Another Board Track Racer ...slideshow

[@BOATINDOCTOR]

unbeleivable that is what america is about high quality craftsmanship and the labor of love a thing of the past kinda like the boardtrack bike

[@loknlode]

Very Nice. I like the mix of the new & the old.

[@ThePaleWanderer]

Oh my, what a beautiful motorcycle. So many wonderfully crafted details. Thank you for sharing these pictures.

[@ludditeneaderthal]

Love that "random weld bead" simulation of "rough forgings"! The effort expended on your build is obvious, and the results genuinely breath taking on a vid. I can only imagine how gorgeous it must be in person! Top notch build

[@cuzuman]

Effort, Time, Will, Patience and SKILLS!! You are an artist.

[@gunghoadventures871]

Totally Awesome. Nice build and video. Awesome stuff.

[@Rvbandwagon]

Beyond amazing! Getting ready to build my own. So inspiring. Thanks!

[@TheBostonTom]

Moder reliability with the classic look and feel. Someone finally got it right! Very nice job.

[@mtwseneca]

Fantastic job! Very creative with the brass goodies.

[@jeanlawson9133]

One of the nicest I have seen,,,, I have looked at many,,,, inspiring indeed,,,, Thanks Scotty in Alabama 😎

[@classic3spds]

Hi all, it's been some time since I last checked in here. Thanks for all the comments good or bad, everyone is entitled to an opinion. Sorry I missed some of your inquiries over the years. This project was more about the build over anything else. I still have the bike sitting in the same spot it was where it came to life. Pretty much once the build was over the bike has been covered and stored. I really need to take some time and get it running again. I've started to have some issues with the paint bubbling on the tank in a few spots but no plans or desire to address them anytime soon. The key factor in any project is to have a vision and see it through, no matter how long it takes. I spent years collecting parts here and there, by the time the tires were put on they had already started showing slight signs of age. I had always feared that someday I wouldn't be able to acquire an all white tire and figured I better purchase them while I could..now you can find just about any color. This bike was something that lingered in my head for a long time, so long that I knew if I didn't start it would never get done. The Indian Scout head badge that is shown briefly was purchased a good number of years prior to starting this project. I knew when I saw it that some day it would adorn the front of my bike when I got around to building it. Years past and the badge sat in container in the garage just waiting to someday be mounted. Finally after all the pondering and daydreaming of having such a bike it became a reality that if I don't start it will never be. I had to dig deep considering I had never built anything like this in the past. I can remember countless days standing in the garage, looking at a blank canvas drafting ideas in my head...only to find that another day had past with nothing to show. Once I finally got started I realized that all of the days I thought were wasted in thought came to light. Idea's that had been tucked away in some forgotten corner of my head all seemed to fall together...some good, some...meh! we won't talk about those. Moral of the story is that you have to start, do your homework, stay safe and have fun doing it. Plans can always change especially when you're starting from scratch and without a blueprint....but hey! that's part of the fun. Once again thanks for all the comments....I really appreciate your thoughts and kind words.

[@harrybobb6764]

Is that a lifan engine on that sportsman flyer frame

[@classic3spds]

Yes it is a 100cc Lifan motor. Im not sure what brand the bicycle frame was that I cut apart for the rear. From seat stay forward to the neck was all hand built, the front forks are from a 50’s Monarch bicycle. I still get a chuckle out of one of the comments below about the crappy Lifan motor. I think I paid $100 for it on eBay at the time, it was brand new in the box. For appearance sake the motor really wasn’t the look I had planned but for the money it was hard to pass up.

[@Cyclisteatheart]

I kinda like how you dressed up the lugs.this bike I a fine work of art.

[@jamesausmus661]

It's beautiful, with your talent and craftsmanship you could easily build an Indian motor from this. I hope someday you do.

[@classic3spds]

Ahh! ..the lugs, I consider them my favorite mistake. This project was my first experience with a MIG welder, ...one of the parts I was working on got botched up a little so in retaliation for my lost effort I used the piece for practice. I had lines,dots and splatter everywhere,...so I continued with a random pattern of what turned out to be somewhat of my liking. I have always been a big fan of fancy lug work on bicycle frames and decided to strengthen (hide) my amateur welds.

[@OGKush2010]

Fucking beautiful bike man, A lot of hard work paid off big, the details are outstanding! I wanna build one myself with an ethanol engine some time soon. This video is inspiring.

