Monark Super Cruiser Refurbish...

[ballooney]

Bike has been buried and untouched for nearly 15 years. It had taken some lumps in its life and thought it was time to give the bike a second chance.

Before tear down...a solid start...will have to address the bent fork.

 

[ballooney]

Commence tear down...

Address bent fork...before:

After...

 

[ballooney]

Cleaned and time to reassemble...I'm really impressed with how strong the paint is coming back and even the chrome for that matter.

 

[ballooney]

Getting closer...I've been using a product called flitz...think I'm liking it better than Brasso. Here is a before:

After (flitz + 0000 steel wool)

 

[Ernbar]

That is one super cool looking bike and it’s incredible how sometlc can bring them back.
I have been using Flitz for many years. The products works wonders for polishing chrome and stainless steel. I polished my SW 66 stainless to almost a chrome like finish by simple hand rubbing Flitz with an old tshirt.

 

[westwildcats]

Beautiful bike. Would you mind sharing your technique for straightening that bent steer tube?

 

[oldfart36]

Great work, great bike, I'm partial when it comes to Super Deluxe's myself.

 

[ballooney]

Beautiful bike. Would you mind sharing your technique for straightening that bent steer tube?

I used a little brute and thought I took a picture using it with this Monark but I didn't. Here is another thread where I used it so you can see the tool in action here Little Brute Use (post #29). Little Brutes do pop up on the CABE every now and again and when you need them, worth every penny and then some.

 

[bicycle larry]

i am like old fart36 i love the big fender ones

 

[ballooney]

Great work, great bike, I'm partial when it comes to Super Deluxe's myself.

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Awesome! I'm digging your black seat opposed to my tan seat...looks mean!

 

[westwildcats]

Thanks for the recommendation.

 

[ballooney]

Finished up the monark...turned out really nice.

 

[Superman1984]

Finished up the monark...turned out really nice.

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Not a fan of creme or white but that Surrre is a Keeper!

 

[BLWNMNY]

That turned out really nice... Great job!

 

[10~18kustoms]

Very nice!

 

[OZ1972]

As always you do great work , thats a very beautiful bike , love the color combination !