Worksman bikes!

dmar836 · #1 10-28-2009, 10:49 AM

Have you all seen the prices?! $339 for the Industrial Paperboy and $299 for the cruiser! This is with the HD wheels. Not sure what shipping is but that's quite a deal - just in parts!

design cruiser

Industrial Bikes

Dave
KC

bairdco · #2 10-28-2009, 11:09 AM

yeah, i saw that. the INB was $319 complete over the summer. dunno about shipping, but it sure beats a walmart bike.

RedB66 · #3 10-28-2009, 11:17 AM

I have a Worksman in the works!! Actually been riding it for about two months now. It has a 66cc Zoom motor in it, Manic Mechanic sprocket adapter with a 34T and the Spooky Tooth expansion chamber (I just love the sound of them) The bike itself is really nice, definately heavy duty. It is all lugged and the spokes are 10ga. I've been working with ACMELabs in fabbing a tank and I'll post some pics when it's complete.

skullsaw · #4 10-30-2009, 10:13 AM

Question, What kind of bearings come with the bike? are they sealed bearings or standard? I'm considering ordering one, but have not decided what farme style yet. I would still buy it even if the bike does not come with sealed bearings. Looks like a great buy.

dmar836 · #5 10-30-2009, 11:07 AM

My HD wheels came with seals bearings so I would think these do as well.
As for the frame, you could do an old upright motorbike (ca 1900) with the flat tanks if you get the larger straight bar frame.

With the Newsboy frame, you could build a traditional stripped down board track racer or upright fully dressed bike.

JMO,
Dave
KC

Board Track Racer · #6 10-31-2009, 01:08 AM

Dave, had to post this even though it's not on a Worksman frame. Its from another forum, but shows what one might achieve based on the picture above.

MotoredBikes.com: Motorized Bicycle Forum - 09er's Album: First build - Picture

dmar836 · #7 10-31-2009, 09:29 AM

That's a great creation! I would almost just sand down all the blue-colored parts and wipe some muriatic acid on all of it and later stop the rusting process. It would really take on an old look that way. He did some really neat fab work.
I would mount the engine cyl vertically though.
Makes me tempted to build one of these early bikes. That tall Worksman frame might beg for 28" rims like on the old bicycles.
Thanks for the heads up!
Dave
KC

vrgt2003 · #8 11-02-2009, 02:18 PM

Dave,

This 1908 Merkel caught my eye. Could easily see a BoardTrack or Street Bike using the straight bar industrial frame from Worksman. Do you know what the distance between the upper tubes are on the Worksman? Be interesting to develop a belt drive version as well.

Mike

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dmar836 · #9 11-02-2009, 04:14 PM

I really like that one too. I have never seen another like it. I don't know the spacing but I'll bet it's pretty close. I'm thinking of doing a belt drive with a really low power B@S - the only way it would pull it!
Great ideas!

Dave
KC

RusticoRay · #10 11-02-2009, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by vrgt2003

Dave,

This 1908 Merkel caught my eye. Could easily see a BoardTrack or Street Bike using the straight bar industrial frame from Worksman. Do you know what the distance between the upper tubes are on the Worksman? Be interesting to develop a belt drive version as well.

Mike

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I own a INB Workman, I just measured distance of tubes is 3 3/4". That Merkel is a beauty. Puts mine in its proper place.