Saginaw powerbike build

[Luke135]

Starting a Saginaw powerbike build. There's enough here to bring it back. I'll post pics of the progress..

 

[Sunnyknoll]

Wild! I had to look that one up. (ha)

 

[massacre]

Me too hahaha
Cool idea!

 

[Lizardking]

Same here.. Here's one for reference. Cool beans!

 

[Mark Brooks]

@Lizardking I'm diggin' it! Looks BadA$$

 

[Studeman68]

There was on on Fleabay not long ago.. I almost popped on it just for a wall hanger..really cool piece..

 

[Luke135]

Powerbike parts sandblasted and a dozen holes that dont belongwelded up. The frame? Pictured was bolted to it. The most extraordinary hack job I've ever seen. I think I'll hand it in the garage. The powerbike will live again it its former glory. Check back for future updates

 

[Studeman68]

Thats the one from Ebay... good score!

 

[nightgrider]

Powerbike parts sandblasted and a dozen holes that dont belongwelded up. The frame? Pictured was bolted to it. The most extraordinary hack job I've ever seen. I think I'll hand it in the garage. The powerbike will live again it its former glory. Check back for future updates

Is that a second Cushman frame that it was hacked into?

 

[Luke135]

The first fit up to the frame. Fender gets deleted. The bike frame is a early 50,s schwinn typhoon. It will do until I can find a earlier bike. They are (ouch) expensive now.

 

[mrpat]

I like that! Good luck with your build, and please keep us posted.

A few years back I was going to do a home made style of the Saginaw Powerbike in the build off but it never made it past a thought.

 

[Luke135]

Is that a second Cushman frame that it was hacked into?

No is a homemade water pipe frame

 

[Luke135]

Fitted to bike frame with tire on. I need to build 3 missing frame attachment weldments. Well ugly duckling is not quite descriptive enough.

 

[Luke135]

There's a youtube video with a hot babe riding one of these.

 

[massacre]

There's a youtube video with a hot babe riding one of these.

No link?

 

[Mr. Pink]

No link?

Here ya go.

 

[Mark Brooks]

Had no clue bout those, way cool tkx for sharing

 

[desert rat]

That is going to be soooo cool

 

[Luke135]

Ok the jackshaft if fitted in with new ball bearings. The original bushings were too far gone to use and I cannot locate new ones. Maybe later I'll make new ones but this setup will get me on the road

 

[Luke135]

The original continental aa7 had a forward kickstart. Finding one is impossible so I made my own. Maybe in time an original will show up. This will get us on the road