Who likes Super Deluxe?

[the tinker]

Yes Vince, I would say it's safe to say that. Monark was building bikes for kids and I think they didn't really care if a fender was miss[matched back in 1950. They used up some older back fenders on the early models. They weren't building automobiles, they were making "kid's" bikes. The Super Deluxe was Monark's answer to Schwinn's Phantom, their competitor. The other thing is, steel was still affected by war time shortages. The whole war time mentality of not wasting anything carried over well into the late 50's. You and I know this as fact, because we were there.

 

[the tinker]

Here's photos for reference only.

 

[Balloonatic]

This was mine for 30 years, one of the first balloon tire bikes I bought.. love that "Gumby" green.

I really like the Super Deluxes though, some gorgeous ones posted here... that head piece and the tank rails made it that much more groovy...

 

[oimakoi]

Is the spring in the springer fork on these 53 SD models supposed to be stiff? There is no movement/bounce when i ride it and even when i purposely push down the front end holding it by the handlebar near the stem then pushing it down...no bounce whatsoever...

 

[SKPC]

Not really. Check the pivot bolts for over-tightening. It may be the frozen-by-rust- condition of the pivot itself..

 

[oimakoi]

@SKPC thanks, i loosened the pivot bolt a bit and greased the spring bolt to lessen friction between it and the bushing. It works fine now.

 

[oimakoi]

Hey guys, i just noticed this.. why my chain guard is shaped a little different?
Compared to this pic posted somewhere here, the curve on mine where the crank arms go is not more emphasized.? And the bottom part near the rear bracket is raised a bit?

 

[ricobike]

Hey guys, i just noticed this.. why my chain guard is shaped a little different?
Compared to this pic posted somewhere here, the curve on mine where the crank arms go is not more emphasized.? And the bottom part near the rear bracket is raised a bit?
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Hate to say it but yours looks like it got a trim job somewhere along the line in it's life. Maybe it got damaged and someone tried to make the best out of a bad thing.

 

[oimakoi]

@ricobike this was my grandfather’s bike. Here’s the link of my post https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/53-54-monark-super-deluxe.150294/

My uncle said he didn’t do anything with the chain guard. He only had it sanded down and painted it years ago..
Here’s a pic before and after i stripped all the house paint off

And here are pics of the other side of the chain guard.

 

[75 Bronco]

Recent purchase, thank you Bicycle Larry for your help in finding this 52’!