Krate springer question

[Grey Ghost]

Yes the Krate springer was the 24" version and the 26" should be fine. My Pig Bike has the 26" springer with a 20" lightweight wheel and it looks awesome that way.
He will need to compensate for the length difference in the steer tube but I did that on my frame and it came out great with more threads and the Harley axle spacer.
Zoom in on the top of the fork to see the setup.
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That’s insane!

You could use a taller sissy bar though.

 

[Oldbikeguy1960]

That’s insane!

You could use a taller sissy bar though.

I had a 5' sissybar in high school, bought it at Browns Department Store for $5.95 plus maybe 5% tax. That was around 1974.
I had to bend this one myself from a 10' stick of 1/2" conduit.
It's like the 5' sissybar never existed and 4' bars are over $100 most of the time.
Yeah, that bike was a little over the top. It was originally a Pig Bike someone got from me and put a later banana seat and grips on. The guy got rid of the Solo Polo and the teardrop red grips, and when I tried to rebuild it as a Pig Bike it just wasn't the same.
So now it really isn't the same.

 

[Grey Ghost]

I was kidding about your sissy bar, it’s plenty tall!

 

[Oldbikeguy1960]

I know man. I was only telling the story of its height.
I actually wanted it to be 6' tall but I couldn't find anything 12' long to make it with unless I ordered it, and the shipping was more than the tube!
Thanks for responding to my bike man.
Rob