Question Re: Vintage Motorcycles

[antique-rider]

This one is modeled after a 1904, no springer fork untill '05. I'm not sure what you're calling a "free wheel" all they had was a coaster brake, but by the time they came out with the twin they had what they called a "clutch" on the large counter shaft sprocket, it was just a controlled amount of slip so the large engine wouldn't break as many chains as the solid drive models did.

 

[JE]

Check out wheelsthroughtime.com they have allot of early vintage motorcycles and some really cool vidios on there.

 

[Mountainman]

Check out wheelsthroughtime.com they have allot of early vintage motorcycles and some really cool vidios on there.

man oh man oh man

did I get lost in time there

wow -- that was great

also sent that site to my brother in Alabama
our father was a pooolice motor cycle man

sure makes it nice when we want to Ride That Thing ----- MM

 

[JE]

Yea I've spent hrs on that site.

 

[suspect]

I suppose that it fundamentely has to do with how you get on&off the contraption,swing-over (male) or step-through (wimps & the other sex?).

you think skinheads are wimps?