jrt Posted September 8, 2006 Posted September 8, 2006 This one's too easy for a quiz, so I thought I'd just post a few pictures of a bike I saw recently. I like these old board track racers, and someone restored this one with a lot of attention to detail. My crappy camera work doesn't begin to show how nice this bike is.
Ralph Werner Posted September 8, 2006 Posted September 8, 2006 Good photos of a neat bike! The Wheels of Time museum in Maggie Valley, NC has several board trackers in a really nice display area. That was some time period - guys picking splinters out of themselves for weeks (the lucky ones!).
Guest george in vancouver Posted September 8, 2006 Posted September 8, 2006 This bike was built by friend Paul Brodie from Vancouver BC. It's an amazing story. Details here: http://www.flashbackfab.com/ (under Excelsior) He built the whole thing except the engine cases. The cam covers & towers, valve gear, heads etc. are mock-ups for the casting patterns that will make the first in a series of (hopefully) 10 running bikes. The first completed one will head to Bonneville for a speed record attempt. Here's a page about three Bultaco Metrallas that Paul & I restored a few years ago: http://www.seitz.us/metralla/restoration/index.html
jrt Posted September 9, 2006 Author Posted September 9, 2006 George, thanks for the link! That's some cool work. It sounds like you know Paul, please give him my appreciation and congratulations on a stunning job. Bob, my father-in-law and the guy that made the rear wheel spacers I sold for a few of us, also does a lot of similar restoration work. He works mainly on Henderson 4 cyl for a guy named Schultz (if you know Hendies, you prolly know Schultz), but can one-off a part for just about anything. It's an art, that's for sure. He has parts in Jay Leno's bikes and in the Harley museum. And on my bike Have a good thought for him, ya'll. He's just out of surgery to fix an aneurism in his aorta.
Steve G. Posted September 9, 2006 Posted September 9, 2006 This bike was built by friend Paul Brodie from Vancouver BC. It's an amazing story. Details here: http://www.flashbackfab.com/ (under Excelsior) He built the whole thing except the engine cases. The cam covers & towers, valve gear, heads etc. are mock-ups for the casting patterns that will make the first in a series of (hopefully) 10 running bikes. The first completed one will head to Bonneville for a speed record attempt. Here's a page about three Bultaco Metrallas that Paul & I restored a few years ago: http://www.seitz.us/metralla/restoration/index.html As George would agree, Paul is a genuis. Plus he's the nicest guy around. Formerly of Brodie Mountain Bikes, he's moved onto restoring machines of extreme note for notable people. Ciao, Steve G.
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