Home Brew Iron

[kc2htv]

  After a few weekends at the range for some recoil therapy, I decided to make a run on the 97 Heritage to Dutches County Fair Grounds in Rhienbeck NY.   They had the North East Grand Nationals this weekend. There was so much to see that I was completely wore out by the time I climbed back in the saddle to return home.
  I love bikes of all flavors but sometimes I run into some really neat stuff that you just can't put a label on. Thought I'd share a couple of pic's of two that I think are most deserving. The first was made by a fella in his work shop. Talk about a hardtail, this one had some really neat stuff going on. The choke and throttle levers were both halves of a set of pliers and the scrub brake was made from a shoe makers anvil. Don't know where the wood came from but it looked really cool.
  Second set of pics is what I believe to be a hemi motor but it baffels me how a V8 can go down to 3 pipes on the headers. I got him to fire it up for me and man did it sound sweet. Took him some time to get it right but well worth the effort.
                                                           Have a wonderful and blessed Fathers Day
                                                           Rick

[hillbill]

thanks for posting! i love home built bikes.that bike with the buggy wheels looks like it was built by a seriously pissed off amish guy in his barn!my next bike i hope is going to be a diesel chopper.

[Old Syko]

That Amish guy must have been quite a guy to come up with that old Orient engine.


BTW that ain't no Hemi on the second one.  It's a old Ford flathead v8 and yes the exhaust is correct for the time.


Hillbill, what kind of diesel engine?  This is something I've thought of myself.

[kc2htv]

Old Syko:  Thank you for the info. Not much on the old motors and now it makes sense. Not many Flat Head around any more. Sure is an impressive power plant... Wish I could have taken some more pic's of the wood framed one. He had quite a friction drive system set up on it. You guys have a super evening. I'm still trying to deal with my fathers day dinner.

[hillbill]

That Amish guy must have been quite a guy to come up with that old Orient engine.


BTW that ain't no Hemi on the second one.  It's a old Ford flathead v8 and yes the exhaust is correct for the time.


Hillbill, what kind of diesel engine?  This is something I've thought of myself.
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im not sure yet.ther are guys on yutube doing it but ive not seen anything that really trips my trigger.i dont really want a centrifigul clutch set up. im wanting maybe something that can hook via belt drive to a 5 spd harley trans.not a big engine but i want the drive train over built to take the vibrations of the diesel engine.if it will do 60mph wide open id be happy.id also like to see 80 mpg as well.im a pretty good welder fabricator just havent found a good motor yet.

[Old Syko]

i want the drive train over built to take the vibrations of the diesel engine

I figger anything that will stand up to a shovel head should do.     One big problem is that a standard HD tranny is geared to an 8,000 rpm capable engine.  Most of the small diesels turn around 3,000 to 3,600 max so you need a multiplier between.  Either way it's some serious $$$.  Put a 750 Honda engine and trans complete on a go-cart once.  Used 2 chains with 4 sprockets and an intermediate shaft to get good gearing.  Would burn the tires off leaving and was almost too fast to get into high gear.  Bunch o fun.


A buddy once built an offroad buggy with a jap bike motor with trans turning an old chevy 3 speed trans.  Had a gear for all occasions.