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This may be a derby, and many of you may know about it, but if you love bike builds, and vintage ones at that, check out
http://www.flashbackfab.com/ (http://www.flashbackfab.com/)
Specifically the Excelsior board track racer.

This guy is amazing. I've read the excelsior build like three times over.

I just read the Excelsior story and I am blown away.

Floored if you will.

I can't imagine building something like this from nothing.  I've made a lot of somethings from nothing before, but never something like that.

In my eyes, this is in the top 3 most awesome, best, most skillfully fabricated things I have ever seen in my life.

And right now, I can't think of what the other 2 are.

I just read the Excelsior story myself.

Damnedest thing I ever saw. I can't believe somebody could do all that.  I can barely find my way to work.

Totally slack jawed.

LA

I could do that...

...with Legos.    [bow_down]

Thanks for sharing the link. Incredible workmanship!

Wow - just the rear hub alone is worth its own website.

All with non-cnc tools also - even more impressive.

mitt

I had that thought too. 

TIG welder, bridgeport and an engine lathe.

Lots of us have those same tools in the garage.

I see 3/10 have been sold, and #4 is f/s at $155,000

I wonder what his development costs were.

The fun starts at 5:50 :D

Excelsior Board Track Racer (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yEZUB0QEKK8#normal)

Note the cool mechanical throttle linkage in the video.  Thunder Road Cycles here in Los Angeles has an old Excelsior with the same set up.  Really cool workmanship, but I bet they suck to keep adjusted over time.

Holy....  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o

He is comparing himself to West Coast Choppers? And how they can build a bike in 4 to 5 days!

There is no comparison in my eyes. This bloke sh!ts all over West Coast.  [thumbsup]

Tell me about it! That rear hub flat out blows me away.

thanks for the link... now I'm kicking myself over not having bought that aermacchi on craigslist

Absolutely incredible......that bike sounds amazing!!!  It is hard to imagine going 120mph on a track made from 2x6's laid by hand in a sweater and leather football helmet [bow_down]

I need some milk to wash down this slice of humble pie 8)

We are not worthy!  We are not worthy!   [bow_down] [bow_down] [bow_down]

Thread found at approximately 2:00PM CST
     -Gawking
     -Drooling
     -Feeling useless in all aspects of my life
Approximately 3:30 pm - retrieval of jaw from floor followed by Chinese food and thrift store shopping
Approximately 4:45 pm - return home.  Repeat above, all the while skipping out on work duties.
Currently 5:15 pm.  Still feeling useless not only because of the sheer mind numbing talent emanating from that build overview, but the fact that I could do no work all afternoon after getting sucked in. 

 [bow_down]

Sorry... :(

No you're not  :)

I could probably talk about that Excelsior project for hours, so I think I'll just go with.  WOW!

nice find Howley...
42 pages... a big read but...   wow!
thats amazing!

Exactly what I was thinking!  He builds a great bike, and tells a good story.  His page elsewhere on the website about his beloved dog was touching, even if (like me) you're not into psychics...

I hope he sells a few more bikes as the economy picks up. 

The craftsmanship is unbelievable. The chopper guys he compares himself to, maybe he was being a tad sarcastic, is like comparing Stoner to a guy who races on his PS3.

This guy should try to get Leno to notice what he's done (if Leno hasn't already bought one)