Chrome bike find

[cheezy1]

Found this little gem this weekend. I have a soft spot for chrome bikes and can't pass them up usually. It is original..but missing the fenders and exhaust pipe and of coarse the clutch cover :facepalm:. After much debate I thought it was a El Tigre....but remembered a thread awhile ago that mentioned the Maverick. Seems the decal matches so I guess that is it. To be honest they are so close that it seems the only difference is the decals.:shrug:. Anyways..here she is.

 

[OND]

Nice find cheezy ! :thumbsup: Thats one cool looking ride,:thumbsup::thumbsup: but that pipe in the add would be a awesome find too ! ut:

 

[fistfullabar]

Oooh chrome should shine up real nice:drool:

 

[buckeye]

Nice Bill.
Guess the pile in the garage gets higher.:laugh:

 

[mrpat]

Very cool!:thumbsup:

 

[JKautoFab]

too bad you didnt find a christmas edition z50! how many honda copies did they make? dayum!

nice find!

 

[ratfink396]

Clutch cover in the pic kinda looks like a Bonanza; Hard to tell; what do you you think, Cheez?

 

[markus]

I always thought those were cool :thumbsup: Is it a runner? I wanna "ride report" as I always wondered how that frame design performed.

 

[bandit 40]

Bill You do run across quite a few chrome ones. That's not one you see everyday either Awesome find :thumbsup:

 

[cheezy1]

Thanks guys...

Clutch cover in the pic kinda looks like a Bonanza; Hard to tell; what do you you think, Cheez?

I was kinda thinking the same thing about the cover :thumbsup:

I always thought those were cool :thumbsup: Is it a runner? I wanna "ride report" as I always wondered how that frame design performed.

Well.....It does run. I took it out for awhile yesterday and beat the snot out of it on and off road. I will have to say...it doesn't drive as well as my El Tigre..but it does ride pretty good for a little cruizer bike.:thumbsup:

 

[YOOP]

you'll look good on it with your clown suit on

 

[cheezy1]

you'll look good on it with your clown suit on

Let it go man...and where did you ever get the clown suit idea from?:shrug: It is just a wig and nose. And don't worry...I am almost done with the Ruttman...so no dice for you.

 

[mrpat]

Hey Bill, I was looking at the ad you posted. It says it has dual brakes. Is it front and rear?

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[cheezy1]

Hey Bill, I was looking at the ad you posted. It says it has dual brakes. Is it front and rear?

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According to the pic...there is the clutch brake and scrub brake. It has both on it. I am not to clear on these bikes so maybe one of the others will know for sure.

 

[maverick1]

I got one of those chrome Maverick frames hanging in my attic in pretty darn good condition. Nice find.

 

[leathernun666]

Shiny enough for you to see your reflection while you comb your mullet ??? :001_tt2:

 

[mrpat]

Nice Nun.. lmao

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[cxbra]

Very nice! I love chrome bikes also after getting my El Tigre. I havent polished her out fully but she's looking clean. I like the front end a lot more than the El Tigre's, but I prefer the El Tigre's rigid frame with the swinger seat, very cool.

 

[1stlegendtx]

Very nice! I love chrome bikes also after getting my El Tigre. I havent polished her out fully but she's looking clean. I like the front end a lot more than the El Tigre's, but I prefer the El Tigre's rigid frame with the swinger seat, very cool.

This bike is the same as an early EL-Tigre:doah:

 

[cxbra]

This bike is the same as an early EL-Tigre:doah:

Well its a world's difference from a late El Tigre. My bike has a rigid frame with springer seat, front suspension, scrub brake, rear sprocket welded to the wheel, slick rear tire, external-spring forks etc. The Maverick has the 2 piece bar-fork, drum brake, knobby tires front and back, integrated suspension frame, rigid fork, upgrade wheels, extended sprocket for the drum brake, internal-spring shocks etc. The only things that seem the same on these bikes are the chrome, the fenders and the foot pegs.:grind::laugh: