Salt Flat cycle truck

[kram]

Picked up this custom bike locally last week. It’s a really cool bike, but most of it will go to other builds.

I picked up a cycle truck frame and fork a few years ago and I’ve been meaning to build it for a while. I put the moon disc on the rear and I think this is the direction I’m going to head. I plan to order some 15” moon discs to modify for the front wheel. I also have a tank plate that I need to dig out.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Very cool!

 

[kram]

Picked up this Electra today for $20 for the three speed nexus for the cycle truck. It’s kind of funny because this is the third of this exact same Electra that I have bought in the past year to pull parts off of.

 

[kram]

Throwing a few parts at this bike to see what sticks. I flipped the bars right side up. When I had the grip off I found out that they Torrington half moon bars. I also got the tank plate on there. I need to do some repair work where the basket braces mount. They are bent in a bunch of different directions, and I need to weld up a tear in the head tube. Also I haven’t been able to get the fork off yet. These old work bikes got pretty beat up.

 

[Kevin B]

Throwing a few parts at this bike to see what sticks. I flipped the bars right side up. When I had the grip off I found out that they Torrington half moon bars. I also got the tank plate on there. I need to do some repair work where the basket braces mount. They are bent in a bunch of different directions, and I need to weld up a tear in the head tube. Also I haven’t been able to get the fork off yet. These old work bikes got pretty beat up.View attachment 215694

Did you make the tank plate straps or source them somewhere? Thanks.

 

[kram]

Did you make the tank plate straps or source them somewhere? Thanks.

The straps and tank plate came from a guy on eBay a few years ago. I also got the brackets for the front basket from the same guy. I don’t see him selling on eBay anymore.

 

[Kevin B]

Thanks. Nice bike.

 

[kingfish254]

Killer idea!