Flared Fender Motobike Help Needed - Schwinn, Snyder ?

[gkeep]

Brant, how about post #3 in this thread about Colson Flyers. Also hard to find serial number.

30's Colson Motorbike serial number location? | Antique Bicycles Pre-1933

Hi, I'm trying to find the serial number for a 30's Colson Flyer motobike frame. Nothing found on the BB or seatpost downtube. Any help is appreciated.

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[chitown]

Nice steel. I'm gonna lean towards a Snyder built "Vim" 1918-1920's. Nothing solid, just lots of crumbs leading to a guess. Vim was a jobber by the teens and being from NY, I'd think Snyder would make sense to order frames from as it would be less freight costs than say ordering from Schwinn.

 

[SKPC]

Good reference materials above from Chitown. Could be an early Snyder with this ring? I could not find this example in the sprocket compilation...anyone else have an original bike with this sprocket? Below a very informative thread regarding Consolidated Manufacturing up till 1916 when they concentrated on Munitions for the war...... Davis purchased the Yale/Snell badge rights and took over frame/fork making till their demise in 1925/6. Frame is interesting for sure with no markings. Reference by @dmk441

Pre 1916 Consolidated Manufacturing Yale bicycles | Antique Bicycles Pre-1933

Here's a photo of a 1911 Yale motorcycle I once owned. I also added a cool early photo of a 1911 4hp, single speed, belt drive.

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And the Consolodated frame with lug construction.

 

[Goldenindian]

Very similar machine. No lugging…but same fork and chainring…chicyco badged..

 

[locomotion]

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Very similar machine. No lugging…but same fork and chainring…chicyco badged..

sprocket is similar, but looking at it closely ..... they are not identical
might be because they are not from the same year but they are machined differently

 

[cr250mark]

Snyder built Vim - forks looks like a match
Not same frame lugs

Chicyco badged motorbike - Goldenindian posted prior to me owning - fork looks same
Similar crank

and early Winchester badged diamond frame with same crank