110 year old motorcycle for sale!

Started by pcarrell, November 01, 2012, 18:15:33 PM

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ChilliDrift

#7
November 04, 2012, 10:25:46 AM

Gas was more prevelent around 1913. And up until prohibition most internal combustion engines ran n ethanol. Oddly enough, after they repealed prohibition they had already started moving away from using ethanol, as the Rockafellers had increased the production  of oil products consequently giving them more gasoline which was a by product  of oil refining. After they distilled off the gas, they used those leftovers for diesel as they still do today.

pcarrell

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November 04, 2012, 10:17:56 AM

Actually, a rubber crutch would be pretty funny!  Maybe not so much for the guy using it, but..........

49Reo

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November 04, 2012, 10:15:16 AM

Funny as a rubber crutch you are!!! ;D All razzing aside, it is an amazing piece of history.

Regards,

Location: B.C., VDR#: 666
02 Drifter 1500, 02 Softail Frankenstein Trike.."Beauty" and "The Beast"

"If you don't believe your country should come before yourself, Ya can better serve your country, by living somewhere else."  In memory, Stompin' Tom Connors
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pcarrell

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November 04, 2012, 07:41:44 AM

I think so, but then you'd probably just have to ask 49 since he remembers when these were new! ;D

ChilliDrift

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November 04, 2012, 07:35:02 AM Last Edit: November 04, 2012, 07:39:45 AM by ChilliDrift

The front wheel friction brake is interesting. Its a looker of a machine. These ran on ethanol correct?

49Reo

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November 03, 2012, 19:46:42 PM

WOW!! That's about the same age as Chief and Troll!! :o(better looking, though)!!!!

Regards and such,
49Reo

Location: B.C., VDR#: 666
02 Drifter 1500, 02 Softail Frankenstein Trike.."Beauty" and "The Beast"

"If you don't believe your country should come before yourself, Ya can better serve your country, by living somewhere else."  In memory, Stompin' Tom Connors
RIP
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