I worry about the glass washing into streams or the grass when I see it in the gutter. There's just so much left.

Yeah a lot of the older motobike tanks were toolboxes but this one is built in such an odd (homemade) way that it'll be easier to build a toolbox as the bottom of the rear rack.

Those e scooters are terrible, kids weave in and out not thinking to check for a bike. One almost caught my antique tanker, he would've been in a world of hurt if I hadn't been paying attention. Always wear a helmet kids.

Ooh very good question. So there's two common thought processes
1. They were called motobikes for the robust frame design and the utilitarian design.
2. Quite a few folks built early motorcycles from these frames, the earliest motorcycles were essentially bicycles with attached motors

Very cool, we should go for a ride some time!

#Shapleigh #shapleighbicycle #1920bicycle #prewarmotobike #antique #antiquebike

Covered in housepaint and kitted out with a homemade tank and an optional rear rack. It'll make a really cool rider after a good repaint and parts installation. I reckon this one ought to be blue as I've got a red motobike already.

But like many times in my life, I decided it wasn't too bad. I've had this bike too long not to finish it. I painted it one of my favorite colors and feel like I've finally done it justice.
#1935westernflyer #antiquebike #antique #coolbike #restoration #projectdone ##lgbtqia ##restorationproject

So with all that mess I'd like to encourage yall to not be afraid of doing mechanical restoration on old bikes. This is roughly a 50 Hiawatha tank bike and if I go more in depth well, I'll have one heck of a project.
#50Hiawathabicycle #antiquebicycle #antique #oldbike #basketcase

#37Elgin #antiquerestoration #antiquebicycle #lettering #pinstriping #tankbike

I love seeing bark included, its so pretty and it makes it easier to identify

They didn't come out while simultaneously bodies washed up in Spain. Kinda rings a bell like what happened in Argentina years ago

I took her out for another spin despite the front wheel needing some attention and tires that definitely need replacing. Im cautiously dating the bike as mid 70s based on the parts and assuming the older bits are just because they had them.
#sovietunionbike #XB3 #cycling #survivor #vintage #bike