And there you have it—my Sears Screamer with my Sears Screamer shifter console finally installed. You know what? I’m hooked. I mean, I grew up with and love ’80s BMX bikes, but I’ve come to realize there’s just no comparing those to ’60s–’70s Muscle Bikes. The whole effort of bike companies to connect bike design to muscle cars and drag racers is just out of this world. Ever since I took Art History in college, I’ve come to realize that art at its most basic form is a sign of the times—and man, Muscle Bikes are one helluva sign.
After joining the Muscle Bike forums, I’ve had the privilege of meeting some serious collectors and enthusiasts, one of them being John Brain, a true-to-life kustom bike king. One glimpse at his History of Kustom Biking will show you how serious this kool kat is!
Anyways. Enough with the hub-bub. Let’s play a game of That’s Cat and ask, “Can you see me in this picture?”
Yup, there you have it—the shifter console right where it needed to be. I’ve gotta say that aside from finding the bike itself, the shifter console is definitely the best freakin’ find of the year. And I had just as much fun making the custom decals.
The saga continues as I make a custom decal for the drag brake lever, and figure out how to wire it. Much thanks to Raleigh Ron for the tip. Stay tuned…and thanks for reading.
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