vintage?

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Dave31

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I am sure if some builders could get there hands on a vintage motor they would use it. I think the best that some can do is make it look as vintage as possible.
 

bairdco

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yeah, if you've got a stockpile of vintage, NOS motors lying around, for $150 or less, i'll take ten. do you have any Hendee Motors?

seriously, i would love to use a vintage motor on my bikes. i've got a 39 Colson, and i'm building a '20's Colson Flyer right now. If original, Vintage motors were available, i wouldn't be on this site, or putting them on bicycles. or at least, i'd be putting them on Indian bicycles or something.

and i would be asking 100 grand for the finished bike.

unless you're talking about a 70's vintage Sears Free Spirit or something. those should have a friction drive Bike Bug or something.
 

perichbrothers

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these shots were taken by a friend a couple years ago in pacifica, nor-cal.
anyone whose built a china-girl can see there's alot of non-kit stuff on all three.
I think this is a goal of alot of the guys that like this section of the forum.

TP
 

MotorbikeMike

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Hi Lynn, well it is NOT as easy as it looks, as others have said here. I was using flathead 1940's style new Whizzer engines, BUT even these are dwindling in the supply chain. Yes, those are 3 separate bikes, and no they are not bicycle frames with cut and weld, they are purpose-built Motor bicycles. The newer models are actually nicer, with more rake and in-frame tool boxes. I would love to see what you may have built?

Mike
 

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DEVIANTSCC

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i can imagine that building a vintage motor could get kinda expensive. if i had that much cash i would prob invest it into my truck( which will never be done ) :) i like the 100 dollar motors

100 bucks and a case of beer, and i can have a whole mess of fun