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sportscarpat

Bonneville Bomber the Salt Flat record breaker
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Hi guys,
I know lately I have been posting a lot of photos on Worksman stuff, but I still have my 1950 Panther. It is wearing it's original 60 year old paint job and it carries the scars of it's years. A lot has changed in the past few months. The engine is fairly warmed up now and I am running around on a set of aluminum Worksman wheels. I believe these are the first few pictures with the Typhoon intake manifold as well. You probably can't see it but it's there.



 
Allen_Wrench

Allen_Wrench

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*Slipped in the puddle of drool that formed whilst eyeing the bike* Geez. There are some people on this site who do astounding work. This bike certainly stands among them, especially for the "WOW" factor.
 
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K.i.p

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Very cool. Everything working together nicely. I too like the tank treatment, totally works.
 
RedB66

RedB66

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Very nice looking bike. How does that stand work? Its hard to tell from the pics if it's just resting on the bolts or behind them.
 
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sportscarpat

Bonneville Bomber the Salt Flat record breaker
Jun 25, 2009
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The axle has about 3/4" threads sticking out on each side after the wheel nut is tightened down. I slipped a bronze bushing over the axle end and then ran a thin jam nut against the bushing. The stand has a vertical slot where the rear axle just slips down into it. The stand works great for wrenching purposes and I can even kick start the bike and let it warm up. It's a little tricky kick starting it, but it does work.
 
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diegom

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AWESOME!!! really really really tasty!!

I would improve just one aspect: the handgrips, they look way too modern... very minor and easily fixed!

ehi, what's that front drum brake? I need one! :)

ciao!
 
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itchybird

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These bikes are actually quite comfortable, the riding position is not quite as aggressive as it appears, your hands sit almost level with the seat -just a bit below.

As you sit here reading this, put your hands about 5 to 6 inches forward of your knees and about two inches below the top of your thighs. Not so bad huh? It's actually a fairly upright riding position. About the same as a typical mountain bike.

What is different is the seat, it's low. But because you have an engine there is no pedaling involved. So it's all good!

Rich
 
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