Here's a featherbed framed 45 with matchless top ends. Built by Lytedrive. Say what you will about his business dealings, but his fabrication skills are unmatched.
Matthew, holy shit. I've been staring at that photo as my desktop background on my computer for about six months now. I don't get tired of looking at it. Ever.
Here's my humble contribution, a 1952 also, but that is about all it's got in common with that WRTT.
For what it's worth, I think this is the best thread on here in some time. Lots of highly-modified bikes from Featherbeds to Magnums it's just cool old shit.
Thanks Matt. The PO told me it was an "XR" springer. I've never been able to find info on such a beast, so I think he meant the 2 3/8" longer army model called the "XA". (Page 46 of Palmer's book.) Is WLC a Canadian model like the ELC? I'd be interested in any insight you or others may have on this front end.
From a purely aesthetic view I could see this being a fork that a guy back in the day might choose to make his 45 solo a better gravel road bomber, so I kinda like it. Since this bike is a G-engined mutt, I wasn't interested in trying to make it into any kind of pure resto. (Also, the majority of the work I've done to it has been of the subtractive sort, all the real work was done by the last guy.)
Your photo bucket albums are great as is the Carl's link, thanks. I was hoping SD meant San Diego...
Thanks Matt. The PO told me it was an "XR" springer. I've never been able to find info on such a beast, so I think he meant the 2 3/8" longer army model called the "XA". (Page 46 of Palmer's book.) Is WLC a Canadian model like the ELC? I'd be interested in any insight you or others may have on this front end.
XA forks had a 1 inch stem, 45s had a 7/8 stem. I am not really hip on the 45 stuff, but I know some of the early wlas (like 40 and 41) used them.
Those forks make great bobber frontends. I have seen a lot of them on old hill climbers too.
Dig - yeah 'The Classic Motorcycle' in March this year (bet it pissed off the rivet counters) and GK issue # 3. These photos were taken for 'Big Twin' in Holland. Hopefully it'll be published in a few months.
Cheers Johnny
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