1933' Colson Moto

[SILVERKINGPC]

This badge would work. I will check on the screw hole dist. PF...thanks for keeping an eye out! I also have a correct moto-rack in the works as well. Great to get the crankset. Fenders I will get to next week, and perhaps within the month, I can get it all together. Thanks for the help!..

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

 

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[Scribble]

Oh man she's lookin good

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

Got this ugly duckling back on the pavement yesterday using its' custom 3-spd wheelset, long seatpost and different seat for the moment... Getting close to done...

 

[GTV]

I really DIG this look. Looks like an old Jeep with big knobby tires stuffed under it.

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

 

[Dr. Tankenstein]

Dude!
That bronze wheelset looks AMAZING on this bike.
Love it!

One question, how tall are you?!?!?
I’d have to tie blocks of wood to my shoes with the seat that high....hehehehehehe


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[SILVERKINGPC]

Thanks a bunch DT....6'-3"..it can present some problems with these old rides, but I like small framed bikes.skpc

 

[GTV]

I'm really digging on this bike, well done.
This is originally a 26" wheel bike, correct? 559 ISO?
What size tires are on the modern wheel set?

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

Thank you GTV. Yes, it is a 26," 45mm wide Lobdel clincher bike. From of what I understand, one of the 1st 26" balloon wheeled frame which for years also ran 28" hoops. Many motobike frames from other makers continued with 28" through the late 30's.. Tires are Hutchinson 565gram folding 26x2.25's on DT Swiss 559 rims. The original 26" Lobdell rims are 3/16" taller in diameter than modern 26" rims when compared side by side.

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

Correct butted Torrington spokes (263mm)for the original rear wheel are elusive. Still looking. Note the orignal seat in the 1st pic. Will not ride it as I don't want to break any springs! PM if you have spokes..

 

[Scribble]

she's lookin good

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

Still looking for front hub cones/axle for original 33 Colson wheelset. Current status below.

 

[SILVERKINGPC]

For the most part, this bike is finished. I wanted to make a final post regarding what I started here. It took so very long because of the difficulty in getting the original wheels done and sourcing the missing correct pieces. Today, it needs only two or three easy-to-find parts to be officially "complete", but for the most part it is done.
It runs quietly, cleanly, and is a joy to ride.