OT antique?? motorcycle pic

Ray Behner

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Brunswick Oh USA

• Feb 28, 2010

• #1

Just for kicks, I thought I'd share this with you guys. My brother Roy and I built this thing in ten days just so we could take it to the Tri-State Gas Engine Show in Portland, In. back in 1982. We made it out of 1 1/4" gas pipe and other junk such as: hayrake wheels, manure spreader chain and sprockets, graindrill funnel for exhaust pipe, Delco lightplant gas tank for looks only and powered it with a Fairbanks Morse 3hp engine which ran a hyd. pump to operate the hyd. motor. On the handlebars was a squeeze lever to operate a control valve. I rode it one time. That was once to many. Roy, being twice my size and strength rode it everywhere at the show.

Ray

 

TurningHead

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S.E. Ohio

• Feb 28, 2010

• #2

Wow !!

Bet it handled like a dream on rt 42 ...

 

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harrytm

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Corry,PA,USA

• Feb 28, 2010

• #3

IMO,It looks better than any of the OCC bikes.I bet It'd be worth a little more right now than it was then.

 

PixMan

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Central MA USA

• Feb 28, 2010

• #4

harrytm said:

IMO,It looks better than any of the OCC bikes.I bet It'd be worth a little more right now than it was then.

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Plus, it probably still runs and moves under its own power. More than you can say for the OCC driveway jewelry built last week.

 

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ISIT_RUSTY

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Olive Branch, Illinois

• Feb 28, 2010

• #5

That bike is pretty clever. The only problem I see is the hot water sloshing out of the top of the engine.

 

dp

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Puget Sound, Washington

• Feb 28, 2010

• #6

It has a twin!

Sometimes it just has to be for fun! - The Home Shop Machinist & Machinist's Workshop BBS

 

Ray Behner

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Brunswick Oh USA

• Feb 28, 2010

• #7

Holy crap! It's powered by a Maytag single. That's a whoppin' 1/2 hp. I was wondering how he'd balance it with all that reduction, but then noticed the training wheel on the right side. Ours', one the other hand, was made for extremely high speed. A blistering 6mph.

 

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kenh

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• Feb 28, 2010

• #8

I love it!
Amazing how a person can view a pile of scrap and think: "Hummm I think I could................"

 

tom in nh

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Dec 29, 2003

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Derry, NH USA

• Feb 28, 2010

• #9

Well done Ray,
Sylvester Roper would be proud of you and your brother.
My ass hurts just from looking at the picture - any springs on that seat?
Tom

By the way, my avatar shows Roper with his last ride...a modified Columbia bicycle from Albert Pope with steam engine that could reach up to 40 MPH. This is the one he died on at an exhibition back in 1896. This motorcycle is now in the Motorcycle Hall of Fame - currently owned by a gent from Michigan.

 

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stephen thomas

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downhill from Twain\'s study outside Elmira, NY

• Mar 1, 2010

• #10

Ray, that is just wonderful!

I've had a 2-3/4HP Choreboy for some 30 yrs, and periodically try to dream up some sort of "butt buggy" for it. Your MC beats all, and it really has that complete nostalgic "original found in a barn" period look.

smt

PS. Tom, it just struck me, wonder if ol' Syl is in any way related to the famous vintage racer from our era, Steve Roper?