toojung2die
Active Member
My first MB build is already in progress. I bought the engine first, the 80cc from site sponsor BikeBerry. Choosing a suitable bicycle was going to be a longer decision, or so I thought. Yesterday I mentioned my project to a friend and she said she had an old bike gathering dust in her garage I could have for free if I came and picked it up.
My jaw dropped when I saw the bicycle. It's a Western Flyer built by AMF, Galaxy Flyer model. Probably 1970's vintage (correct me if I'm wrong). It's a bit rough but the frame is true, the spokes are tight and all the important original parts are still on it. It looks like it has spent a few years outside. That means the paint, rubber and plastic parts are badly sun oxidized. But since I live in the desert that means all the important metal parts are preserved since steel doesn't rust in the Mojave desert.
It's an old bike and probably not worth much as a collector's item (again, correct me if I'm wrong) so I'm going to repaint the frame. I tore it down today. I should have taken a photo before I got started but it wasn't much to look at. I did a couple of complete bicycle rebuilds with my son when he was a youngster. This bike is a very simple design and that suits my purpose perfectly.
I'm posting a couple of photos of the Flyer after tearing it down. I can weld so any motor mounts between the seat tube and the down tube will be fabricated and welded.
I searched these forums for other Western Flyer builds. I didn't find much. Anyone else have a similar bicycle?
My jaw dropped when I saw the bicycle. It's a Western Flyer built by AMF, Galaxy Flyer model. Probably 1970's vintage (correct me if I'm wrong). It's a bit rough but the frame is true, the spokes are tight and all the important original parts are still on it. It looks like it has spent a few years outside. That means the paint, rubber and plastic parts are badly sun oxidized. But since I live in the desert that means all the important metal parts are preserved since steel doesn't rust in the Mojave desert.
It's an old bike and probably not worth much as a collector's item (again, correct me if I'm wrong) so I'm going to repaint the frame. I tore it down today. I should have taken a photo before I got started but it wasn't much to look at. I did a couple of complete bicycle rebuilds with my son when he was a youngster. This bike is a very simple design and that suits my purpose perfectly.
I'm posting a couple of photos of the Flyer after tearing it down. I can weld so any motor mounts between the seat tube and the down tube will be fabricated and welded.
I searched these forums for other Western Flyer builds. I didn't find much. Anyone else have a similar bicycle?