It was a Very Good Year, at least for the flying Merkel, This is owned by a customer of mine, among about 50 other Bikes from steam driven 1800's to todays custom Choppers, but he has a thing for Very Old vintage bikes... you really should see his collection.. simply awesome.. I took this Photo just this morning....
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Posted by Jim Moser (Member # 6526) on :
The old bikes are really cool ! I've done a lot of work on old Harleys, Hendersons and Indians....
Posted by Tony McDonald (Member # 1158) on :
Wowzer...that is a cool ride for 102 years old. Those handlebars might feel a bit different, looks like it would be a little harder to control versus todays handlebars.
My dad was also a 1910 model Posted by Bill Diaz (Member # 2549) on :
That thing is a gem!
Posted by David Harding (Member # 108) on :
1910... I thought you were talking about the year Si took up hand lettering.
Posted by Len Mort (Member # 7030) on :
This old biker loves that old bike!
Posted by Bob Kaschak (Member # 3146) on :
Mechanical Music.
Posted by Dan Beach (Member # 9850) on :
I would love to ride one of those. Very cool!
Posted by Craig Sjoquist (Member # 4684) on :
Way beyond kewl, a real beauty, amazed it is in such good shape.
Posted by Dale Feicke (Member # 767) on :
Is that the original color, Neil? Pretty wild, especially for 1910!
That's a neat machine.....looks like you had to pedal it, to get it started. Like the old Whizzers, but this one has a much bigger engine.
That had to be one rough ride, no suspension and those little tires.
[ September 23, 2012, 10:48 AM: Message edited by: Dale Feicke ]
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Yes Dale that is the original Paint, Engine, every single piece.........but........it is a Reproduction..lol It's a New Bike, but, it is almost exactly like the original...and it does have suspension... it is built into the frame. It's wild how this thing works....The owner has quite a few reproductions, but a Lot of Original bikes as well.
Posted by Dale Feicke (Member # 767) on :
That's a pretty impressive copy, Neil. They did an awesome job of hiding the suspension, except for that under the seat.
Check out the rear fender. It's got bent places, where the braces attach. Pretty cool.
And those are some wwwiiidddddeeee whitewalls!!!
Posted by Deb Fowler (Member # 1039) on :
Neil, that is one beauty.
Now every year there is an international vintage bike/bicycle meet at the quad cities. We used to come in from Ohio when I lived there for this event. We rode in the 47 knucklehead with the sidecar all the way.
I am almost positive they had one or two of those there. It was amazing to see the variety of vintage motor bikes,cycles and non motor bikes too.
[ September 28, 2012, 11:25 PM: Message edited by: Deb Fowler ]
Posted by Neil D. Butler (Member # 661) on :
Cool Deb! We don't have enough of these type of events here...
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