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« on: September 02, 2009, 04:10:35 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.
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« Reply #1 on: September 02, 2009, 05:12:15 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.
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« Reply #2 on: September 02, 2009, 05:57:12 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.

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« Reply #3 on: September 02, 2009, 07:21:28 AM »
I could do that...

...with Legos.    bow down
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« Reply #4 on: September 02, 2009, 07:44:22 AM »
Thanks for sharing the link. Incredible workmanship!
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« Reply #5 on: September 02, 2009, 08:04:40 AM »
Wow - just the rear hub alone is worth its own website.

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

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« Reply #6 on: September 02, 2009, 08:39:48 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.
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« Reply #7 on: September 02, 2009, 08:42:13 AM »
The fun starts at 5:50 Cheesy

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« Reply #8 on: September 02, 2009, 09:24:27 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.
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« Reply #9 on: September 02, 2009, 01:39:09 PM »
Holy....  Shocked  Shocked  Shocked  Shocked  Shocked  Shocked
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« Reply #10 on: September 02, 2009, 04:37:37 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.  waytogo
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« Reply #11 on: September 03, 2009, 03:49:37 AM »
Quote from: mitt on September 02, 2009, 08:04:40 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.
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« Reply #12 on: September 03, 2009, 07:42:21 AM »
thanks for the link... now I'm kicking myself over not having bought that aermacchi on craigslist
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« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2009, 08:16:19 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

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« Reply #14 on: September 21, 2009, 09:51:16 PM »
We are not worthy!  We are not worthy!   bow down bow down bow down
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