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Eurodave

steampunk inspired veteran build

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Eurodave
, 6th March 2013 at 20:32 (1981 Views)
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So essentially what this is is a Ford model T chassis minus rear axle with an Indian 80 cubic inch motor & most of it's frame minus forks etc
The guy in the pic made this out of junk for the then princely sum of $18
I'm not sure of the year but suspect 1920s
This device was good for 63 mph!
I'll be using a T bucket hot rod chassis & transverse leaf spring front end
The back wheel will be using a pair of leaf springs as a kind of swingarm & I'll plonk the bike frame/ motor on top of it all
Think of this as an early CanAm Spyder

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  1. Grumph's Avatar
    So what motor for this one ? Find another Kohler did you ?
  2. Eurodave's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Grumph
    So what motor for this one ? Find another Kohler did you ?
    As a matter of fact yes was going to use the B&S but deemed it a bit small
  3. nadroj's Avatar
    Transverse front spring will make it lean the wrong way in a corner.
  4. Eurodave's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by nadroj
    Transverse front spring will make it lean the wrong way in a corner.
    Yeah,good point however it's likely to be fairly stiffly sprung so I don't see too much of a problem & there's always the anti roll bar option if needed later on