Let's Talk Cyclecars

This is the shop doing the restoration work..............

 

saw this at a car show last week end.

 

That is cool, interesting seeing the different sizes of wheels on the carts - looks like most used two-stroke motorbike engine/transmissions.

 

Now I've corrected my reading glasses, I see it's not air cooled, but again Keith, could we have some teensy weensy bit of extra information, - please?

 

1938 Josef Genz

 

http://eco-fueler.com/index.html

 

Kinda looks like a 2 wheeled GN

 

I have to think that that interesting bike is a concept picture-- no other way to explain that wide rear tire---but it is NEAT!

Herb

 

It does have that LOOK,doesn't it Herb?

 

Yeah, that's definitely a modern concept bike just made to look old. No steering that could have been envisioned back then! It reminds me of the big Chrysler V-10 bike a few years back that also had no obvious steering mechanism.

 

My guess is steampunk, but very nicely done!

 

Whatever it is, I'd like to see some details of the build.

 

Someone suggested that the front wheel tilts to turn the vehicle.

You would also have to admit that color and lighting go along way to bring the desired feedback.I really couldn't imagine it looking better in some other colour combination.That green and gold is a great combination.

 

Where did the picture come from Bob?

 

I believe that the steering is envisioned to be "hub steering" as in the US made Neracar which was made in the 20's. Supposed to give great stability--which everyone who rode one back then said that it did- citing endless distances rode on the roads of the day without touching the handlebars. The bars being back from the front wheel the amount shown, and the large full width front hub would both be indicative of hub steering.

Gee --I swore some years ago that I was getting too old for motorcycles----but----but


Herb

 

I looked at so much junk yesterday ,I can't rightly recall.There wasn't much of an explanation there.Just an image an some off handed comments....much like the HAMB!

 

Thanks, and yes the color does make the bike.

 

More Josef Ganz,this time in a wrecking yard.

 

Nice bike! The Scripps Booth was the one that first came to mind when I saw it. Powered by the first V8 made in Detroit! http://detroit1701.org/Scripps-Booth.html

 

P Taylor and M Sythes ,Morgan National Open - Prescott 1970.Photo,Mike Hayword.

 

photo Graham Little

 

that's it...use the jap bike engines in cars and save the old harley engines for the bikes. hahahahahaha

 

Bill,that's not entirely true.... as the car in my avatar uses 2 Harley engines from the 1920s!

 

2 Harleys in The Hornet.

 

An inspiring bit of engineering----


Herb

 

I think I saw that at http://www.steampunk.com/

 

While I'm not using many HAMB friendly parts for now, we are planning to use a t-bucket body making it look very period correct.

This is a project I'm using to teach my 9 and 10 year old kids.. the ones having some fun on the bike.

We removed the body from the frame today, cut the frame in front of the rear suspension, removed the car engine and cut the bike.
The frame and front suspension are from a 1975 Triumph Spitfire the rear suspension a 1982 Suzuki GS1100GK, the engine/trans from a Yamaha 700 Raptor and we're converting the chain drive to shaft using the middle drive box from a Yamaha XS1100, the front wheels will be 19" narrow wires from a 1932 Chrysler.

We're thinking of using a Speedway deluxe t-bucket kit for the body.

The frame is now sitting on the frame table waiting for some repairs and the final cutting to install the rear suspension.

 

The new Morgan 3-wheeler with Hammond's pick for a trackday fun car on tonight's Top Gear. Under 500 kilos with an air-cooled V-twin out the front.

Worth watching.