fiddle mike
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« on: April 12, 2010, 01:20:54 PM » |
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I'm trying to find a picture of an extremely long, extremely heavy motorcycle that I believe was powered by a Ford V-8. It was pre-Boss Hoss, probably from the sixties.
Does this ring any bells for anyone?
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« Reply #1 on: April 12, 2010, 01:35:50 PM » |
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I remember the bike your describing I think it was actually called the thing or something there of, there were two made and as far as I know both were junked.
If its the one I am thinking of it was made from all kinds of parts, cars and other things.
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fiddle mike
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« Reply #2 on: April 12, 2010, 01:40:23 PM » |
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If its the one I am thinking of it was made from all kinds of parts, cars and other things.
I think we're on the same page. The thing was huge and had auto suspension. I can't remember if they guy ever rode it, or not. |
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« Reply #3 on: April 12, 2010, 01:44:40 PM » |
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Were you thinking about Wild Bill Gelbke's Roadog? It was powered by a 4-cylinder Chevy engine, I think from a Nova. I think Buzz Walneck owns it now. I would attach a photo but I don't know how to do it here.
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« Reply #4 on: April 12, 2010, 01:54:30 PM » |
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Saw a picture of one just like you described and it is pictured at Deals Gap in the Dining Area.
He was on the thing riding it.
Big Al
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fiddle mike
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« Reply #5 on: April 12, 2010, 01:58:20 PM » |
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Were you thinking about Wild Bill Gelbke's Roadog? It was powered by a 4-cylinder Chevy engine, I think from a Nova. I think Buzz Walneck owns it now. I would attach a photo but I don't know how to do it here.
That's it! Thanks.  A mossback biker sent me that email of all the unusual bikes that's going around. I don't know if he's ever seen the Roadog and I wanted to send it to him.  |
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« Reply #6 on: April 12, 2010, 02:45:40 PM » |
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Were you thinking about Wild Bill Gelbke's Roadog? It was powered by a 4-cylinder Chevy engine, I think from a Nova. I think Buzz Walneck owns it now. I would attach a photo but I don't know how to do it here.
That's it! Thanks. A mossback biker sent me that email of all the unusual bikes that's going around. I don't know if he's ever seen the Roadog and I wanted to send it to him. I'm ...... I'm..... Wow! Not that's a piece of motorcycle artwork. Wow. |
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« Reply #7 on: April 12, 2010, 03:27:43 PM » |
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I want to see a photo of that monster by KillBoy on the Dragon......Holy Cow!!!!
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« Reply #8 on: April 12, 2010, 04:53:20 PM » |
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After the pic on the dragon, I want a vid of it jumping a couple buses.
What do you figure...... a hundred twenty foot turning radius?
The word monstrosity comes to mind.
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fiddle mike
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« Reply #9 on: April 12, 2010, 05:19:25 PM » |
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After the pic on the dragon, I want a vid of it jumping a couple buses.
What do you figure...... a hundred twenty foot turning radius?
The word monstrosity comes to mind.
3280 lbs, 17' long. One of you math guys will have to figure the turning radius. http://www.walneckswap.com/miscpage_001.asp. |
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« Reply #10 on: April 12, 2010, 06:41:32 PM » |
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He lived in Green Bay Wis.
He made 2 of them.
He was a outlaw and was shoot by the police a few years back
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« Reply #11 on: April 12, 2010, 07:27:03 PM » |
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i heard that he was the only one that could drive the thing 'cause it was so touchy.
really kinda neat. OCC couldn't touch that!!
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« Reply #12 on: April 12, 2010, 07:31:23 PM » |
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3280 lbs, 17' long. One of you math guys will have to figure the turning radius. I'm more of a Google Guy than a Math Guy...  Featuring a 126 inch wheelbase, and a length of over 17 feet, the massive bike had a turning radius of 110 feet. Here's some more info on them: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RoadogAnd I've said it before, I'll say it again... I've got a hell of a lot more respect for that builder and that bike then for a whole truck load of OCC or West Coast Choppers or any other so-called "custom" bikes ya' see these days... |
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fiddle mike
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« Reply #13 on: April 12, 2010, 07:49:47 PM » |
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... I've got a hell of a lot more respect for that builder and that bike then for a whole truck load of OCC or West Coast Choppers or any other so-called "custom" bikes ya' see these days...
Right on, Serk. Gelbke was an innovator. |
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