Schwinn OCC Stingray Chopper - Complete

I managed to get the Stingray (mostly) done and rideable just in time for the Rockers Spring Social (see this post).  However, it wasn't quite finished.  I still needed to swap the carb, wrap some wiring, add a crossbar pad, and give it a few shakedown runs.  It was by riding the bike I learned I needed to tighten the sissy bar clamps much more than I originally did (the seat slipped down towards the taillight, which could have damaged the fender) and that I needed to redesign the chain roller from a fixed wheel to something spring-loaded.  I did all that and now I consider it done.  Keep in mind, this started as a bicycle!!!

Blue metalflake grips, blue kill-switch, and blue air filter all tie into the bike's blue paintjob.  The chrome footpegs and mounts are repurposed passenger pegs off a Harley.

You can see how the gold leaf graphics turned out.  They add a touch of class and tie into the gold chain too.  You can also see I added real Corvette Stingray chrome emblems to the bike too.

Purists may disagree, but I think the Corvette Stingray and Schwinn Stingray logos work very well together.

As a nod to its OCC roots, I was sure to add an Orange County Choppers keychain.

The crossbar pad with "The Sting" logo is a modern reproduction of a vintage part.

There's a tiny little toggle switch above the ignition switch that controls the lights.

Blue metalflake grips.

The blue waves along the bottom of the frame are hard to see but I know they're there.

It was a ton of work but I'm very happy with how the bike looks.  It's also fun to ride.  Being fully automatic, there's no clutch or shifting at all.  The bike has no suspension either so you certainly feel the road.  The little 50cc motor isn't very fast but that's fine as it only has a single rear bicycle brake to slow you down anyway.  If it had a lot of torque (which it doesn't) it would likely warp or destroy the rear wheel.  It starts slow but steadily gains momentum.  I got it up to 25mph (measured with a GPS-based app) before backing off as that felt plenty sketchy to me.  It will likely go a little faster, but this thing is really just for cruising around.