And people say I'm mad

[thehollowmen]

Saw this today parked outside work. Locked to the cycle-stand.

It is from 1924, no speedo, no lights, one brake.

And the owner commutes every day on it.

People called me mad for coming in thismorning with the ice, but the owner of this has balls.

Keep on riding Sir! I'll be having a drink on you tonight in thanks for your inspiration.

[Colapop]

If ya can, ya do.

[Macktheknife]

Big shiny ones, nicely kept looking beastie too

[Cajun]

damn i want one )c: <

[Maha]

So is Bert still at uni ??.............:confused:

[Finn]

So the old bikes only have a single rear brake? Yeehaa....

[thatHurt]

My old man used to ride an old Indian until he saw his mate kill himself by hitting a bridge pylon. Never ridden a bike since...

[Cookie]

Why is it that every time I see an old Indian bike I want one?

Even the ones with the big mudguards I love. Great photo!

[thehollowmen]

I "uni" at Christchurch hospital, more specifically the medical lab there.

He was a jolly fellow, I made sure I was allowed to post the pic online too.
Took a fair bit to kickstart it though.

[Drew]

I used to kick start the norton for my old man, those old fuckers will throw you back over the other side when they kick back!

[WRT]

Thats not mad, its fkin cool. Where would you even get rubber for it tho? Doubt its a standard stock item down at Cycle treads. Still, it would once have been considered normal to commute on one of them (70-odd years ago!)

[onearmedbandit]

Technology I'm sure Ixion appreciates!

[Buster]

How much you guys think thats worth? I would be scared someone would try to pinch it. Its good to see it actually being used though. :headbang:

[Switch]

That is cool how it gets used everyday for commuting. Impressive :ride:

[sAsLEX]

I used to kick start the norton for my old man, those old fuckers will throw you back over the other side when they kick back!

enigma broke both his feet after being kicked back over the bars!

[Ixion]

Quite nice, though I'm not a crusier fan m'self. Don't let Mr Scumdog see this, he'll never recover from the fit of jealousy

[Swoop]

Spent a while drooling over the beautifully restored Indian in the new Motomail store!
Very nice restoration!

[Insanity_rules]

the owner of this has balls.

Enormous pendulious church bell sized ones! Have you ever tried riding anything like that? I rode an Old BSA bantam once and I supose once your used to it it'd be fine but my god was it challenging.

[Madmax]

francis barnett has to hardest bike to ride (real early one)
but if its kickbacks your after montessa 390
(spat a mate of mine into the upper level of the garage
have not had such a good laugh in a long time)

[scumdog]

My kind of bike - red, stylish and the tool kit for an overhaul fits in spectacle case!!:woohoo:

[Edbear]

I rode an Old BSA bantam once and I supose once your used to it it'd be fine but my god was it challenging.






I learnt to ride on a Bantam and I loved it! It was my Mother's and if I ever get a chance, I'll buy her another one! Though at 73, now, she may want me to look after it for her... She'd still want to go for a ride on it though!

Love the old Indian, may not be the world's fastest, but with a few tweaks...:done:

[Skyryder]

The 650 bisa's took a fit of oomph. If I recall some bikes had a decompresion valve, think that's what it was called. It allowed you to adjust the piston position so that you could get the most 'kick' into the piston stroke with out the ignition causing kickback.

Incedently as an aside there was many a broken thumb, wrist etc with the old crank start vehicles.

Skyryder