[@blakameatmon]

i truly admire your skill and creativity,to be able to create like that is mechanical artistrry at its best.congradulation on a beutiful machine,is there any advise you could give someone not quit as gifted as you are on where to start if to build one for himself? and again thats some machine you have there.

[@thebearmaster]

nice job on the bike and also putting together the slide show

[@EURIPODES]

Congrats on the awesome build. Now it's got me thinking.

[@classic3spds]

The motor is OK for what it is, right now the bike is really just a piece of static art in my garage. I haven't had it started for a couple of years....no reason for it, but once I completed it, I was done. It is not the most comfortable bike to be on for more than a trip around the block. Yes they are bicycle tires, I had purchased them years prior to the build and just used them. I am considering going with a more appealing size tire, but cannot justify the cost at this time. Thanks!

[@peroduanippa]

I thought the same about the engine being too modern, but it looks great in the finished bike, a fantastic job you done there !

[@labanachecklowery5662]

Hey my man I really wanna congratulate you on ur build now thats atrue essence of of the american bicycle!!!!

[@markfrey2885]

What a BEAUTIFUL piece of work Ed. and the video time line is wonderful too. would love to see it running.

[@7777brett7777]

engine looks great to me...nice job...very inspiring

[@gaetanlecuyer710]

Super travail, pour cette restauration.

[@waynescott8935]

Beautiful ! Well done.

[@fishsquishguy1833]

I know this is an old video, but great work! Really dig that "booger" weld and grind effect you did on some pieces . Gives it a primitive cast iron look to the gussets and whatnot. always love the Board track style, and yours has almost a steam punk feel to it. - Jim

[@kalleklp7291]

Very well done project..It's just so lovely..!

[@Tarten46]

nice attention to detail.

[@rosicroix777]

Beautiful build ! Was nice to see a bicycle based chassis using an actual motorcycle engine rather than a 2 stroke 50cc clip on or a 4 stroke lawnmower engine. The 1 comment I have is the front fork, as I'm currently working on a project I was thinking of using one of the Monarch forks you used , but 2 friends who've built bikes warned me that the monarch forks really don't hold up well as the back forks aren't welded in good & can break. They both recommended the Sunlite Deluxe if I wanted a springer style front end. I would however think any issues w/the fork could be fixed by welding it in where the fork tube meets the triple tee as that seems to be the problem, they weren't welded in strongly enough. & hopefully anyone reading through the comments and thinking of building one will see this & realize that there may be an issue. TY for creating this video & sharing it with the rest of the motorized bicycle community, I think its a great build & I love how you did a re-creation of the exact board tracker frame. I wish you many years of safe & fun riding

[@BIGPAOLO1969]

BELLISSIMA !!!! DA SOGNO !!!! COMPLIMENTI !!!!

[@hardinelders8457]

Absolutely beautiful !!

[@captainslam]

Great build! Now I want to do one.

[@djsuess2007]

Beautiful bike , You had done a great job, I have built a couple of board track racers, would love to know where you find the engine tank and seats for these, just awesome , keep it up!

[@classic3spds]

...considering I did not have any prior experience building anything like this before, it was very time consuming. I didn't have any really set plans with the exception that I had a idea years earlier that I wanted to build something of a Board Track style bike. As time went on I finally decided to start seriously thinking,... If I don't start on this it will never get done. Time was not a factor once I got started, I did not have a dead line or schedule that would interfere with having fun.

[@robertocarlogradosgarcia6170]

So nyce job man, is a wonderfull Traker.

[@samaronegoncalves5112]

Nice, very nice...awesome work..dream come true...I like so much this things about the old machines...the firsts motorcycles...but I am from Brazil, in my country the difficulties about laws and legalization this motorcycles made handmade so impossible... Congratulations and sorry about my poor Inglish.

[@classic3spds]

Thank you for your comment. I don’t believe this would pass any of our inspection laws and is not street legal or licensed. Your English is better than my Portuguese, no apology necessary :-)

[@classic3spds]

Thank you for the compliment. The motor is a 100cc Lifan. The tank, and seat were built from scratch. The leather on the seat is from a coat I found at Goodwill.

[@rayditzenberger9517]

That is very cool..... A lot of work and thought.....

[@classic3spds]

Appreciate the comment, thanks!

[@thesantiso]

holy shit, this is a gorgeous one!!! Amazing job

[@gabrielverissimo9445]

Linda

[@classic3spds]

Do a search for Cyclone Board Track Racer (images) and you may come across this photo. I had it posted in Photobucket at one time. It may have also been copied from there and ended up in some forums out there. Good luck! Thanks for the comment.

