1953 Schwinn Tiger-212 Ducar Power Assist

[Duke]

Totally refurbished paint & decals
S7 wheels with 1.75 rubber
Re-spoked wheels laced high strength, 14ga spokes, (stronger than 12ga)
High performance Ducar 212 with stage 1 racing kit mated to Death Row CVT, oil catch can.
10T x 52T 415 chain with 2 14T idler sprockets
Heavy duty fenders & braces
Rear Rack with fuel tank
Cantilever rear brake with Kool Stop dual composite pads
Tig Welded 1/4” steel engine mount with
added brake bosses for cantilever brakes
Sturmey Archer front drum
Generator light set, vintage-Japan

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Looking great so far. The black fuel line on the tank was a big improvement. Do you plan to get a speedometer? Next level comfort will be with an adjustable tension steel suspension seat post. Here's my meter for rating comfort lol

 

[Duke]

Metal! Looks like my foot, all metal
Friend of mine his disc re-packed 3 times! Each time was warned not to injure it again or he wouldn’t walk again!
Dr Caren of Worcester, MA, excellent surgeon, ahead of his time.
He passed away long time back.
My friend can still walk, miracles
There isn’t a seat post with suspension in a 5/8, not that I can find so far
Speedometers were all pretty cheaply made, keeping an eye out for vintage-Japan, that’s not 100 bucks!
Thanks I did give it a spin around development but only sped up in spurts!
Way too quick! Not liking the odd positioning of the pedals tho’

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Is the seat post a solid rod? At ⅝" that's tiny.

 

[Duke]

No, standard early Schwinn, 7/8ths steps down to 5/8ths last 2” on the top.
From first site. I can actually measure it below the 5/8ths section, perhaps there is a post after all.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

They do make 22 mm suspension seat post

 

[Duke]

20.6mm or 0.810

 

[Duke]

 

[Tom from Rubicon]

Duke, I have not until now had anything to offer. But saddles are a thing which if comfort is something you value, I can offer some empirical advise.
Foremost sprung saddle posts currently on the market do not absorb rough roads well. Have one if you want it free plus postage.
Your vintage Schwinn saddle is a beauty. But if you want to enjoy riding seated, it takes a saddle very well sprung.
There are two I would recommend. Both made by Brooks.
B135 and the B190. The latter is a bit wider. Both are double sprung. The ride on my Sportsman Flyer compares to the sprung seat of my 1950 FL

 

[Tom from Rubicon]

Duke, I have not until now had anything to offer. But saddles are a thing which if comfort is something you value, I can offer some empirical advise.
Foremost sprung saddle posts currently on the market do not absorb rough roads well. Have one if you want it free plus postage.
Your vintage Schwinn saddle is a beauty. But if you want to enjoy riding seated, it takes a saddle very well sprung.
There are two I would recommend. Both made by Brooks.
B135 and the B190. The latter is a bit wider. Both are double sprung. The ride on my Sportsman Flyer compares to the sprung seat of my 1950 FL

 

[Duke]

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Does the Brooks fit a 5/8ths seat post top?

 

[Duke]

Salty little saddle! Cannot see that it’ll mount on 5/8ths post?
I have had to change that part out over to the original. Be nice to have a saddle come fitted correctly, especially for that price

 

[Tom from Rubicon]

"Does the Brooks fit a 5/8ths seat post top?"
Never measured it, but sleaving the seat post is an option. Caveat, the stamped metal seat mount parts are weak and Brooks knows it. I made my own.
But they are great saddles. There is an adjustment for stiffness so that break-in is really not a thing.

Tom

 

[Duke]

I don’t know, reading up on these B135, 190. Repeated incidents of breaking bolts mid stride. Having to modify the mounting hardware, etc. All for a certain “look”. Now on a Flyer I get it, closer to the early Harley or a Wexal.
After a bit of a search, most “saddles” are typically cheap, regardless.
Persons makes a double coil, wide seat worth checking out, priced right as well.
Not much to look at tho’. Not unlike the Whizzer seats.
Online they run around $70 with shipping.
My local bike guy $15