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That is damme scary with an engine. 😺👍

Headlights would've been inset in the bottom plate, now the front panel. Louvers would be cut in the panel for air circulation. How many Harley guys would be pissed at rhis bike? I am sure the cart was made in China.

OK, now after seeing a wheelbarrow buildoff thread I felt it was time to bring this old girl out of the pile. I started this about 8 years ago, and since have used the engine in trade to do an STD/S&S 124" Shovelhead bottom/STD Panhead top Softail chopper. Here she was in all her former glory...

The Speedster was a cantilever frame from its first year (1959) until 1961. There were no Speedsters in the 1962 catalog. When they reappeared in the 1963 catalog as 26" models only they had the camelback frame that was later used as the basis for the Stingray Fastback. in 1965 24" and 20"...

I am behind a little on the thread updates but I am trying to do some cleanup and reorganization around the place. I bought these wheels in February and did not get to them until last week. I did a little cleanup and put my vintage Carlisle tires on them. I have a Lightning Dart on the rear and...

I would pay for another ride on it as well. I did have about $2500 1995 dollars in that final combination. I rode that bike all over town and about 20 miles a day on the local bike trails. Man, I miss that bike! Thanks for the compliments man. Rob

Ok, this thread has been going on for 12 years so in usual fashion I invited myself to the party. I figure it's time to put up or shut up. I have been playing since I was about twelve yesterdays old, got serious at 15 (to impress a girl) quit here and there, now have osteoarthritis and sustained...

I don't know if you live near a hog farm (I hope not in a way) but you can cover parts in pig crap for a few days to a week and they will have all the patina you could ever want. Ferment, wash assemble. I don't do patina myself but have seen it done by others That way you can drink the black...

That by itself made this whole thread worth reading! Riding a wheelie on one of these bikes was always, well no words man. You k on what I mean. I ride all my bikes, I hate seeing a bike come out of a row for some "cleaning" and then stuck back into its hole to collect dust. I find most of those...

No electroforged welds on the head tube or I bet the bottom bracket as well. Definitely a remake, but cool nonetheless and easier to restore!

Was that fork bent and straightened or did it just break man? I can see why you are cautious man. Rob

I can understand your caution man. My comment was more toward the ones that couldn't ride a bike if you were beside them because they never go out and do anything. I have been seriously injured, neck and back damage, plus I was out of my body for a few seconds in a motorcycle/car accident. (I...

SAFFFE? I can't even spell that word properly, let alone practice it's meaning! At least you get out on the bikes and ride them for real. Not meaning any offence, but I am assuming you are a bit younger than I, 62 on June 21st. Most kids from the generation after my son (1980) only ride bikes...

Hell man I would put air to the tubes to see if they hold. If not put tubes in those tires and ride it! I have ridden on old tires worse than those, they were made well enough to hold together with a little sidewall damage. You aren't gonna do 50 on it are you? Rob

Even better if you find a badge with good aluminum and bad finish. Rob

Thanks man, I had the wrong photo at first. I saw a 20" Huffy with that badge and thought it looked too big. I found an original survivor 1968 like mine and found out it uses the badge in the photos further down. I got one here from ozzynut2 Mine actually uses the aluminum badge, although I...

I have a 14x28 6 speed. I am going to clean it up and check it tomorrow to be sure it is a good one. Rob

The Rebel Flag reflector is slightly too big, so I will use it on another bike. Now I am searching. I do not like the amber reflector with all the red. Maybe a clear one, who knows? Or some cool period decal?

I have seen insane Samurais with Toyota axles and transmission/ transfer cases with the Samurai transfer case as a secondary drive that was so low geared you could walk along side of it at idle and steer from the outside. Guys with more money than me are buying them up because they heard you...

I have a second Samurai I am building for a multi purpose, go anywhere on/off road vehicle. I will send a couple photos later. It has a VW 1.6 Diesel from a 1984 Rabbit with a Brazil made VW Fox Header and Turbo intake, Geo Tracker 5 speed and a Samurai Twin Stick Rock Crawler low transfer...