1941 Huffman Cadet

[tripple3]

CC ride in Oct.

Great looking bike. I was eyeing it for a while but never pulled the trigger. Are you going to bring it out the the next coasters ride, I'd love to see it in person.

I doubt it for this month as it is my wife's Birthday that Sunday. I will bring it out there soon to show n ride....

 

[tripple3]

wheels

The wheels and fender braces are grayish...What is "Grey" paint called in catalog? Fill us in here; inquiring minds want to know....

 

[37fleetwood]

the 41 catalog only refers to them as "enamelled and striped" but other ads from other years refer to the silver painted rims as "aluminized".

 

[Intense One]

Nice bike! Looks similar to my 1939 Huffman Pacemaker........let's go cruisin' image.jpg (229.0 KB) image.jpg (140.2 KB)p image.jpg (314.1 KB)

 

[tripple3]

Thanks Scott

the 41 catalog only refers to them as "enamelled and striped" but other ads from other years refer to the silver painted rims as "aluminized".

Aluminized Paint. My headlight works if I "Play" with it, but the switch doesn't do anything....

 

[tripple3]

So I tore it apart to put in fresh grease and change the sprocket.
I bumped this thread since it is about my Cadet; started before I owned it. It's pretty special to me
I am "personalizing" it to what I like to ride. Enjoy!

the 41 catalog only refers to them as "enamelled and striped" but other ads from other years refer to the silver painted rims as "aluminized".

 

[tripple3]

I got it tore apart this morning and repacked and then I got a call to go to work so I did that came home and finished it.

I changed the front sprocket to a 22 tooth but it looks the same but it rides really nice. Saved the original one with the original bars and neck I took off with the original grips.

I guess this proves that I just can't leave anything completely alone when it's mine.

 

[tripple3]

Great looking bike. I was eyeing it for a while but never pulled the trigger. Are you going to bring it out the the next coasters ride, I'd love to see it in person.

I plan on riding it to the Shelby invasion to show what a great-looking bike Huffman built at that time. It is my personal best looking original from Ohio.
I rode it down to the pier and along the beach for Father's Day.

I will probably ride it with one of my recovered seats on it trying not to wear out the original.

 

[37fleetwood]

I've said it before but it bears saying again, That is one beautiful bike!
I'm glad you got it, it deserves to be loved and ridden!

 

[tripple3]

I've said it before but it bears saying again, That is one beautiful bike!
I'm glad you got it, it deserves to be loved and ridden!

I do love it.
I took the original seat off and put a recovered Troxel on and took it for a 50 mile ride today to the cyclone coaster Shelby invasion. It rides real nice with the smaller sprocket up front; specially with the hills and into the wind.

My cadet was also the only Huffman bike in the Lake Forest parade with the cyclone coasters on fourth of July.

It is really a very beautiful bike and I am happy to have it.