Huffy Oregon MNT Bike Build

cool looking bike,great deal.im running solid front end but its a lil rough off road,springs in front great idea for rough terrain,also spring seat although i dont sit much off roading.good luck on build,hope to see when done.

Looks like a little work, but i think that makes the finished product more satisfying. Im building a mountain bike too, from the ground up basically, and converting it to a single speed as well. So im in the same boat.
I have a nice set of forks with shocks but the tube on them was a little too short, definitely measure before you buy new forks or get too set on ones you already have.
Cause now, i either have to find new ones, or chop off about an 3/4 inch from the top and bottom of the front tube.
But if youre doing a more "rugged" trail rider, i would definitely throw front shocks on there.
****, i would throw shocks on any bike, just a better ride.

Good luck man. Looks like a good start.

Looks like a great candidate for motor assist!
It looks betr than the last one I used!

Yup, a front shock would be a great addition for the faster speeds on the streets.

Have fun!
rc

I was going to suggest keeping the multi-gears, but after seeing the derailleurs, cables, and shift levers are MIA i changed my mind. Any thoughts on what type of brakes you are going to use?

The problem is you can't really just "throw a shock on the front" without spending a couple hundred for an RST (low grade fork), or hunting around for another 90s 1'' threaded front fork (majorly eclipsed by modern forks).

You could put a cruiser-type springer on it, but you'd have to fork over (pun) the money for the one with the v-brake posts, or deal with a weak caliper.

I'd rather ride a tough rigid fork than a sloppy suspension fork.

Are you going to use chain drive, belt or friction ?