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Built this ‘62 Typhoon this week and took it for a quick shakedown ride when the rain stopped. Mostly good but the rebuilt 2 speed red band has way too much drag for my liking. I’m thinking of replacing it with a new SA 2 speed kickback like I have on my Colson or a 1 x 7 speed derailleur setup.

Enjoy. They are a wicked little truck. A mate of mine has imported a few into Australia.

I made some changes this week to the Freeliner including a late model forged razor stem I had blasted and then painted matt black, a chrome plated Electra bar, layback post, Dia-compe levers and front cantilever brakes. The Dia-compe gear came off a really clean parts bike. The layback post and...

Thanks man.

@GTHOtrod Hey mate. I’m going to check one out tomorrow. Are they Aussie made?

Cool. I regret not buying that 1/2” pitch chainwheel a while back!

50-54 CWC was still using skiptooth chains with 1” spacing. I believe they began using a standard 1/2” chain later that decade. I have only ever seen one CWC built bike with a twisted heart chainwheel for a 1/2” chain and I’m sure it was a lady’s model Ward’s Hawthorne built either in the late...

@MattiThundrrr Hi Matti. The twisted heart chainwheels were made for a 1/2” chain too. I believe they were used on late 50’s to early 60’s Hawthorne and Western Flyer branded bikes made by CWC. I have seen a couple on ebay.

Cool. I’ll be fitting one on mine too.

Will do.

A pair of sweet 61 Skippers. 24 and 26.

I thought the same for years too Matti. Someone set me straight a few months back.

Here you go. These have all been dated 1961. 24” Skipper late 61 Tornado 24” Tornado Probably a Skipper 61 26” Skipper

Thanks Matti There seems to be more red ones about. The other problem is trying to find a seller willing to pull a bike down and then taking the time to pack it well. I always believed these were a one year only frame but discovered elsewhere it was also offered the year before as a Tornado...

After years of searching I finally found a black ‘62 Typhoon. I should have it in a few weeks and have everything set aside that I need to build it into a sweet bmx cruiser. I will be keeping the original paint and I got most of the bike with the exception of the wheels, tires and pedals. I...

The new Sturmey Archer front drum hubs are 4” wide. You may have to spread the fork a little. Model number is x-fd

Dia-compe sell an assembly which looks similar.

Rode the 98 Frankenliner on Saturday.

I like where this is going.