Boardtrack Racing Bars Revision 2

[J Docherty]

Pat, you are a true craftsman.

 

[chopperjoe]

Hi Pat we had talked earlier last week, said you were backed up a couple months. We did find a frame elsewere from DK Helmutt, were do you purchase a bike stand or did you fab that one? thanks Joe

 

[sportscarpat]

Chopper Joe,
The stand belongs to a good friend of mine. He told me it was a plumbers stand with some mods for bicycles. It is super heavy duty and handles the weight of a complete motorbike. I don't know what I would do without it. I do have a six month policy on loaned tools with my close friends. If they leave any loaned tools in my shop for more then six months they become my tools! No worries, though, as if he ever needs to "borrow" it I can loan it to him as long as he brings it right back!

 

[sportscarpat]

Since this thread was bumped up I may as well update it with revision 3 of my boardie bars. Finding the correct bends to get the look closer to my idea of what looks right has been a challenge. Here is the latest attempt. These bars are aluminum and only come in black. The bends are pretty close to what I want.


Sportsman WZ Flyer by Sportsman Flyer, on Flickr


Sportsman WZ Flyer by Sportsman Flyer, on Flickr

 

[chainmaker]

Now those are sweet looking bars.

Cheers

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

Sign me up for a set!

 

[handyandy91]

WOW!!!!!!! Nice bike

 

[Zman]

These bars looking very good, i've seen this on many vintage BT's.
On many pics i've seen they are using a linkage from the throttle to the carburetor, how do you think about this idea ?

 

[sportscarpat]

These bars looking very good, i've seen this on many vintage BT's.
On many pics i've seen they are using a linkage from the throttle to the carburetor, how do you think about this idea ?

I think the linkage sounds very cool and very complicated. It could be done. It's all about finding the time to figure it all out. Maybe figuring it out half way would be easier. Linkages to a common bell crank assembly located on the down tube, then cables from there. A couple laser cut bell cranks. small standoff tig welded to the frame. Hmmmmmmmmmm.......

 

[Zman]

The idea for this throttle-linkage has long been concerned me, i want to realize it on my bike. But i dunno how.....

 

[bobby]

Since this thread was bumped up I may as well update it with revision 3 of my boardie bars. Finding the correct bends to get the look closer to my idea of what looks right has been a challenge. Here is the latest attempt. These bars are aluminum and only come in black. The bends are pretty close to what I want.


Sportsman WZ Flyer by Sportsman Flyer, on Flickr


Sportsman WZ Flyer by Sportsman Flyer, on Flickr

wow front pic looks mean...what size tires are those? and is that a 3spd rear hub? bronze front badge is cool too

 

[sportscarpat]

wow front pic looks mean...what size tires are those? and is that a 3spd rear hub? bronze front badge is cool too

Here is the rest of the bike. Tires are standard 26 x 2.125 in a slick. Rear hub is a single speed with drum brake. Oops, just realized this is a different bike, I can tell by the stem. Anyway same bars.


Sportsman Flyer Racer Deluxe by Sportsman Flyer, on Flickr


Sportsman Flyer Racer Deluxe by Sportsman Flyer, on Flickr

 

[bobby]

wow thats a bicycle. what rear hub is it? and that drop loop in frame is perfect. and exhaust is too. have a new background on my pc. great build

 

[Rob_]

Pat Awesome Bars...I Need a set of your bars how do I get in touch for a Victa motored boardy????

Rob J

 

[72tx340]

I GOT MY BARDS TODAY FROM PAT WOO HOO!! Ive been watching his bars from the beginning. First ones were cool but not quite right for me. Second ones raised my eyebrows. Now the 3rd ones were a must have!!! Pat there dead on for what i was looking for!!! THANKS again!!

 

[Joshmkg]

Sorry but I am new to this... Where did you get the tires?

 

[chopperjoe]

Hey Pat, purchased a worksman front wheel with drum brake, will be mounting on a monarch also, I noticed you have your brake arm on right side, wondering how you mounted your stop bracket, trying to figure something nicer than a strap. Cant get a good close up on yours.

 

[sportscarpat]

Hi Joe,
The right side mounting of the brake arm was causing the forks to bind. Norm at Venice Beach MB's came up with a much better approach. It requires a modified rear shoulder bolt with welded on pin. It works great.


DSC06035 by Sportsman Flyer, on Flickr

 

[chopperjoe]

Thanks, tried putting on right side also, thats why I questioned that, had same binding problem. Great idea with modified shoulder bolt. Back out to the man shed. Thanks again for the great pics. Joe

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

Yeah, Basically I found out real quick that something was keeping the fork from moving up & down; so I looked at the drum brake & found that it's center is fixed to the fork dropouts & must pivot with the dropouts as the fork springs move up & down, & that the pin that locks in the stop bracket on the drum needed to be relocated to allow this.
It was actually pretty simple to figure out because I had already worked out similar problems when I designed my disc brake bracket for the Monark forks.

Pat & I will certainly be offering the modified shoulder bolts with the stop pin as a option with the Monark forks soon.

Here's some pix...