Show your Davis built bicycles

[cyclingday]

I spent the day at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and besides the Picasso & Diego Rivera exhibit, this old Dayton Cycles poster was one of the coolest things hanging on the walls.
Nothing short of magnificent!

 

[Kato]

Not mine but looking for any info - would be much appreciated.

 

[hoofhearted]

Not mine but looking for any info - would be much appreciated.

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Kato ... that is a Shelby-Built Davis.

Shelby purchased Davis sometime in or after 1923.

That frame could be badged as a Dayton or Yale ...
notice it has a Shelby, truss fork of the era.

That Davis badge was the final badge Davis used
on a bicycle from their factory. It was originally
of the bottle-cap variety.

....... patric

 

[Kato]

Patric - Thanks as always for the incredible info.
I wasn't sure about the headbadge based on where the holes were - sort of at a weird spot at the bes of the circle / almost on the edge

 

[hoofhearted]

Patric - Thank you very much for the info on the bike !!!
I wish it had the Yale badge.......and yep no smalls holes - it needs the button style.
I'm amazed how solid the bike is - wheels are crazy true and spin great........and brake works awesome.

 

[oldwhizzer]

12 or 13 Davis original paint black with red stripe or carmine ? as Patric calls it. I like the simple nature of it.

 

[catfish]

 

[azbug-i]

Mine is cruising on modern wheels. Harley davidson fenders. Im gonna be putting it up for sale though. I gotta thin the heard. Sucks to be letting go of so special a bike. If anyone is interested let me know!

 

[cyclingday]

Here's some fresh pictures of the 1918 Davis made, Harley Davidson Motorcyke.
Now outfitted with rideable rubber on its original rims.
Catalog correct, Long Hand Horn, Bridgeport frame pump,New Departure "Zoo Series" Turtle bell, Delta battery powered light kit, pre1923 Wald, jeweled glass reflector made in Sheboygan, Wisconsin.
Bulldog stitched leather grips, Troxel Motorbike saddle & tool bag, & Veeder Trip Cyclometer.

 

[Joe Buffardi]

Oh my gawd!!!! I am so damn happy that this bike is in California and only 30 min. away from my house!!