Next build!

[Kestrel Motors Inc.]

So, I picked up a bike frame and an engine today that I think I'm gonna use for my next build. I don't know the make of the bike, and the engine is a 2-stroke Clinton lawn mower engine. I think I'm gonna use a Whizzer tank that I had laying around for this bike.

 

[JonnyR]

looks like its a nice old worksman bike
http://worksmancycles.aitrk.com/shopsite_sc/store/html/indbikes.html

 

[atombikes]

Those forks look damaged.

 

[chainmaker]

Those forks look damaged.

I was going to say the same. Looking forward to watching the build

 

[Velodrome]

More like an old Panther. Dont think its a Worksman. Thats a welded frame not braised. Good looking and certanly strong enough. Good score!

 

[Kestrel Motors Inc.]

What looks damaged about the forks?

 

[atombikes]

What looks damaged about the forks?

The top part of the fork blades (when viewed from the side) should be aligned to the headtube.

 

[Kestrel Motors Inc.]

You mean the bend at the bottom? Sorry, I don't get what part you're talking about, I'm a bit slow...

 

[atombikes]

You mean the bend at the bottom? Sorry, I don't get what part you're talking about, I'm a bit slow...

No worries, Look at the bike directly from the side. Look at the headtube and note the angle. If you draw an imaginary line down thru the headtube from the handlebars toward the fork, then extend it beyond the headtube, the top part of the fork should be in line with the imaginary line.

Looks like your bike hit a curb real hard at one point and bent the fork blades back. Dangerous.

 

[Kestrel Motors Inc.]

I just went out and took a look at the bike, it's not bent, it's just the angle of the picture I guess.

 

[JonnyR]

the more i look at it it looks like a late 40s Schwinn of some sort