Pic Thread: Post pics of your bike or a bike you think is nice!
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Imagine driving someone around in one of those fore cars and having a close call with a wall or a rear end collision! Scary for the passenger. lol!
It's no wonder that, to this day, people have nothing nice to say about back-seat drivers!
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Yep, those old Indians would purr like a kitten. Just ask the cat on the front fender.
BTW: that really is a cool old photo.
BTW: that really is a cool old photo.
Anyone know who built this bike or where to get the tank!?
Who built this and what tank is this? so nice
Who built this and what tank is this? so nice
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I've always had a bit of a fondness for this one. It's a late-thirties Riedel Imme. In addition to both front and rear suspension with dampers, it had cantilevered front "fork" and swing arm. The single-side swing arm also doubled as the exhaust pipe. Changing a flat tire was SUPER easy. AND the wheels were interchangeable. Some owners carried a whole spare tire/wheel in place of a saddle bag. The engine is mounted to the front portion of the swing arm and moves up and down with it. This eliminates the need for a heavily sprung chain tensioner, as the geometry between engine and rear drive sprocket never changes. All in all, a remarkable, innovative, and attractive little bike which was far ahead of its time.
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Thank you so much for posting the Riedel Imme Allen Wrench, I was unaware of such a delightfully simple, unique design: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Imme_R100
I haf been edjumacated
I haf been edjumacated
