Cool looking bike.:thumbsup: I would soak the steering bolt with some good penetrant, like PB Blaster and give it a few days. There's a few things throwing me off a lil bit, looks like the motor plate and forks may have been changed at some time, and the steering neck area looks a little different than other Bonanza's I have seen? Plus it looks like a Ruttman/LIl Iindian front wheel, and an Azusa tri star on the back?
Just curious, where in WI did you find it? I would be willing to trade you the right wheels for your bike, provided the ones on it are not chipped or broken....
Either way, I like it
Mark G,
Thanks.
I got it in Darien,Wi (won on 'bay). Yeah, i did soaked the head tube bolt in PB, no luck. I will get some closer pics. It appears there is suppose to be 2 nuts & 2 lock washers on it, instead of the common bolt w/head.
The 4 blade rim is cracked & chip on the outter bead on one side really bad.
The 3 blade is good,just needs cleaning & polishing.
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[quote;ScooterBoy] I'd say the head tube is correct. So is the engine plate....CR400. Seat and sissy bar are correct. The upper section of the fork looks right,
but the lower section has been added on to, it's too long. I think that is what makes the head tube look wrong.
Scrub brake was added on also. Should have Kidney Bean wheels.
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That is just what i was thinking, it is way to long...it deosn't have the correct stance. Also, there is no bolts through the lower fork sections,normally there is 1 on each fork to hold the lower fork extension in the upper fork tube.
I have removed the home scrub brake & cleaned up that section of the frame.
Here's an update vid.....we installed an Animal just to see how it ran. This is our first Briggs Animal....i will tell ya, it has some power.
YouTube - SDC10595.AVI
I met this guy in Oneida today during my delivery, he has a Hodaka... but i am not for sure what engine code is correct???