Monday Rust or Rocket

Majorman · Oct 30, 2023

Ford V8 powered motorcycle, and, yes, he rode it to and from the show.
V8 Motorcycle

farmerjohn · Oct 30, 2023

Cant quite figure out how it steers.

Bob Bancroft · Oct 30, 2023

Right. Can't see any chain, so maybe rods?

Majorman · Oct 30, 2023

There is a rod from the handlebars to a bell crank on the top of the front forks.

Richard G. · Oct 30, 2023

That's wild.

johnlobb · Oct 30, 2023

That is sooo cool! I love those old Ford flatheads! I had a '39 Ford sedan, was my first car.

Mike Groom · Oct 30, 2023

Is that the radiator under the seat and the gas tank must be the tube on the top of the frame?

rrlund · Oct 30, 2023

If EJ Potter lived in England.

SweetFeet · Oct 30, 2023

That's certainly unique rust!

Janicholson · Oct 30, 2023

Determination can drive effort to excess. It needs the brakes off of the antique auto the other day. Jim

showcrop · Oct 30, 2023

(quoted from post at 03:43:10 10/30/23) There is a rod from the handlebars to a bell crank on the top of the front forks.

NowI can see where the rod end fitting bolts onto the triple clamp.

dr sportster · Oct 30, 2023

There was a company selling those once I believe it was called Honest Charlie Flatheads . Iron head ford V8s

JMOR · Oct 30, 2023

(quoted from post at 18:08:20 10/30/23) There was a company selling those once I believe it was called Honest Charlie Flatheads . Iron head ford V8s

n a MC, it would seem best to use the aluminum heads.

PaGlenn · Jan 25, 2024

rrlund said:
If EJ Potter lived in England.

Michigan Madman I liked the station waggon he had with the 12cyl Allison aircraft engine.