USAAF Bike "Fred"

[franconuevo]

Very Nice.
What's OD Green ?

franco

 

[Duchess]

Olive Drab, a generic term for US military flat green in varying shades from nearly brown to forest green depending on year, factory, available pigments, field changes, etc.

 

[GuzziRod]

Fred is rollin'!

Got it built up enough for test riding. Been trying different sprockets to find best one for hills and general trails. i think a 44 will be perfect. original crank sprocket was a monster 52, then I found a 48, I did this test ride with the 46 on it now.

Fork still needs tinkering with. I don't think the fender struts are right. Think I will end up making those for front and rear. I tried riding without the front fender but needed the braces to fill up the pivot for the fork otherwise it wanted to flop around a bit.

Two speed kickback worked good. Tires road good. Didn't buzz like I thought knobbys would.

Road just over 9 miles on paved trails and park roads. Big ol' handle bar feels good. And will give me place to put the horn and prop spinners.

 

[LukeTheJoker]

Looks good.

Luke.

 

[Uncle Shish]

Looking good! I love that springer. I'm also a fan of those deep fenders.

 

[Uncle Shish]

Not nearly as cool as Fred's potential, this is one I put together from miscellaneous modern parts.
Fito aluminum frame, Nexus 3 speed rims in OD green w/black hubs and spokes, and a springer painted to match.
Looking at your's makes me want to disassemble and put these parts on a vintage frame.