Schwinn King Size Registry & Research Project

[sworley]

A familiar face returned home tonight. This frameset (right, closest) is all that remains of the complete bike I once had, (see the first post of page six here: https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/schwinn-king-size-registry-research-project.126932/page-6) the bike itself stopped by a set of pitted front hub cones of all things!

I toiled for months to find the right parts for that dang Union front hub to no avail. Eventually, I parted the bike out (some KS specific stuff went to @KingSized HD) and gave the frameset to a tall friend who wanted to build a klunker. Life happens - he never got around to it so he offered it back to me as he's about to move out west. The plan is to take the nicest frame and fork of the two to finish my stock build (they're both '65s) and take the rougher frameset to build a custom klunker ala @Dizzle Problems for cruising and light singletrack.

@irideiam could I please get this frameset added? I see we missed it before. SN BA72868, 2/26/1965 KSHD

 

[KingSized HD]

A familiar face returned home tonight. This frameset (right, closest) is all that remains of the complete bike I once had, (see the first post of page six here: https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/schwinn-king-size-registry-research-project.126932/page-6) the bike itself stopped by a set of pitted front hub cones of all things!

I toiled for months to find the right parts for that dang Union front hub to no avail. Eventually, I parted the bike out (some KS specific stuff went to @KingSized HD) and gave the frameset to a tall friend who wanted to build a klunker. Life happens - he never got around to it so he offered it back to me as he's about to move out west. The plan is to take the nicest frame and fork of the two to finish my stock build (they're both '65s) and take the rougher frameset to build a custom klunker ala @Dizzle Problems for cruising and light singletrack.

@irideiam could I please get this frameset added? I see we missed it before. SN BA72868, 2/26/1965 KSHD

Here, let me save you a lot of trouble... just send the best frame & fork out my way and I'll hook them up with the OG fenders. Life back to normal, easy peazy, lemon squeezy.

 

[coasterbrakejunkie1969]

Makes perfect sense to me.

 

[Rusty Klunker]

That BA frame looks sweet! And I know a good home for the EA one

 

[Tim s]

Sounds like a good winter project! Tim

 

[irideiam]

@sworley, yes I will get it added. Cool you got it back.

 

[irideiam]

Updates added, enjoy!

 

[Rusty Klunker]

American King Size vs standard difference:
The seatpost measures 20” from the crank center to the top of the post. Due to the longer headtube the fork steer tube is longer as well. Plus, the rear fender is longer to compensate for the longer seat tube length.

Headtube length info from this thread: https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/show-us-your-kingsize-schwinns.52981/#post-314551

@island schwinn
bare headtube without cups is about 6-3/4".standard middleweight is about 5-1/2"

@schwinnbikebobb
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Whats the steer tube length on these king size forks?

 

[sworley]

Whats the steer tube length on these king size forks?

Mine measures right at 8”.

 

[irideiam]

Mine measures right at 8”.

Yes, the OG forks are 8”, why do you ask?