1948 Cushman Road King, 50 series Model 54 Step Thru - TEST DRIVE

My Grandpa Larry Dahle's 1948 Cushman Road King, 50 series Model 54 Step Thru!
Taking it for a test ride in Morristown, MN.
October 4, 2015

[@duskintheforest584]

Man I love your bike! Cushman's understated simple design is timeless

[@flylooper]

70 years ago I drooled to own one. Unfortunately it took another 50 years to acquire a 2-wheeled motor vehicle.

[@echoside190]

Great looking scoot, I've started collecting the Eagles the past few years. Love the body style on the Road Kings!

[@gebular118]

Thank you! your video was one of the best, more content of that wonderful Cushman with a drivers view and maybe some commentary, about it's history, how cool it is to ride etc... would be fantastic!

[@nicaxiv14jd]

Froggy from The Little Rascals was killed while riding one of these Cushman scooter...🤸 🛵

[@jimwortham8634]

Thanks so much for video reminder in my young days my buddy had a good when he go he was hot stuff

[@nicaxiv14jd]

Froggy from The Little Rascals was killed while riding one of these Cushman scooter...🤸 🛵

[@G56AG]

I had a Cushman Eagle in high school, you won't grind the gears shifting into low gear if you stop before you shift. Every time I heard that CRUNCH it was like a bolt of fire right up my spine.

[@JacobDahle]

G56AG that grind is definitely amplified because if the camera location, but thank you for the advice! I have a 1955 Cushman Eagle too.

[@dougest6578]

Had a 50’s Eagle in 1967. Left it under the dorm at Evangel College with the signed pink for the next student that got my room, 😇. I wonder what happened to it? I don’t know if my 2014 Honda Forza 300 will still be running 70 years from now, 🤣

[@romulas-cushmanproject3273]

This summer I’m gonna try and restore my grandpa’s 49 model 54 When he was stationed in Japan after ww2 his base had a couple of cushman model 53 airbornes (they are like the 54 but striped down) and after he got back to the states he bought a 54 with the viramatic CVT and now I want to restore it I am nervous because I’m just trying to figure out everything from the little literature about it that he had and what I could find online about it, but it will be a great experience

[@captlarry-3525]

Very good, when I was 12 I had the pacemaker ( 1 speed) I had a transmission but didn't know how to put it in.

[@oafyvonskidmark316]

My Dads Cushman had steel flex pipe that he made into dual exhausts by using a T fitting at the head.

[@oafyvonskidmark316]

My Dad had the same model since 1957, it was in his garage for years unrestored , not running but complete, my stepmother threw it away when they moved neither I nor my Dad knew it in time.

[@patalexander1965]

She’s pretty!

[@clockman47]

sounds good

[@docalexander2853]

Probably more dependable than the Eagle. 2 speed was great.

[@dondesnoo1771]

Conn.rod broke 60 yrs ago parts man said torque 1/2 turn before it breaks I now now as mechanic what he meant

[@tomhood1700]

Can't where the throttie is or how to control.

[@o.h.w.6638]

Just bought a Cushman Roadking. How fast can they go?

[@nicaxiv14jd]

Froggy from The Little Rascals was killed while riding one of these Cushman scooter...🤸 🛵

[@garygullikson6349]

@@nicaxiv14jd That fact must be meaningful enough for you to keep repeating it. So what?

[@douro20]

How fast does the engine run on these things?

[@JacobDahle]

Maybe 35 mph tops

[@douro20]

I meant RPM.

[@JacobDahle]

+douro20 I'm not sure

[@JacobDahle]

+douro20 I'd guess 4000 to 4500 rpm

[@baymechanic1009]

about 3600 on a good day

[@garygullikson6349]

Why didn't Cushmans have return springs on kick starter?

[@cerealtiller]

To keep it out of the way when Riding?

[@XxKyKiske2007xX]

How the hell do you shift on this?

[@captlarry-3525]

I The gear shift is on the side.. Low is back, Hi if forward. It has a centrifugal disc clutch with a manual override ( throw out bearing). you just use the foot clutch pedal, and let the revs synchronize then shift up or down.. let out the clutch again. stopped, you don't need the foot clutch because it is automatic (centrifugal). See at about 4 min.

[@paulpaul8953]

Can't find it, grind it!

[@alcameron6071]

That was a great video. I enjoyed that a lot. It looks in really nice shape. Is first gear all the way forward in second gear back? just curious. Thanks for the video.

[@dondesnoo1771]

Conn.rod broke 60 yrs ago parts man said torque 1/2 turn before it breaks I now now as mechanic what he meant