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The Flying Merkle offered both a D&J 1/2" and 1” pitch sprocket. The FM monograph states that a 1” 60 T D&J proprietary chain ring was offered. Respectfully, I’m unaware of this D&J skip tooth sprocket size, this would have been a beast! Does anyone have evidence of a D&J 1” 60 T sprocket?

Nothing goes better with a Racycle proprietary chainring, than a Racycle proprietary chain.

Hey everyone, I'm back from the caipirinha drinking, sun-drenched beaches of Brazil. I'm here briefly, just checking in and seeing how things are going. This forum has grown tremendously, becoming a robust repository of findings and accumulative insights. As a contributor and researcher to this...

In honor of MLK day.

Thanks Rudy.

Looking for the inverted “V” yoke truss rod fork. I’ll pay top $$$ to anyone who has one for sale or a finder’s fee to the whereabouts of one for sale.

I recently began working working on 4 four turn of century bike projects that has been dormant the last three years. Before I shelved everything, I had all the bright work nickel plated (over 140 pieces) sent to a reliable plater nearby. I recently was provoked to do a quick mock up and to...

I'll be there with some dusty, dirty and desirable project bikes; an Indian, Harley Davidson, Flying Merkel, Racycle, Flocycle, for sale. Plus, hundreds of parts, frames, head badges, wheels and lots more that are hard to find and unbelievably priced

Different "Eagle Easy" models; different sizes, different rails, different stampings, different years.

Great input...thanks for sharing.

I love discovery and factoids...for my edification, can you share more information about Fauber's 5 hole chainring...I'm not familiar with this design . John, perhaps you can check the above set up and see if there's any stampings on the sprocket and crank? The early Fauber’s were stamped...

Gee, this one brings back memories. My father worked at the US Naval Base in Alameda, CA. He was a civilian airplane mechanic and we lived in spitting distance off the base. I recalled as a youngster, he would peddle home for lunch, riding one a “gray” bike (obviously a much later model). But...

Oh My, My, My!

Oh yeah! That's what I'm talking about. Thank you, thank you Brant!

Whats that old saying" one man's trash is another man's treasure." The way I see it, I'm sitting on gold!

I finally got a CLIMAX! I've been looking for this Climax frame for over 4 years and today was my lucky day! I've have the one below, I've had it for over 3 years. It has its issues; the nose coil is so rusty and pitted, that the weight of a rider could snap it in half. Plus, the leather's...

Worth repeating...

Before the auction ended the first time, I emailed the seller with several photos of two other bikes exactly like his. I just wanted to inform the seller, that there were more of these unusual Indians, so that he could address his description about it being "a one of a kind." He chose to...

Another G&J tool...looks like one end is a tire lever?

I stumbled across a tidbit the other day that raised my eyebrow...it suggested that D&J offered a 1-inch 60T chainring. I'm not saying this beast doesn't exist. I can't imagine how D&J's 3-spindle spider even connects to such a large sprocket? Below is a visual comparison of what it might look...

The saddle I shared in my post #14, may not be an early Racycle Troxel Climax... but instead a Brooks?

I'm think'n maybe this direction.

You may be right!

Mike, whatever you can share would be greatly appreciated. I just need a photo with good detail of the stamp?

Will pay $1200 for two of this particular pump! $600 ea.

Initially I thought the sun rays were equal lengths, but I now see they are uneven lengths. Plus another interpretation of the unknown design in the top triangle

Attached are 4 stamps, the white dotted line is just above the actual leather’s score line. I included it as a reference to the placement of the Maltese cross. Note the top pic right side, how the score cuts off the top of the triangle. But the bottom left pic, the cross floats nicely in the...

Yeah, I thought the creature was a griffin? But since you brought it to my attention, I can clearly see it's just an ugly bird sitting on a crown! My bad, LOL

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Oh yeah, I've tucked those photos away in my files sometime ago, as well as every Racycle saddle photo ever posted online. It's just baffling to me this design element in the top triangle has never been discussed before…it's certainly a puzzle. I thought Craig had given us an answer as to the...

Oh wow, this is great!...what an amazing saddle! I'm confident I'm very close with my drawings...I just need to make a few adjustments with the Racycle name. I also see a line separating Miami Cycle Co. and MIDDLETOWN.O., on the lower triangle. These are easy fixes. It's just that top triangle...

Its been three years since I posted this message and I'm still putting the puzzle pieces together on this Racycle saddle stamp. I initially referenced in the very 1st post above https://thecabe.com/forum/threads/racycle-alert-original-seat.119742/ and I subsequently purchased this saddle! But...

I'm not sure what you mean barely had any effect in the end. Care to explain?

I need TWO 28" wheel forks with the inverted "V" truss rod...PM what you have and LMK your price?

I removed the sprocket via photoshop because it was an obvious misleading clue. The sprocket was a Westfield DD Indian chainring, hence, the owner believing the bike’s was a Westfield. ID'ing a bike is the sum of many factors and not the focus of just one part. Its what makes the TOC and Teen...

I was asked the other day if I could ID this bike. The owner had been told it was a Westfield. I don't see the usual Westfield signature characteristics, but I could be blind. Lord knows its not the first time I've been wrong! I asked the owner if I could present this head scratcher to you guys...

If everything is equal–crank arm hole and drive pin...than a picture is worth a 1000 words! No two patterns are the same! The 3 large mushrooms on "B" are slightly indented on their tops offering more of a kidney bean shape. Plus, the bottoms of the 3 large mushrooms on both "B&C" are...

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Thanks. So why the strange permutation of numbers?

Is this correct so far for the Motobike Electrically Equipped Model #'s 1916 – 12 1917 – 32 1918 – 51T 1919 – 71T 1920 – 91T 1921 – 111T 1922 – ? 1923 – 131T 1924 – 151T 1925 – 151T 1926 – 151T 1926 – 151T 1927 – 151T 1928 – 151T

Does anyone know the Indian Motobike model numbers for 1917, 1921 1922 and 1927?

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...me included.

Excellent find...and thats why Mr.Columbia is called the man!

And the search goes on... Thanks!

More Hudson tidbits– Hudson was initially built by Bean–Chamberlain Mfg. Co., of Hudson, Mich., hence its name derived from its township. It later changed its name to Hudson Mfg. Co. In late 1908 Miami Cycles purchased the Hudson Mfg Co. and all its badge assets; Lenawee, and Noxall. However...

Hey Shawn...can you make the change in your article to include the D&J 60T https://thecabe.com/forum/pages/the_flying_merkel_bicycle see my post #797 & 798? Thanks

So nice to have a choice