When you have some parts laying around

[Wayne Orwig]

If you have the right parts laying around.
Ford flathead, loop frame rear end and transmission.
Not my thing, but well done.

[tazio]

Ford convertible.
You already got one of those

[Loop Tonti EV]

I saw similar build years ago. It was a flathead V8 linked to an Ambo 4 speed in a loop frame. If I'm not mistaken it was featured in one of the cycle magazines.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/flathead-v8-simca-powered-motoguzzi.766815/

[Don G]

There was a flat head Ford in a loop frame in HotRod magazine in about 1999-2000 era. DonG

[Lannis]

About the same horsepower as the Guzzi engine, more torque, a LOT more weight.

You'd have to be in love.

Lannis

[oldbike54]

I saw similar build years ago. It was a flathead V8 linked to an Ambo 4 speed in a loop frame. If I'm not mistaken it was featured in one of the cycle magazines.
https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/flathead-v8-simca-powered-motoguzzi.766815/

 Memory says it was a gold painted loop in CW .

 The first street ridden Ford flattie powered motorbike I ever saw in person was in Riverside CA circa 1972 . The motor was sideways in the old straight leg HD frame , foot clutch , very old gentleman riding it , geez , he was probably at least 50 

 Dusty

[Don G]

About the same horsepower as the Guzzi engine, more torque, a LOT more weight.

You'd have to be in love.

You are missing the point! It was an exercise in wrenching, proving what could be done with an idea and the will to create. That is all it is.  DonG

[Lannis]

About the same horsepower as the Guzzi engine, more torque, a LOT more weight.

You'd have to be in love.

You are missing the point! It was an exercise in wrenching, proving what could be done with an idea and the will to create. That is all it is.  DonG

I understand.   But I'm all about riding when it comes to motorcycles, and zero about "art forms" and "creative" and static displays.   Just opining my opposition to the "I can appreciate the craftsmanship that went into that" school of thought when what's been created looks like a motorcycle but isn't ridable.

On the other hand, it MIGHT be a nice ride.   Bill Gelbke enjoyed his "Roaddog" and his "Auto-Fours", and rode them for tens of thousands of miles, and no normal person would have ridden those.    That's my kind of custom!

Lannis

[Moparnut72]

I wonder how well that flathead is going to work in that application. The Ford flathead V8 had a terrible problem with over heating. Is there enough room to put a big enough radiator on the bike to keep that engine cool.
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