Brent Merkley's Custom Whizzer

[brent merkley]

This is my Whizzer. I made the tank the forks and lots of other parts from scratch. It has a Westman cylinder and head now. Working on a new handle bar mount will post updated pic later.
Brent

 

[corgi1]

Does the front fork have friction shock absorbers on the lower pivot?...and bike looks great!

 

[give me vtec]

very nice. how did you make the tank?

 

[timboellner]

Absolutely beautiful.
I hope you can spend a whole lot of time riding it this spring/summer.
I think it looks quite classy, and tastefully done.
Please tell me it won't just become a trailer queen.
TiM

 

[Allen_Wrench]

Wicked cool, my man.

 

[azbill]

I agree with all comments
she's a beauty !!!

 

[cetar]

nice, Is it a early or late engine, seems to be early. You really need to have this also in the Whizzer section. Again Super Cool.

 

[sportscarpat]

Cool build! Definately post it in the Whizzer section.

 

[Sideshowbob]

I agree that its beautiful work. I'd like to know more about your tank as well. Is it sheet metal or fiberglass? And if iits steel what guage? I love the rounded corners on the tank and your hand built parts like the forks. Also was it a kit whizzer or a whizzer frame to start with?

 

[brent merkley]

Hi Sideshowbob
I wrote a bit about my bike in the whizzer section. It was a kit I put in a 1950 Shwinn frame.

 

[Bike Monster]

that bike is the best ever!!!

 

[vintage97302]

This bike is brilliant!!!

 

[LS614]

Absolutely beautiful. That is definitely custom! I love the tank and the color scheme! Looks like a very fun ride!
Enjoy!
P.S.- Does s/he have a name???

 

[brent merkley]

It's The " EXCELSIOR"
Cheers
Brent