When I saw this old bike for sale I instantly liked the way it looked, it seemed to flow and had balance.


I have what was once described as a ' unusual attraction to motorcycles' by a girl I once knew briefly. She said this as she entered my small apartment in a Southern California beach community.




See how the carburetor mounts directly to the left side of the cylinder?

I had read about a "tingle" before but had not really thought about what it really is, in a mechanical sense. The thought of 2 cylinders sharing a combustion chamber in a 2 cycle engine seems like a silly idea. But given the limitations of the day makes it a a good alternative to valves, camshafts,springs and chains. And if that wasn't enough of a divergence from the normal american motorcycle norm lets add a interesting crankshaft and connecting rod arrangement.

     I took the pillion (passenger) seat off because I think it looks better, and it crowded my backside!

                                                            I still need a frender!



More to come!