'29 bitser racer...

[barry.swanson]

I've been slowly piecing together a vintage racer from a ute -load of parts which included 4 frames in varying stages of degradation, I bought about 4 years ago...as you can see from the photo, nothing has been easy but I'm enjoying the challenge of trying to resurect a bike from discarded bits.
Also, as there's a bit of choping and modification involved in a hotrod, I don't have the same feelings of guilt I would if I had started with a complete bike.
The engine had sat for years, was probably a piston seizure that lead to its demise, and the rings have since rusted themselves to the barrel which will need to be relined.

[chris.vredenbregt]

can't wait to see the result,make something nice out of it ......chris

[barry.swanson]

can't wait to see the result,make something nice out of it ......chris

...you and me both Chris...my work rate is not that rapid and I nolonger speculate on a year of completion...

[john.whiting]

I hope the scrutineers don't spot that its powered by an electric drill.Regards John.

[barry.swanson]

I hope the scrutineers don't spot that its powered by an electric drill.Regards John.

...it'l be hidden under the tank John

[barry.swanson]

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...this is an old quadrant and the cardboard templates of it, used to shape the steel plate to build a new one. Its been welded up but no plating has been done yet.

[barry.swanson]

...this took a while to stumble accross. yet to be reconditioned...PS ignore the caption under the photo, I only have one of them...unfortunately!

[chris.vredenbregt]

That's a real one KR-1 racing mag.expensive....chris

[barry.swanson]

...no they aren't common here Chris, it wasn't complete when I got it just a body without magnet and internals, so I didn't pay a lot for it...sometimes you get lucky!

[chris.vredenbregt]

A friend of mine bought one for 1200 euro= 1800 of your dollars to fit his 1930 norton.....chris