Beach Cruiser Update

[Jim Nilsen]

I just noticed that it was stated that the rear end should have been up higher and I have to say that it is several inches of from the stock ride height angles.

The other thing I noticed is that the square mounts on the top outer mounting bolts are not being used. The way they are supposed to be supported is by the bolcks on the frame and the batwing bolts to the bushings are centered under a load otherwise you will compress the bushing all of the time eventually distorting it and making it loose. Paying close attention to the way the factory did things is very important and some parts are there for a very good reason even though it will work without them for awhile.

There are lots of details that will come up and the solutions are out there but you have to decide if you can afford them or not.

Custom offset wheels will make or break the way you build this and the way it looks or you are stuck with a lot of compromises. $3-$5k worth of wheels can remedy a lot clearance issues.