[@Ecosse57]

my hat is off to you! well done!

[@classic3spds]

This is a photo I found on the web of just the bike. I scaled the dimensions on a copy using a protractor and ruler. I based everything off of the the main frame tubing (figuring that it was 1" tube). If I remember the size of my original print gave me a ratio of 3/16 = 1". After that it was just a matter of determining what the original bike may have measured and working it into my project to accommodate my specific needs such as engine clearance, and to keep the bike somewhat to scale

[@darthprax1]

I see that at the begining of the video you have a picture of the cylclone with blueprint data on it,,i am looking for something like that , do you have a link or something you could share?

[@classic3spds]

The pumps you see on early bikes were actually an oil pump. The gas tanks were sectioned inside, one for gas and the other for oil to lubricate the motor. The one on this bike is really my choke lever, the cable is hidden inside the copper line that runs down to the carburetor. More photos can be seen on Flikr under OURVISIONS PHOTOSTREAM Thanks for the comment.

[@GoldenSim27]

Nice job ! i like what you did with the lugs

[@MrDon206]

very nice, thanks

[@LedZeppelin13k7]

@intakepark it says it in the video..lifan. chinese made dirt bike.

[@ReverendHellbilly]

Impressed.and inspired. Thanks

[@khalilbr1923]

Parabéns pela riqueza de detalhes no projeto. 👍🇧🇷🤜

[@classic3spds]

Obrigado pelo comentário.

[@1908Rick]

Overall, I like it. How does the Lifan motor run? Is it enough power? Are the tires bicycle tires? They look a bit too small for the frame.

[@MissValerie88]

Beautiful, just beautiful. How did you attach a sprocket to the rear wheel? I'm assuming thats a worksman wheel.

[@steveturpin4242]

Wow! Nice bike..would love to see test ride.

[@abrahamcoons9848]

Time well spent.

[@classic3spds]

Brian?...I'm not sure what that is where it says Artist,...not me though. Any way, the motor is a Lifan 100cc., 4 speed. Thanks! Ed

[@30baja]

WOW,that is beautiful.Nice job :)

[@1reefluvr2]

Nice work

[@Woodywagin]

Awesome build! The lugwork is amazing. How did you do them?

[@k.w.churchill4397]

Came out great!!

[@sparkypogo]

really nice useable bike .. i want one

[@LocknessRides]

Would you be willing to send me the dimensions of the bike so i can build one?

[@classic3spds]

@wpepie I would have liked to have used an earlier engine for this but wanted to build a bike not rebuild an old motor. It wasn't in the budget at the time. Thanks!

[@datnotme9921]

Is it for sale?

[@classic3spds]

Thanks, I appreciate the comment.

[@shiweiren3789]

Great work!!!

[@toddporterfield2852]

I love it!! Really great. What type of bike did you start with? Beach cruiser?

[@classic3spds]

@blakameatmon Thanks for the kind words, I don't know about gifted, just persistant. If I told you that I have never used a Mig welder before this project you would think I was lying....well its true. Let me tell you I did struggle quite a bit on this project, as I have never done anything like a total build up from scratch. The best place to start is in your head, have a vision, lay it all out and be able to adapt to change. This is a garage built, no CAD design, build as you go project.Thanks

[@washingtongrajales9456]

Veeery nice work man!!

[@segtoy]

Te felicito buen trabajo

[@mossshernandez4996]

Where can u get motor??? Hits 70?

[@MrKeithStone]

I cried at the end of this video! J/k nice bike!

[@intakepark]

Wow that took dedication!!! I love it, I now want one, what engine did you use???

[@rosicroix777]

He says that it was a 100cc Lifan motor . Of all the chinese engines lifan is one of the best as their company is owned by either honda or yamaha & makes their engines in china to save $$$. You could also use a 6.5hp ( 212cc) lawnmower style engine with a Comet torque converter, that setup will do close to 55mph with the right sprocket set up ( should cost 300$ or less for the engine, transmission , sprockets & chain )

[@alkoikan7357]

beatiful

[@MD_il_microcanale]

fantastic!!

[@melvinwagner2240]

what size jackshaft and sprockets did you use??

