Bird Lark

**jimh** · 08-02-2008, 10:43 PM

Here's another one. This is the Lark I got with the blue Sears bike. I stripped it with Aircraft Remover and a sanding sponge, then a good pressure washing.
Primed it with a high zink primer for better rust prevention.Painted it Crossfire Hunter Green then Crossfire clear spray bombed the handlebars, then Crossfire clear. The engine is a much newer H30 side popper.
I've ordered a new complete rear wheel assembly and I have the original front wheel. The original rear wheel had a rust hole.

I didn't realize these frames were this small. The H30 fills it pretty good.

**GTO** · 08-02-2008, 11:46 PM

Nice! Looks great and old school.

Going with a solid steel rear?

**randyk72@verizon** · 08-03-2008, 12:10 AM

I've personally have never seen a lark. Do you have the original seat and hardware? The only one's I've seen are in the Old "vintage" MiniBike magazines. The ad's show a Schwinn type banana seat. I think the only differance between the Lark and a Duck is the seating and rear shocks. I would love to see your bike assembled. Very Nice! I put a Briggs 5 on my Duck, the frames are tiny!
Randy

**jimh** · 08-03-2008, 12:35 AM

Going with a solid steel rear 5" wheel with 4 bolt hub and bolt on sprocket. Pretty much exactly the same as original. I have the original 5" front wheel.
The wheels will be painted white. I also have new fenders, which are going to be white with green stripes.

I dont have the original seat and sissy bar. I'll probably modify one from a bike. The 20" may be the same thing. This could possibly be a Drover. They look the same other than the seat. I think the Ducks have 6" wheels, but other than that they look the same. I think if I use a taller sissy bar, it would be the same as the Sears Spyder. I'll have it done sometime this month. I'm working on 3 others at the same time.

**randyk72@verizon** · 08-03-2008, 12:41 AM

Yep your rite. My duck has 6" wheels. That is excellent! I'll watch for more pics. The styling of the frames on them is just awesome. I love the "hardtail" look of the frame, the way it sweeps back.

gbones · 08-10-2008, 08:27 PM

nice bird. whats the difference between a lark and a duck? they look the same, but what do i know.

deezildennis · 08-10-2008, 08:42 PM

Did you add the Round tube on the seat post? If its Stock with the round tube its a Bird Duckmodel and Not a Lark.

To be a Lark it would need a straight post.

Heres my As found Lark Bird with the Nanner Seat. Its stock with the straight handle bars.

Also your is early like mine. Notice the single steering support on your neck. They really beefed this up on the later bikes. They tend to shear off at the neck after a while.

deezildennis · 08-10-2008, 08:50 PM

Also My Stock lark has 6" rear wheel and 5" front. I Have rear fender on it now.

gbones · 08-10-2008, 08:59 PM

are these pics original on the duck's. i know some of my bird isnt stock, like the scrub brake brackets (they are crooked with nasty welds) , and the seat. how about the years, when where ducks and larks made and what are the differences?

**jimh** · 08-10-2008, 09:25 PM

I think mine is a Drover,after looking at the brochures. The Drover and the Duck look the same, but the Drover has 5" wheels and the Duck has 6". The Drover was Sold by Sears and maybe Penneys. The Larks, Drovers and Spyders in the brochures have 5" wheels. I'm going to take the top off the seat post and add a straight post, and banana seat, to make mine a Lark. I got the new rear wheel and tire on today and the new tire mounted on the front wheel. I found Carlisles, but they don't have the Indian head. I also put on new fenders. The original ones were shot. gbones, the neck bracing on yours looks like Roper bracing, like the Sears/Ropers. Roper may have made a few with leftover Bird frames????????? That's the second one I've seen like that lately.