Hi! -
Old Minibike members once helped me track down an old odd machine - turned out it was a plan/kit bike whose construction had me baffled. Some parts were very professional, while others were made with pliers and conduit. Thanks again for that one.
This one, however, I present as a challenge. Is it a one off, made by someone who wanted to set the bar back in the day? Or is it a production piece aimed at the Cushman market? All I can say is that I have never seen one like it. A guess at it's age would be mid to late 50's. Everything on it looks like it was there since new, including the aircraft tires on improbably wide aluminum wheels, an iron bodied transmission (which I'm guessing has two speeds) with a big chrome jockey shifter, dual mechanical disc brakes, and other details you are sure to notice in the pictures. The only clue on the fuel tank is a pattern of four tiny holes on the chrome wraps, right where an emblem should be.
I am dying to try this out, but need an idea of what it is before going very far into it. Your wildest guess, tales from the elders, and learned opinions are welcome. After all, I can't know any less than I do now...
Thanks!
Dan Larson
Old Minibike members once helped me track down an old odd machine - turned out it was a plan/kit bike whose construction had me baffled. Some parts were very professional, while others were made with pliers and conduit. Thanks again for that one.
This one, however, I present as a challenge. Is it a one off, made by someone who wanted to set the bar back in the day? Or is it a production piece aimed at the Cushman market? All I can say is that I have never seen one like it. A guess at it's age would be mid to late 50's. Everything on it looks like it was there since new, including the aircraft tires on improbably wide aluminum wheels, an iron bodied transmission (which I'm guessing has two speeds) with a big chrome jockey shifter, dual mechanical disc brakes, and other details you are sure to notice in the pictures. The only clue on the fuel tank is a pattern of four tiny holes on the chrome wraps, right where an emblem should be.
I am dying to try this out, but need an idea of what it is before going very far into it. Your wildest guess, tales from the elders, and learned opinions are welcome. After all, I can't know any less than I do now...
Thanks!
Dan Larson
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