Villiers Board track racer

I concur with Anne. While it is in bare bones mode it is easiest to see the lines of the bike. Is there a way to tilt the engine so that the bottom line formed by the base of the engine repeats the line of the (what do you call that frame part... the chain stay?... what leads to the dropouts.) Not a big deal, I guess, but if it were mine I'd like the two lines more in accord with each other. I like that engine.
SB
 
I am thinking that the head tube is to straight up and down, do a search rake and trail. Looks awesome ............Curt
 
Thanks Curt will do, the front rake is something I'm going to revisit. There was a thread on here I've been searching for for days? Anyone? Diagram and measurements.

As for the frame, it's 4130 tube and tig welded, fingers crossed
 
Apologies for thread stealing, but this beautiful motor bicycle was built by a 15 year old boy here in New Zealand.
 

Attachments

  • Copyofvilliersflyer024.jpg
    Copyofvilliersflyer024.jpg
    231.5 KB · Views: 214
  • Copyofvilliersflyer025.jpg
    Copyofvilliersflyer025.jpg
    219.6 KB · Views: 249
  • Copyofvilliersflyer026.jpg
    Copyofvilliersflyer026.jpg
    218.2 KB · Views: 220
  • villiersflyer007.jpg
    villiersflyer007.jpg
    100.6 KB · Views: 256
Intrepid Wheelwoman said:
Apologies for thread stealing, but this beautiful motor bicycle was built by a 15 year old boy here in New Zealand.
Click to expand...

...a very talented 15 year old boy! I wish there were a build thread somewhere to refer to. Twin 98cc midgets of the later design, yes? Beautiful, clean build.
SB
 
silverbear said:
...a very talented 15 year old boy! I wish there were a build thread somewhere to refer to. Twin 98cc midgets of the later design, yes? Beautiful, clean build.
SB
Click to expand...

I'll try to see if I can find a build thread for this bike and if I do I'll post the link for it. And yes it's a beautiful clean build alright :)

Apparently it won a prize at a motorcycle show which comes as no surprise at all really.

Edit: Found this on You Tube...... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WZKXa9PQSMk
 
Last edited:
Nice to see in the little video the appreciative old timers admiring the young fellow's bike. Hard to believe, perhaps, but they were all young fellows, too, once upon a time...
SB
 
He's currently experiencing The Joy Of Children. He hopes to get back to making things before he forgets what his tools look like.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top