As I write this someone is selling an unused Felt Canvas Cruiser - the old school kind that I like. The price is nearing $200 with shipping. Sadly, my max bid was surpassed long ago. Frequent readers of my bombast will note a few months back I bought another Felt Baron 2. It was well-used and loved by it's previous owner and she was a really sweet lady.
Other than a basket lined with a faux zebra-pelt shopping bag the bike was stock but not destined to stay that way. I have often been inspired by board trackers and their machines. Few will know it; I have held onto Indian Motorcycle decals for something like 10 months. Before "Spinsane," "YELLow Belly," "Speedster," and "Switch-a-roo" those Indian decals sat in a folder with a bunch of decals that I have yet to deploy. I didn't have a name for the project. Dateline: August 2015; Studio City, CA the name strikes my vision: "Dreamcatcher". I took another look at the decals, got a budget together, and began looking for a donor Cruiselite Felt.
The "Show Me Your Cool Little Details" thread has informed my last three builds and is influencing this one as well. The immense insanity that went into building bikes, motorcycles, and cars in the early 20th century sits well with me. Last week, I toured the J.B. Nethercut collection in Sylmar, CA and that really cemented my thoughts as to what "Dreamcatcher" should be. The collection contains selections from the Marques of Talbot, Cord, Rolls Royce, Auburn, Tucker, Duesenberg, American Underslung, Cadillac, Pontiac and so on. I might have taken two photos because I notice far too often we take videos and pictures and miss out on the experience. The level of detail again and again was superb. With "Dreamcatcher," I am endeavoring to take similar levels of pride in workmanship. That said, I am calling on the service of some tried and true parts. Sturmey-Archer dual drum hubs, Caramba Double Barrel cranks, and a DK half-link chain are among key pieces to making "Dreamcatcher" a streetable reality.
I called upon the experts at Waag Automotive to lay on generous amounts of RD01 red.
On this ride everything thing has to pop. As a result, there will be leather where there is no seat, the will be a mix of glass, chrome, and polished aluminum. The details will have details. Today, I even solved a problem with bread ties and fat lace shoe strings. More details and pics along with some videos to come.
- by Gigmata
Other than a basket lined with a faux zebra-pelt shopping bag the bike was stock but not destined to stay that way. I have often been inspired by board trackers and their machines. Few will know it; I have held onto Indian Motorcycle decals for something like 10 months. Before "Spinsane," "YELLow Belly," "Speedster," and "Switch-a-roo" those Indian decals sat in a folder with a bunch of decals that I have yet to deploy. I didn't have a name for the project. Dateline: August 2015; Studio City, CA the name strikes my vision: "Dreamcatcher". I took another look at the decals, got a budget together, and began looking for a donor Cruiselite Felt.
The "Show Me Your Cool Little Details" thread has informed my last three builds and is influencing this one as well. The immense insanity that went into building bikes, motorcycles, and cars in the early 20th century sits well with me. Last week, I toured the J.B. Nethercut collection in Sylmar, CA and that really cemented my thoughts as to what "Dreamcatcher" should be. The collection contains selections from the Marques of Talbot, Cord, Rolls Royce, Auburn, Tucker, Duesenberg, American Underslung, Cadillac, Pontiac and so on. I might have taken two photos because I notice far too often we take videos and pictures and miss out on the experience. The level of detail again and again was superb. With "Dreamcatcher," I am endeavoring to take similar levels of pride in workmanship. That said, I am calling on the service of some tried and true parts. Sturmey-Archer dual drum hubs, Caramba Double Barrel cranks, and a DK half-link chain are among key pieces to making "Dreamcatcher" a streetable reality.
I called upon the experts at Waag Automotive to lay on generous amounts of RD01 red.
On this ride everything thing has to pop. As a result, there will be leather where there is no seat, the will be a mix of glass, chrome, and polished aluminum. The details will have details. Today, I even solved a problem with bread ties and fat lace shoe strings. More details and pics along with some videos to come.
- by Gigmata
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