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Is that a flat tracker?
Speedway racer.Quote:
Is that a flat tracker?
/Mike
http://www.crockermotorcycleco.com/Quote:
Originally Posted by BellaCorse
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Ahhh, a hemihead Crocker. Now you're talking my language. I've had the great pleasure of watching the Wheels Through Time museum curator Dale Walksler do smoking burnouts on his Crocker -INSIDE- the museum. Don't believe it? Photo of the museum's floor attached. Absolutely surreal. I did upload a video on YouTube years ago.
/Mike
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Burn outs with a Crocker, no way if it was mine.
I went to that museum the other day on Tuesday and would you believe that is the only day of the week that they are closed.
Barnone,
Too bad. Be sure to stop back before Oct., as Dale is finally pulling-up stakes and moving out west. AZ, I believe. If Dale is not there, ask for his son Matt to fire-up the Crocker, or any other bike on display for that matter. Hands-down, the finest vintage American motorcycle museum on the planet. I visit Maggie Valley each spring to kick-off my riding season.
/Mike
More mods:
33mm black clip-on bars
7" British-style headlight
Polished aluminum headlight brackets
Mini cateye winkers in the back
To mount the clip-on's and lower the front, I simply pushed the fork tubes up through the triple clamps enough to mount them. The resulting lowered front end gives the bike a more sporting stance.
I've delayed the teardown after getting a quote from my local chopper shop on moving the foot controls back and building a new exhaust pipe. Seems that reality TV have gone to their heads despite their shop being sparce on any new business. So I'll tidy-up the wiring, paint the tins and call it a day.
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/Mike
That's sweet.Dig the small fender rack.Where did ya find something like that?
The parcel rack was hand made in stainless steel years ago. Other than the clip-on's & fender struts, I just used spare parts lying around.
/Mike
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Originally Posted by BellaCorse
I like to recycle/reuse old parts.Saves money at times and keeps good old stuff alive.
bella, very nice job!!!!
what size risers are those??
7/8" clip on's.
Bella
When you changed Headlamp Assembly, were you able to increase high/low lamps above 35W using stock wiring set up?
GR,
To tell you the truth, I never gave it a second thought. For me, this is a pitbike, although I have ridden it on the street at night. I have no idea the wattage of the bulb that came with the lamp.Quote:
When you changed Headlamp Assembly, were you able to increase high/low lamps above 35W using stock wiring set up?
BC
Attachment 6026You have done wonders, great work. It looks like a Triumph/BSA head lamp, were did you find?
Attached is my DF, Wanting to replace tank, headlamp & bags. All bigger to balance with seat
Georgia Cycle Depot. Check out the Wassell style Peanut tank from Low Brow Customs. With a little work, I think it would look perfect on a DF or CCW.Quote:
like a Triumph/BSA head lamp, were did you find?
BC
Here's a couple subtle updates I've added to my DF in recent weeks. That hideous BMW/Ural rubber seat just had to go along with the crappy stretch-spring set-up. I replaced it with a Royal Enfield Lycett style seat which bolted on as if it were made for the bike. 8" chrome springs are a carry over from the first go-around and work perfectly by themselves. I also swapped out the chrome headlight bucket for a black one as I plan to black out the headlight brackets too.
The tank was powdercoated with a color called Ultimate Chrome. It looks like polished aluminum which is exactly the look I wanted. I kept the tank slightly pitted to obtain a faux patina and added a set of Gilera decals. HEY WAIT A SECOND... don't even think about busting my bollocks for such blasphemy. It is afterall, a Gilera tank... and I do have the rest of the Gilera bike it came from. Some day I'll restore it and will then be in the market for a new tank for my DF.
I still have not moved the foot controls back as of yet and I've got to say, with every mile I log on the DF, I start thinking the forward controls just might have to stay as is.
A little side note: I took this bike to a major vintage bike meet where I displayed one of my cafe racers. I tooled around the grounds on the DF with a couple thousand people milling about and I was overwhelmed with questions, compliments, smiles and thumbs-up. I've got another show next week and two more next month.
/M
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BellaQuote:
Originally Posted by BellaCorse
Enjoy your work, I love England's heritage to our sport.(owned a bonAttachment 7700nie for 30 yrs)
I went with a Harley Axe tank, Indian headlamp, Ford tail lamp, removed speedo, & pony saddel bags
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