Inspiration

[truckd]

Funny how Children can also inspire you to above and beyond, I built this bike for my son 13 yrs.ago out of parts I found in trash cans, a wheel here a wheel there handle bars from a trash can 2 cities away the frame found in a vacant lot next to my house, brake levers off a thrashed scooter the only new thing's on this bike was the grips, peddles and tires.

 

[truckd]

Now this is what I'm talking about for inspiration.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-bic...175?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f274d7c57

 

[xseler]

Man!! If those fenders ever broke, you've got bigger issues to deal with.......

 

[truckd]

That's a lot! of body work, what we'd call a TRAILOR QUEEN I'm almost sure this is Schwinn bike with Elgin components
and a ton of Bondo but still a one of none kind of bike

 

[Fogcity123]

Truckd - did you made that tank? I'm trying to find a "bolt on" option for a '74 Stingray I have to make it more board track style.
Thanks

 

[truckd]

Which tank are you referring to? the tank on the blue bike pictured in the avatar has a Sportsman Flyer stainless steel rear tank, the tank on the Black Jack was made out of a 3" x 4" steel tube by Dan at Taylar MotorBikes, my Indian tank was also made by Dan.

Dan does offer the tanks separately but you must supply a template for your bike in order to get a correct fitting tank.

 

[truckd]

Found these pic's today so I thought I'd share them

 

[casper]

Re: Insperation

Here is a little inspiration for those into metal working

Jeff Decker, an artist in Utah has a Crocker. He also was commissioned to make the Hill Climb statue, tribute, for HD corporate offices.

The art is amazing, its a big part of our history, and the legacy we leave behind.

Jeff, I think originated from SoCal.

 

[truckd]

I have seen Jeff Decker's work on You Tube and he is an incredible artist.

 

[truckd]

I've see Jeff Decker's art and statue he truly is an incredible artist.

 

[buba]

thanks for posting the inspiration truckd

the first bike is about the most quintessential sp? beauty--
sleek line and graceful efficiency and the last photo --life is an adventure isn't it???

 

[truckd]

If you are referring to the Dayton ? Daytons are on my favorites list of seven bikes
Indian
Shaw
Flying Merkel
Reading Standard
Sears
Excelsior
Henderson

 

[JohnThomas Sorrels]

If you are referring to the Dayton ? Daytons are on my favorites list of six bikes
Indian
Flying Merkel
Reading Standard
Sears
Excelsior
Henderson

Umm, wouldn't that be seven?

 

[truckd]

Yah yer right!

 

[truckd]

Couple of pic's I pulled off ebay to day, thought I'd share

 

[truckd]

Couple more cool pic's 3rd pic " What! You Brought a Harley to this race" LOL!

 

[truckd]

Look what I found

 

[Master-shake]

whats up with that indian with a gear brake? I've never even seen that before.

 

[truckd]

I believe it is a speedometer on a sprocket if the one on the front forks is what you are talking about?

 

[Master-shake]

yeah. Hmm I'll google that ****, might try to incorporate it into my current build. I like gear stuff. Yeah it looks like they don't even sell anything like that anymore. Oh well.