"Dump find"

[JOETHECROW]

Yea,....Tim,...thanks very much, It's getting to be a fun project[].... I'm in full agreement on the seat!I tried to copy the old seat which had a 'ghost' scrap of the old pad (looked like cotton batting w/ burlap underneath) and was sorta thin,..I used eggcrate foam and some car seat vinyl that I had....but I think I'm going to look around for a stitched 'touring' seat of the same shape and use the cover and pad,...I like the springer seat, and it's base is sound. I still need to get a proper length chain because the rear section on the donor bicycle was shorter. I actually can't wait to ride it, but I'm sure it's going to be a great ride! Joe

 

[Wangan]

Put a dozen or so master links in the chain and you`re go to go![] I love the color,same as my pickup.Legend has it that Green is the death color on a Harley.Only crazy s.o.b.s dared to ride a Green one.Im just brimming with useless information![8D]

 

[cobaltbot]

Nice, thats a picker bike for sure. We pulled this one out of my wife's Aunt's shed. May belong to a cousin, if not I might fix it up. Nothing like a bike for stealth bottle searchin'. I use my mountain bike all the time. People pay attention to an oddly parked car or truck but drive to the local home depot, church or whatever and a quick ride gets you close to that bottle spot!

 

[cobaltbot]

It's a Road Master made by The Cleveland Welding Company?

 

[JOETHECROW]

Steve,...That bike's awesome too!

If you want,...my donor bike is a cheesy modern retro knockoff of these type beasts, but it has an appropriate chain guard,...almost the same color too. If you decide to fix er' up, and could use the chain guard, let me know. You could have it for the shipping...This is the color...(I think I already took the guard off in this pic.) Joe

 

[JOETHECROW]

Steve (Cobaltbot) Here's the chain guard,...pm me if you're interested.

 

[JOETHECROW]

Okay,...Picked up a few items today and got the bike rideable.....Fixed the chain, reattached the chainguard w/ some brass shimstock, (the clamps were loose on the frame tubes)...Sprung for a new seat (pun intended sorta), made some new lower rear fender supports, and took er' for a ride! Boy is she smooth and quiet. It's gonna be a great bottle chaser and I felt like a kid again....[] I used the dk. green paint I had on the fender brace, and it's not a match, but, oh well,....The seats real comfy, and I just need to fashion a bag system for the back,...got some surplus army style bags, something along those lines oughta work fine. Here's another step in the evolution. Joe

 

[mr.fred]

ORIGINAL: JOETHECROW

Okay,...Picked up a few items today and got the bike rideable.....Fixed the chain, reattached the chainguard w/ some brass shimstock, (the clamps were loose on the frame tubes)...Sprung for a new seat (pun intended sorta), made some new lower rear fender supports, and took er' for a ride! Boy is she smooth and quiet. It's gonna be a great bottle chaser and I felt like a kid again....[] I used the dk. green paint I had on the fender brace, and it's not a match, but, oh well,....The seats real comfy, and I just need to fashion a bag system for the back,...got some surplus army style bags, something along those lines oughta work fine. Here's another step in the evolution. Joe

Great looking bike Joe[]-----be sure to Stop at the blinking light and look[sm=rolleyes.gif] both ways[sm=tongue.gif]. Where is the side car for me?[]-------------Fred.

 

[JOETHECROW]

ORIGINAL: mr.fred Where is the side car for me?[]-------------Fred.

I'm weldin' her up right now Fred...You'll be saying, "Slow down Joe",..."Speed up Joe!" when one of those bears start chasin'us....(How's your aim from a moving sidecar?) [sm=lol.gif] If not, you can lob M-80's behind us.... Joe

 

[RedGinger]

It'll be like this scene from one of my favorites movies, Garden State. Their "bike" is green too!