A Good Engine for a Motorbike

[Tom TG]

Here are some pictures of a couple of engines I have. They are briggs and Stratton FH models. One is a 1928 straight fin and the other is a 1927 slant fin.
These engines have one exposed push rod. They made this engine in an industrial model that had 2 exposed push rods. These engines are 3/4 hp and had a kick starter. The straight finned one is not as valuable to the engine collectors and can be bought for about 200 to 300. There is a you tube video with the titled Antique Motorcycle Replica #2
This guy used one of these engines and built a nice bike.

Sorry I could not post the link.. Electronically challenged lol
Someone else please do this. Thanks Tom

The first 2 pictures are of a straight fin

slant fin

 

[Crazy Horse]

Here are some pictures of a couple of engines I have. They are briggs and Stratton FH models. One is a 1928 straight fin and the other is a 1927 slant fin.
These engines have one exposed push rod. They made this engine in an industrial model that had 2 exposed push rods. These engines are 3/4 hp and had a kick starter. The straight finned one is not as valuable to the engine collectors and can be bought for about 200 to 300. There is a you tube video with the titled Antique Motorcycle Replica #2
This guy used one of these engines and built a nice bike.

Sorry I could not post the link.. Electronically challenged lol
Someone else please do this. Thanks Tom

The first 2 pictures are of a straight fin

slant fin

Tom, thanks for this thread we needed a vintage engine list thread and you are the man with quite a bit of knowledge regarding these engines IMO.

Saw the T.V. show last night American Pickers, and the engine with the Kick Starter was one that Frank bought!

From Wiki-Pedia American Pickers T.V. / Cable Show:

"Quote,
I'm Mike Wolfe. And I'm Frank Fritz. And we're pickers. We travel the back roads of America looking for rusty gold.

We're looking for amazing things buried in people's garages and barns. What most people see as junk, we see as dollar signs. We'll buy "anything" we think we can make a buck on. Each item we pick has a history all its own and the people we meet? Well, they're a breed all their own.

We make a living telling the history of America...one piece at a time.
End Quote"

This should be the Link:
http://youtu.be/HVY4Q4w65uY

That, Ole Guy has some skills!!!

Peace Crazy Horse.
BTW, Tom have you seen this thread Tom Seiber Machinist extraordinaire builds amazing Vintage scale Board Track racer engines?
Click on this Link Below
http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=29609

 

[Tom TG]

Thanks crazy horse for adding the you tube link. guys when you get to the video click on George Kulisiewicz and look at his other video this is a very nice build.

Crazy horse Tom Seiber does amazing work, I need to start making castings it makes making the second one a lot easer. thanks for his link and all the other info. that you post Tom

 

[Crazy Horse]

Tom, here are a few more Scratch built aka home made motorized bicycles and vintage Board & Flat Tracker motorcycles.

What blows my mind is that these guys are making casts for the cases and then machining all the internals etc.

For your continued enlightenment see below engines and completed bikes.

1910 Harley Home Made nearly original V-Twin
http://youtu.be/Q2Nx6w-gwMA

Original Board Track Racers in Germany
http://youtu.be/zpDRgVAwSZo

Here's one using the Honda crf50 engine
http://youtu.be/329nkULWIAE

Wheels through Time Museum, in Maggie Vally near my hometown of Cherokee, N.C.
http://youtu.be/aRO5UtYxFjM

2010 Davenport Iowa Board Track Racer on Flat Track Crash
http://youtu.be/aRO5UtYxFjM

Wauseon Board Track Race for 2nd Place!
http://youtu.be/CjISza1K8Kw

Mike Wolfe gets a call about a rare bike and flys down to Florida, meets up with motorcycle bada$$ Billy Lane.
american picker, Mike purchases this all Original 1913 Indian Board track Racer! I want it! He is rumored to have paid $30,000.00 US-Dollars for this Indian.
http://youtu.be/6H2O4yG5cDs

I can't wait to see your next engine design Tom!
Peace Crazy Horse.

 

[john young]

I'm wanting to buy a good running FH straight fin. Anyyone out there got one>> Holler back and let me know condition and price.

 

[charliechaindrive.]

I believe the briggs fi is the military version of the fh? And a nother good one would be a briggs WM or WMB. They're not as cool as the fh, but they're kick start. And they usually can bepicked up for around 80$ in my area.

Ccd