Here's one of the original power bicycles, my 1916 Miami belt drive single along with a couple spare motors.....
Original 1916 Miami Power Bicycle
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i agree with gearnut. those other two motors would look a lot better on my bikes than mounted to boards!
I'd just like to know how you were lucky enough to find the bike, let alone two extra motors.
Thank you. That was todays treat for me.
Steve.
Thank you. That was todays treat for me.
Steve.
I gotta agree with fasteddy.
You are very fortunate to have an awesome piece of motorcycle history.
I have seen very few single cylinder 'teens motorcycles and have enjoyed seeing each and every one that I have. They are mechanical poetry in motion.
You are very fortunate to have an awesome piece of motorcycle history.
I have seen very few single cylinder 'teens motorcycles and have enjoyed seeing each and every one that I have. They are mechanical poetry in motion.
I want a time machine to go back, and mind you I would not come back, I would just enjoy everything at a slower pace. That is a wonderful time machine. have fun, Dave
Below is a write up I did a while back outlining the history of my Miami and motors...FastEddie and everyone else are welcome to stop by anytime your around Augusta, Ga...just contact me.....
" I had a Miami motor that I bought at an AMCA swap meet back in the early 90's because it was made in my birth town of Middletown, Ohio and thought it would make a cool display, I had never seen a complete Miami Bike. A couple years later a Miami came up for sale on eBay and I purchased it for $4600.00 out of Hartford, CT. It came with a spare motor and a box full of spare parts. I quickly got one of the motors running by installing 5 HP Briggs and Stratton rings on the piston. I made a belt tensioner, handlebars, exhaust pipe and muffler, and rear belt pulley to fit on a newer set of bicycle wheels to get the bike operational. The bike is a 1916 Model 15 belt drive 15 Cubic Inch single. It is a unique experience to ride an early belt drive motorcycle, if you ever get a chance don't pass it by. I have since started a Miami Power Cycle Data Base and have found six mostly complete bikes (3 running) and about six more motors of which I have two. I have spare fenders and original wheels for future use and believe I have enough spare parts to keep future owners riding this bike for another 100 years. I also picked up a Miami bicycle of the same vintage that is all original, even the tires."
" I had a Miami motor that I bought at an AMCA swap meet back in the early 90's because it was made in my birth town of Middletown, Ohio and thought it would make a cool display, I had never seen a complete Miami Bike. A couple years later a Miami came up for sale on eBay and I purchased it for $4600.00 out of Hartford, CT. It came with a spare motor and a box full of spare parts. I quickly got one of the motors running by installing 5 HP Briggs and Stratton rings on the piston. I made a belt tensioner, handlebars, exhaust pipe and muffler, and rear belt pulley to fit on a newer set of bicycle wheels to get the bike operational. The bike is a 1916 Model 15 belt drive 15 Cubic Inch single. It is a unique experience to ride an early belt drive motorcycle, if you ever get a chance don't pass it by. I have since started a Miami Power Cycle Data Base and have found six mostly complete bikes (3 running) and about six more motors of which I have two. I have spare fenders and original wheels for future use and believe I have enough spare parts to keep future owners riding this bike for another 100 years. I also picked up a Miami bicycle of the same vintage that is all original, even the tires."
Ditto on that one. Gearheads think alike I guess. Plus spending today's dollars back then, I could get one of those motorbikes new every week or so. I could get all the toys I can only drool over the pictures of now. *sigh*
I have a Miami engine minus the mag.I've had since I was in high school when my Uncle gave it to me with some other cycle stuff,some forty years ago. Smurfy
You are in CA. Take it to one of the Whiz in's. They would love to see it in action. Very cool bike BTW.
Some guys have all the luck. Say, if you should happen to run across an old Indian 8-valve in the back of barn, could you PM me?
Louie, that's a wonderful bike. I can't think of a more appropriate owner for it, either. That's a time machine, for sure.
SB
SB