Colson gallery...

[12bcruzin]

Here are a couple of pics of the new (to me) 1941 Colson Bullnose sold by Goodyear tire stores that I recently picked up locally...original owner's family..."War Tires" blackout pedals with wood blocks, blackout spoke nipples (spokes were probably too but too rusty to tell).

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[npence]

That is a very cool bike you are right on the year but it isnt a bullnose bike some people call the bike a blister tank or an eyebrow tank bike. here is a pic of my bike like yours but sold by firestone and a pic of my colson bullnoses sold by firestone goodyear never sold bullnose bikes they sold the clipper instead.

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[12bcruzin]

So Nate...the Super Cruiser is the "Bull Nose"...got it...my mistake as this was what I was told...thanks...

[Unchained]

So Nate...the Super Cruiser is the "Bull Nose"...got it...my mistake as this was what I was told...thanks...

Yeah, the bullnose cruisers have a tank which extends a wee bit beyond the head tube. The head tube, if I am not mistaken, has two special holes (I guess the tank is somehow fixed up there), but otherwise I think the frames are the same. I think.

That's an awesome bike you've got there. I had a Colson blister tank and I wish i hadn't sold it... nicest unrestored bike I have ever had, at least in terms of the ride. That thing was solid.

Edit: Does it have holes in the front fender, for a headlight? I was just curious if the wartime edition didn't, or if yours was missing.

[12bcruzin]

No holes for a light on mine-more of a "standard" model with a tank for Goodyear I guess after looking at the additional white accents on Nate's. Funny how the spoke nipples were black and maybe the crank (crank has a black tint but hard to tell). Rims are painted grey with pinstripes, chrome truss rods and cad plated braces...I think the slightly more optioned model would have been equipped with a prewar (non embossed) delta winner according to the ads...so the search begins

[skoda]

Need some new pics of these bikes, these are from '08 and they look a little better now.


Bullnose project

[outsider13]

Here is mine so far..actually don't know year or if its a firestone

It's got holes in the head tube

[low~N~slo]

My '41 Colson...






I'm looking for parts that are roughly year an make correct but do not have to be THE year and model correct.
Fenders? Forks? Speedo? What-cha got?

skoda...
is this for sale?

[Jpromo]

Oh man, those batteries are awesome! Put in use before 1943. That's incredible that they are in the condition they're in. These bikes are spectacular too. I have two Evans-Colsons which aren't nearly as neat.

[1972ss]

Picture of the Colson Flyer I picked up on CL looks like lots of original parts to work with but the fenders need to go asap .


Still working on it.

[riderick]

This one has a faux worn finish. Fun cruiser.

"Clipper" model. Industrial art masterpiece, IMHO....I mean evocation of the motorcycle, aircraft, auto, sure, but style a bicycle to reflect a ship hull...that's rad