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backyardkustomz · 07-01-2009, 08:37 PM

Help I'm looking to buy a vintage motorcycle locally and the seller has no knowledge about the motorcycle PERIOD (no year no title no model). He wants 150.00 for it. Ive been trying for about 6 weeks now looking and reading online to figure out what it could be I need some help from the motorcycle community here are a few pictures below. Thank you very much for your time HAPPY 4TH OF JULY!

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backyardkustomz · 07-01-2009, 08:40 PM

sorry I forgot to mention that I would hate to see this motorcycle end up in the scrapyard just because the seller does not know anything about motorcycles.

longride · 07-02-2009, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by backyardkustomz

sorry I forgot to mention that I would hate to see this motorcycle end up in the scrapyard just because the seller does not know anything about motorcycles.

By the looks of that thing, I'm not sure the boneyard would even take it.

seruzawa · 07-02-2009, 04:49 AM

On second thought it might be some guys old frankenstein or it could possobly be an old Zundapp. The picture is too small. Is the kickstart shaft on the left side or right? If mscuddy shows up he'd probably know. He knows everything.

MOKE1K · 07-02-2009, 05:34 AM

Deffinatly a 2stroke. What in heavens do you plan to do with it?

sarnali2 · 07-02-2009, 07:09 AM

it's a Fronkensteen, from the width of the crankcase maybe a suzuki rotary engine, though the side view looks kike a Hodaka Ace 90. The frames probably a BSA Bantam......

I'd pass if I were you

seruzawa · 07-02-2009, 09:04 AM

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Originally Posted by sarnali2

it's a Fronkensteen, from the width of the crankcase maybe a suzuki rotary engine, though the side view looks kike a Hodaka Ace 90. The frames probably a BSA Bantam......

I'd pass if I were you

The Bantam was a plunger. And the brake is on the wrong side to be a Hummer. But the engine is definitely Japanese. Hard to tell with the small picture. Maybe it's an AEE kit frame!

sarnali2 · 07-02-2009, 09:30 AM

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Originally Posted by seruzawa

The Bantam was a plunger. And the brake is on the wrong side to be a Hummer. But the engine is definitely Japanese. Hard to tell with the small picture. Maybe it's an AEE kit frame!

Ah, So it was, I was looking at the tank shape. The backbone has a kink in it going under the tank...

Maybe a Simplex or Zundapp with someone else's tele front end

Barbara · 07-02-2009, 10:18 AM

I dunno, Guys. I had a 1949 BSA Bantam D-1 that had a factory rigid rear end and a tool box like that frame has. Obviously a newer engine, though. Whatever it is now, it would be a real project.

It would make a great mail-box holder......

Barbara · 07-02-2009, 10:21 AM

I just took another look--I think the geometry is off for being a BSA frame, and I don't see any seat mounts like mine had. I think it may be a cut-up frame with a hard-tail added at some misguided point.

I think the poor thing might be best served by being ignored......it must be really embarrassed.....

07-01-2009, 08:37 PM	#1
backyardkustomz Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	Help I'm looking to buy a VINTAGE... Help I'm looking to buy a vintage motorcycle locally and the seller has no knowledge about the motorcycle PERIOD (no year no title no model). He wants 150.00 for it. Ive been trying for about 6 weeks now looking and reading online to figure out what it could be I need some help from the motorcycle community here are a few pictures below. Thank you very much for your time HAPPY 4TH OF JULY! http://images.craigslist.org/3n63ma3...ce2105142a.jpg http://images.craigslist.org/3n03k03...5ba16e1daf.jpg

07-02-2009, 04:49 AM	#4
seruzawa The Toad Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: 8501 ft. Posts: 17,395	On second thought it might be some guys old frankenstein or it could possobly be an old Zundapp. The picture is too small. Is the kickstart shaft on the left side or right? If mscuddy shows up he'd probably know. He knows everything. __________________ http://www.badmovies.org/movies/deadalive/ I kick @ss for the Lord! Last edited by seruzawa : 07-02-2009 at 05:13 AM.

07-02-2009, 05:34 AM	#5
MOKE1K Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Kalapana, Big Island Posts: 3,992	Deffinatly a 2stroke. What in heavens do you plan to do with it? __________________ "YOU CAN'T BOLT ON SKILL"

07-02-2009, 07:09 AM	#6
sarnali2 Aging Cafe` Racer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sittin' down by my window, lookin' at the rain. Posts: 8,639	it's a Fronkensteen, from the width of the crankcase maybe a suzuki rotary engine, though the side view looks kike a Hodaka Ace 90. The frames probably a BSA Bantam...... I'd pass if I were you __________________ "Carpe` Throttelum -Loud Suits Save Lives" "Denser alloy. My Father gave it to me, I think he wants me to kill you"... CVF-FCV

07-02-2009, 10:18 AM	#9
Barbara Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Skagit County, WA Posts: 188	I dunno, Guys. I had a 1949 BSA Bantam D-1 that had a factory rigid rear end and a tool box like that frame has. Obviously a newer engine, though. Whatever it is now, it would be a real project. It would make a great mail-box holder...... __________________ Barb Britney the BSA Big John the BSA Baby B. the BSA Gemini the BSA/Triumph Pip the Triumph T140v--(I have "Great Expectations") The unnamed 1979 XS 650 Jaelith the '77 XS650/sidecar

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07-01-2009, 08:40 PM	#2
backyardkustomz Registered Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 2	sorry I forgot to mention that I would hate to see this motorcycle end up in the scrapyard just because the seller does not know anything about motorcycles.

07-02-2009, 10:21 AM	#10
Barbara Super Moderator Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Skagit County, WA Posts: 188	I just took another look--I think the geometry is off for being a BSA frame, and I don't see any seat mounts like mine had. I think it may be a cut-up frame with a hard-tail added at some misguided point. I think the poor thing might be best served by being ignored......it must be really embarrassed..... __________________ Barb Britney the BSA Big John the BSA Baby B. the BSA Gemini the BSA/Triumph Pip the Triumph T140v--(I have "Great Expectations") The unnamed 1979 XS 650 Jaelith the '77 XS650/sidecar