The Motorbike Era

[kos22us]

im really sold on the motorbike design of the teens through the early 30's, to me im getting the best out of all the era's, you get the bigger frames & wheels from the early toc era and then put on all the cool stuff from the prewar balloon tire era, its a win win, yea other than the decal on the tank and the color combos most of them look a lot a like but im trying to get where i only have 3 or 4 keepers so its another win, how do you guys feel about them ?

 

[CrazyDave]

I like em and want to find a tall frame one for a 700C build. You could certainly peddle one faster and for longer distance than a ballooner bike. The tool box tank is just the bees knees IMHO, place for a extra tube, pump, wallet, whatever. If I ever find one with close to a 24" seat post it will be mine!

 

[Freqman1]

The ones I am really drawn to are the motorcycle related bikes e.g. HD, Indian, and Merkel. The main draw back to the 28" bikes, if you really want to enjoy them (ride them!), is the tire issue. A set of Robert Dean tires is about $300 or you can lace in the old hubs to some 700 rims which usually works out to about the same cost. For the vast majority of these motorbike style bikes (- the motorcycle related) the cost of a wheel set may not be economically feasible. Jus my 2c V/r Shawn

 

[hoofhearted]

im really sold on the motorbike design of the teens through the early 30's, to me im getting the best out of all the era's, you get the bigger frames & wheels from the early toc era and then put on all the cool stuff from the prewar balloon tire era, its a win win, yea other than the decal on the tank and the color combos most of them look a lot a like but im trying to get where i only have 3 or 4 keepers so its another win, how do you guys feel about them ?

Yo - Big Daddy ... After years of lusting-for and collecting
the pre-war (WW2) sheet metal, streamlines of the era,
finally sent most of them down the pike.

By choice, still have two -- 1934 Huffman motorbike (straight
seat stays) .. and a 1935 Shelby-built King-B.

There is a certain unfettered rawness in the teens thru early
30's machines. They look purposeful.

...... patric

 

[Balloontyre]

Howzabout the motorbikes,
LETS SEE EM!!!!!!!!

 

[tommydale1950]

Here ya go..1928 Colson Flyer

 

[catfish]

I am a moto bike fan.

 

[Joe Buffardi]

It's cool that you brought up the motobike topic. I personally love them! I am in the process of building my personal named motobike. Custom made cigar tank with door, and It will be equipped with a Shur-Spin and Monocoupe plane fender ornament. I will also make my own water transfers. It will be called the JB Flyer. A nod to the Lindy Flyer of course!

 

[stoney]

I also love the moto bikes. In the past few years have had a major appreciation for them. 28", 26" doesn't matter.

 

[catfish]