parkrndl
Finally riding a big boys bike
I've been riding with a group that has some original Fastbacks and Manta-Rays, and I decided to build my own Manta on a budget. I found this 24" Speedster on Craigslist:
Since it's a fairly nice complete bike, I am only making changes that can be easily reversed by parts swapping. I am carefully putting away any parts I take off so the bike can be restored to original. After a little tinkering with stuff I had in my parts stash, this is where I'm at:
I bought a junk guard on Fleabay and tried a little creative decoration on it: I used my wife's Cricut to make a stencil, then sponged paint on to make the graphic look aged to match the bike. I think it came out pretty good.
Still planning to put a Mag sprocket on it, but I like the way it's shaping up. Looking forward to the rides starting back up in spring to put some miles on this one. From my couple of test rides around the block, it seems like a nice rider.
Since it's a fairly nice complete bike, I am only making changes that can be easily reversed by parts swapping. I am carefully putting away any parts I take off so the bike can be restored to original. After a little tinkering with stuff I had in my parts stash, this is where I'm at:
I bought a junk guard on Fleabay and tried a little creative decoration on it: I used my wife's Cricut to make a stencil, then sponged paint on to make the graphic look aged to match the bike. I think it came out pretty good.
Still planning to put a Mag sprocket on it, but I like the way it's shaping up. Looking forward to the rides starting back up in spring to put some miles on this one. From my couple of test rides around the block, it seems like a nice rider.
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