Hello friends, I have been working on my bike sporadically for over a year and i did not plan to take so long but i always bounce from one project to next. I have been busy building a little cabin and i just started a fence project. Anyway I always planned to share with the group because I really enjoy seeing what everyone else posts; there is a lot of talent here. And i think posting here will help motivate me to finish because now that the weather has turned warm I really want to ride it.
My bike is inspired by my favorite bike, 1915-16 Excelsior racer.
I have a rusty worksman front drum brake wheel taken off my industrial trike and am looking for a rusty rear coaster brake worksman to match. I am particularly proud of the seat I cold hammered for a day to make, I made two because the first was a little off. I could not find any brackets to mount the gas tank I liked so I made some. I made two for the bottom by cold hammering over a pipe and the top two I made by welding several squares of flatstock together to get the arch. Also the motor has a large diameter front mount, I did not expect this because my first motor was for a one inch down tube and it has made mounting it difficult.
I had the idea of like a barn built privateer board racer, not a factory bike. I plan to age and fade the paint and generally beat the bike up to look like a 100 year old bike. I have been letting the bike and motor get dirty and oily in the garage to help the paint lift and flake. I still have many little things to do and make. If anyone has ideas, comments or whatever I want to hear it. I have been researching ideas to age the paint and engine so any help there is appreciated.
My bike is inspired by my favorite bike, 1915-16 Excelsior racer.
I have a rusty worksman front drum brake wheel taken off my industrial trike and am looking for a rusty rear coaster brake worksman to match. I am particularly proud of the seat I cold hammered for a day to make, I made two because the first was a little off. I could not find any brackets to mount the gas tank I liked so I made some. I made two for the bottom by cold hammering over a pipe and the top two I made by welding several squares of flatstock together to get the arch. Also the motor has a large diameter front mount, I did not expect this because my first motor was for a one inch down tube and it has made mounting it difficult.
I had the idea of like a barn built privateer board racer, not a factory bike. I plan to age and fade the paint and generally beat the bike up to look like a 100 year old bike. I have been letting the bike and motor get dirty and oily in the garage to help the paint lift and flake. I still have many little things to do and make. If anyone has ideas, comments or whatever I want to hear it. I have been researching ideas to age the paint and engine so any help there is appreciated.
