Bird 'Falcon' Question...
- Thread starter Yellowhand
- Start date
- Tags bird falcon question...
The scrub brake mounting tabs are much larger than the standard Falcon or Duck tabs, allowing for an adjustable 2-speed Comet jackshaft to be mounted...
I never realized the Duck/Falcon was such a small frame...I put the Falcon frame next to an Azusa frame (which is small in comparison to other brands) and the Azusa dwarfed the Bird...the Falcon is almost circus clown tiny.
I never realized the Duck/Falcon was such a small frame...I put the Falcon frame next to an Azusa frame (which is small in comparison to other brands) and the Azusa dwarfed the Bird...the Falcon is almost circus clown tiny.
i guess this is your 1st duck? i also have a duck, its my 1st mini ever so i cant really compare frame sizes with other minis. ya there kind of small but fit me pretty good, seeing that im only 5' 6" 160lbs. but i love the style of these frames, thats what caught my eye when i saw it on CL 2 years ago. anyways, what are your plans on this frame? any ideas on a color? any mods up your sleeve. will you be keeping the scrub brake? i cant wait to see what youre gonna do with this, itll give me some ideas for my duck.:thumbsup:
Yeah, first duck...I don't usually go for the suspension bikes...passed on a lot of cheap ($30-$35) Rupps...
Passed on a Powell Challenger too...
I've been turning down sweet deals on a lot of bikes lately, but the Comet 2-speed jackshaft caught my interest...
Unfortunately, the chrome on the Bird forks wasn't worth saving, so I buffed it off and primed the entire frameset...
I had to take a torch to the forks to straighten them, so the chrome was a goner anyway...
I also had to straighten the footbar and weld-fill some extra drilled holes in the frame...
I wish the bike had been in better condition so it would have been a less expensive candidate for an accurate restoration...
As it is, I'll just shoot it 'Bird Blue', throw an HS40 in it, and ride it til someone else wants it...
The 2-speed works, so it's worth putting the bike back together.
Passed on a Powell Challenger too...
I've been turning down sweet deals on a lot of bikes lately, but the Comet 2-speed jackshaft caught my interest...
Unfortunately, the chrome on the Bird forks wasn't worth saving, so I buffed it off and primed the entire frameset...
I had to take a torch to the forks to straighten them, so the chrome was a goner anyway...
I also had to straighten the footbar and weld-fill some extra drilled holes in the frame...
I wish the bike had been in better condition so it would have been a less expensive candidate for an accurate restoration...
As it is, I'll just shoot it 'Bird Blue', throw an HS40 in it, and ride it til someone else wants it...
The 2-speed works, so it's worth putting the bike back together.
yellowhand, take a look at this. brochure looks little different? coop427 bike maybe the same as yours. i look at it real quick,so not sure:shrug:
Message - Old Mini Bikes Photo Gallery
Message - Old Mini Bikes Photo Gallery
Those 2-speed shafts are definitely worth installing...the low speed cog allows for quick takeoffs and the high speed clutch cog automatically engages smoothly without the hassle of shifting.:thumbsup:
Nifty little design...until the ratchets in the low speed cog bind up at high speed and the whole thing explodes.:doah:
Nifty little design...until the ratchets in the low speed cog bind up at high speed and the whole thing explodes.:doah: