has been repaintd-the schwinn logo and fork''darts''were hand lettered by me...

pipe? Yes good old PVC- nylon? I know they ''rout'' chains this way on some production bikes. Always qusioned it but it seems like almost the only alternative wene using such long ghains. Pushing fowword always seemed to produce more torque. It seems more natural to direct your push or...

oops I think I spoke to soon about the frame--got all worked-up-- still would like to know origin. pedals--- they are alloy-- If you would like to kick them up a notch-- you can ''polish'' those scars right out of them (ends)and squirt'em with some paint--clear-- no one will eer know. Another...

I like I totaly love it! beautful prewar frame. Do you have a clue as to what kind of frame it is? Columbia ???. Yes I would say your first effort is a real winner. Love those high-tech parts. And the color is very cool. Tires and wheels can raly make a bike also. 1-10, I give you a 10.

shirts Oh Steve I forgot-- I was going to mention- what I realy like in a shirt is 3x tank tops---- Noooo body does tanks :(

Thank you Thanks everyone. Yea dumpster diver- I do most everything on my bikes, especially the paint, artwork, and stripes.

breakdown OK you disasembled it. Now do somthin' already!

Well it not very ratty--- maybe a more ''polished'' rat style? This is one of my favorite riders. I love the way it rides! I believe it's an old roadmaster, the ser. # has only 6 digits D42--- The wheels wree re laced udeing stainless spokes. The rear hub is a yellow stipe two speed which I...

What I did to it I tried to explane what I what was done to the bike in the initial post. I did it the old school way of takingsveral pieces and grafting them together. I had a girls murray frame with double top tubes, and I just loved the shape (know the feeling?) tweaked it a bit and married...