The 0ld sk00 pimps here probably remember this bike.

Holy crap. These things are f-ing GINORMOUS.

Before:



AFTER:







Pros

-Looks wicked as hell
-Rides great
-Chicks love em'

Cons

-NO balls whatsoever
-Handlebars turn backwards if you pull on them (will fix that later)
-Very un-aerodynamic, contributing even further to the speed deficiency
-Wheelie = instant death
-Anyone under 6' tall runs a risk of a 31.00 ticket by police for apes above the shoulders (stupid BS law here in FL, some of the guys I ride with have been nailed before)

Maybe

-Build a second Stingray for speed with the old apes and a lighter frame (this one is steel, not even chro-moly, plain 1020 steel.)

Compensating for the lack of size somewhere else?

WOAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I actually owned one of those , way back in " The Day " . Mine was fire engine red and gave me the scare I have on my chin . Not much of the "Down Hill Racer" , and i got the scare to prove it

You should find a fab shop and have them duplicate that frame , in umm, well i forget what its called but FMF made BMX frames outta the stuff.

Thanks for the walk down memory lane Bro

I had a bike like that in the early 1970's. Mine was choppered out
but the handle bars weren't that long :-)

Thanks for the comments

There will be another one built in the future, the very near future, and it will be lighter and faster, as if this one isn't fast enough already.

Damn, honey how tall are you? Your reach must be pretty long.
Dare I say it, like a ape? No! I didn't say that.

Had something similar in the early 70's, put a fat rear wheel on it, twice the rubber.
I also got it a smaller front wheel, with a piece of plastic stuck into the spokes, to make a loud noise...
This got me down memory lane LOL

Quote: Originally Posted by lokies_mom Your reach must be pretty long. Dare I say it, like a ape? No! I didn't say that.

That's what my last girlfriend said

LOL! Dang J-dogg, that is well, different. My mt. bike has a straight bar, but ride what you like.

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