Just for grins. Damn it must have been fun back then when everyone and his brother were designing bikes!
1914 Ixion Model A Motorcycle
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Moto,
Check out some of the details: Carbide gas headlamp, foot operated rear brake, super sprung saddle. It wouldn't be hard to duplicate some of those features and build a period bike from a modern frame...Hmmmm, now where could I find a Carbide headlamp?
Thanks for sharing. That's a lovely bike.
Tom
Check out some of the details: Carbide gas headlamp, foot operated rear brake, super sprung saddle. It wouldn't be hard to duplicate some of those features and build a period bike from a modern frame...Hmmmm, now where could I find a Carbide headlamp?
Thanks for sharing. That's a lovely bike.
Tom
That was my thought exactly. Since the motors now are cheaper than the bikes LOL!, I think I'll get a Grubee 66cc next payday.
This bike is more what I'm shooting for, check out the fenders!
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That 1914 Ixion is a neat bike. Reading through the forum I came across this link. Replicas of old bikes fitted with china 2 strokes.
Deuce Custom Bicycles - any way you want it
Deuce Custom Bicycles - any way you want it
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I'd love to do a vintage looking build, it would be fun. I found an old Model T squeeze bulb horn at the antique store a while back that would be awesome on one. But alas, the funds only allow so many projects.
Red,
Did you notice that they flipped the negative on that one Indian photo. I was trying to figure out the sprocket arrangement then flipped the photo in Photoshop. Then it made sense.The Indian logo is backwards in their picture; that's what clued me.
Tom
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So true!! Fortunately for us we don't have to design the engine, we just order one!Moto, It looks like we're in another age when everybody and his brother are designing bikes.
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The resourcefulness of early motorcycle builders fascinates me because there were no "motorcycle" parts in production. Nice pic.
Nice bike russel it looks like a indian sprtsman flyer frame rite? Id put a sbp shifter on there...