Early 1900s style 'motorbike'

[kiwifruit]

Looks really cool man

[Owl]

That's fantastic!

My former workmate has a 1913 Indian, which has been passed down through the family. All original, but not running unfortunately. I'd love to see that restored to its former glory.

[brett7777]

Thanks for the comments.
I found a boardtracker style handlebar that Im really happy with.
Turns out I need a 'half link' for the 415 chain to get the 2 chains 'sync'd', had to order one.
Planning to get the motor setup & grips on next week.

[brett7777]

getting closer to firing up the motor.

[brett7777]

Cool! Whats the frame worth? You gonna import anymore? Or do a whole kitset? Or just one finished bike?

I have a Worksman Industrial Newsboy frame for sale separately. Perfect if you want to put one of these together yourself.

[avgas]

I have a Worksman Industrial Newsboy frame for sale separately. Perfect if you want to put one of these together yourself.

Would love to......but I suspect your budget sale price is no where near what I can afford.
Wife is currently buying a house.

But out of interest what do you want for it? I need a reason to cry into the pillow at night

[brett7777]

.............550

[avgas]

.............550

thought so.

My actual mountainbike didn't cost me that much.

I feel so poor.

[Conquiztador]

Update? Is she all go?

[brett7777]

Update? Is she all go?

not sure what you mean? yeah I finished it ages ago

[Conquiztador]

getting closer to firing up the motor.

Cool. As this was the last post re her. How is she performing? You happy?

[brett7777]

Cool. As this was the last post re her. How is she performing? You happy?

Oh i see now.
Yep i changed to a performance pipe & it runs even better.

[wakefield]

Approx how much did this cost to put together if you don't mind me asking?
I'd love to start one as a project - but would need to know the outlay of costs first!

[brett7777]

Approx how much did this cost to put together if you don't mind me asking?
I'd love to start one as a project - but would need to know the outlay of costs first!

don't mind you askin at all, but...it's for sale on TM so I dont really wanna reveal that. Suffice to say that it cost well into the thousand's, & a lot more than what I originally thought it would. Shipping for the wheelset, frame, tank etc from all the various sources in the US also became expensive. The only thing you can get here for them is the motor & bar. Bikeshops don't have any of this heavy duty bicycle stuff.

[brett7777]

if you doubt that, then just go to a bikeshop & ask for a crank & bearings for a worksman ("worksman, what's a worksman?") a chain that suits the worksman sprocket ("that's not a bicycle chain, it's way too big") 14g spokes (unheard of on bicycles here, noone could provide them), even getting the white 26" tyres, & black rims (without any company logos on them) can be a mish (had to get the wheelset from Norm in California in the end) & on it went. And that's just small sample of what it took to put it all together. Took many weeks of sourcing, asking questions, organizing shipping etc etc
I guess Im ranting but if people only knew...