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Started by Howley, September 02, 2009, 05:10:35 AM

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Howley

September 02, 2009, 05:10:35 AM
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/
Specifically the Excelsior board track racer.

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

Monsterlover

#1
September 02, 2009, 06:12:15 AM
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.
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

LA

#2
September 02, 2009, 06:57:12 AM
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'm leaving this one totally stock" - Full Termi kit, Ohlins damper, Pazzo levers, lane splitters, 520 quick change 14/43 gears, DP gold press plate w/open cover, Ductile iron rotors w/cp211 pads.

R90S (hot rod), 80-900SS, Norton 850 MkIII, S4RS

NorDog

#3
September 02, 2009, 08:21:28 AM
I could do that...

...with Legos.    [bow_down]
A man in passion rides a mad horse. -- Ben Franklin

numbskull

#4
September 02, 2009, 08:44:22 AM
Thanks for sharing the link. Incredible workmanship!

mitt

#5
September 02, 2009, 09:04:40 AM
Wow - just the rear hub alone is worth its own website.

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

mitt

Monsterlover

#6
September 02, 2009, 09:39:48 AM
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 Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Monsterlover

#7
September 02, 2009, 09:42:13 AM
The fun starts at 5:50 :D

Excelsior Board Track Racer
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

NorDog

#8
September 02, 2009, 10:24:27 AM
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.
A man in passion rides a mad horse. -- Ben Franklin

Speedbag

#9
September 02, 2009, 02:39:09 PM
Holy....  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o  :o
I tend to regard most of humanity as little more than walking talking dilated sphincters. - Rat

Super T.I.B

#10
September 02, 2009, 05:37:37 PM
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]

Howley

#11
September 03, 2009, 04:49:37 AM
Quote from: mitt on September 02, 2009, 09:04:40 AM
Wow - just the rear hub alone is worth its own website.

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

mitt

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

teddy037.2

#12
September 03, 2009, 08:42:21 AM
thanks for the link... now I'm kicking myself over not having bought that aermacchi on craigslist

BastrdHK

#13
September 21, 2009, 09:16:19 PM
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)
M-ROCin' it!!!

Goat_Herder

#14
September 21, 2009, 10:51:16 PM
We are not worthy!  We are not worthy!   [bow_down] [bow_down] [bow_down]
Goat Herder (Tony)
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