[@datnotme9921]

👍👀 what size drive shaft or what is it? Where can i find one? I have a 58 Monark Super Deluxe I want to modify. Is that a bunch of spot welds, grinded down(between copper wire trim)?? Thats a killer bike you made! Much appreciation & thanks for sharing.

[@classic3spds]

Thank you appreciate the comment. I don’t recall what size that shaft is. I bought it and the sprockets through McMaster Carr. Since the sprocket on the motor is so far out board to line up with the rear tire a jack shaft was needed. Not exactly spot welds just random MIG weld. After a mishap with my poor welding skills I liked what I was seeing and decided to incorporate it into different parts of the frame. There was no set plan or design other than some measurements I calculated off the drawing so I built as I went and change things when needed .

[@datnotme9921]

@@classic3spds McMaster Carr,aurora, OH isn't too far from here. Pretty cool. Is there a name or part # to that driveshaft? That 100cc engine, is it made by cdi? I've watched a bunch of these videos and I'm most impressed with yours. I loved the story you wrote on it too. The head badge journey, making its way back on. I like weld accents. Terrific work

[@classic3spds]

The shaft is called a keyed shaft they come in a variety of diameters I do not have a part number. Obviously the sprocket would be matched to the diameter of the shaft as well as the chain size and number of teeth that you would be using. If I recall the jack shaft set up on mine is a 1:1 ratio. The motor is 100cc Lifan, Chinese copy of a Honda motor. I got a very good deal on it so that’s what I went with. Thanks again for the comments!

[@rafaelmartins9654]

Hello Nice project, man.

[@darthprax1]

Hi Brian , What size is that motor?

[@raymondo162]

why put that massive lower loop in the frame - then mount cheep chinee engine so high ??

[@hengkyirawan3736]

what is your bike

[@classic3spds]

@chevy572dabomb Yes! :)

[@FPSAustralian1]

How much did this whole buil cost u ... =)

[@trekranger]

What kind of rims are those?

[@classic3spds]

Worksman, they make heavy duty industrial bicycles. worksmancycles.com

[@LiveYourBestLife33]

Do you sell any of the bikes??..

[@classic3spds]

Sorry, no I do not. This was a personal project that I thought about doing years ago. On and off I picked up pieces here and there that I thought I would eventually use but the parts just sat. Finally, in 2005, I decided to I better get started on it or else it would never get done.

[@darthprax1]

Lol,, my bad that why i said that. Got ya, 100 cc is to big for my build. I build based on 49cc so i can ride them legally here in MD. I am currently using 49cc 4 speeds kick start but the engine is horizontal , and i am looking for a vertical like yours. Dont get me wrong the horizontal is not a bad motor but i like the looks of yours.

[@rosicroix777]

If you get a chance check w/your local DMV if you can get an ASPT title, then you'd be able to use a larger engine & still be street legal ( you'd still need lights ets & to pass inspection)

[@classic3spds]

@mezcal1111 I got a good deal on the engine and couldn't pass it up.

[@mossshernandez4996]

classic3spds what motor is that where can I get how fast it hits thanks

[@AlexKing-ol4ln]

Who else thought the music was Boston's more than a feeling intro

[@cbgreenbay]

I like the bike accept them black bad weld parts. Should have grinded your mistakes down and practiced on scrap. I don't think you hide anything you made it jump out. Nice job on everything else.

[@raymondo162]

OMG I'm soooo surprised that the Indian motorcycle company hasn't asked you to remove this video, or at least remove the word Indian from this modified bicycle with a cheep chinee engine

[@sorreld85]

Super!!! zapraszam I invite : Komar 232 sorreld

[@cbgreenbay]

Go to ebay look up 49cc or 80cc bike motor kit. $140 and your good to go.

[@ahmaddarwish1486]

yeah but there shitty unless you invest in a ton of after market parts

[@mrgcav]

Nice job. Music too loud. Needs narration.

[@WarriorCycles]

use a usa briggs n stratton. warriorcycles rule!

[@codelicious6590]

Yeah everything looks nice and shiny but that engine is out of place af.

[@mazafuzle]

i want to do smething like this but i have the IQ of george bush

[@thra5herxb12s]

Shame about the shitty little engine.

[@DandSCreations]

shame you're a bitter tool.

[@thra5herxb12s]

Explain how you came to that conclusion then. This video isnt even yours so why do you comment on someone elses comment. And I've looked at the video again, and yes although the project is most excellent, the engine is most definately a piece of poop.

[@bluckq]

thra5herxb12s what's so bad about the engine just curious