good dirt tracker on vft.org

[firko]

Here's a nice pre '75 flat tracker project with a lot of spares. These rotary valve engines hoot on the dirt track so this would be very competitive by our rules. Located in California for cheap shipping.




Cycle Factory Kawasaki Big Horn. Lots of Extras. Betor Clamps, Bombadier forks, 4:00-19 classic cut pirelli, Spool hub.  Engine is empty cases F81-M with NOS outer cases. Complete spare stock engine included. Pipe has one dent on front. Hurst airheart brakes, siezed. Barns typ QC rear hub with 19" Akront rim and Carlisle tire.  13-1/2 Mulholland shocks.
SPARE PARTS: Complete engine F5E-26620, turns over w/compression release. Two barrels, 1 crank w/Yamaha rod, 3 pistons, (1 used 80.9mm, 1 new +.50mm w/rings and pin, 1 new coated std bore w/ pin.) 2 flywheels, Clutch basket, gears and shafts all coated w/  dicronite. (The hot setup for the 80's). 1 clutch looks new.  2 NOS main bearings, assorted ingition boxes, coil, and lotd more...  Santa Clara, CA
$2000
408-988-0668
June 13

[firko]

Bingo!
I've been searching for an answer as to who actually built the frame in my DT1 tracker. The above Kwaka Cycle Factory item looks the closest so far. Compare it with mine below......Ironically, when I put the pictures of my bike up on vft.org asking if anyone knew its parentage, a couple of Yanks suggested it might be a Cycle Factory frame.
       

[Tahitian_Red]

Firko,

A buddy of mine knows the guy who built the Cycle Factory frames.  The builder is here in Northern Cali.  Here's a pic of my buddy's Cycle Factory framed B50.



There was an XL350 Cycle Factory bike that sold on Mark's Swapmeet last year and I'm pretty sure they built TM400 frames also.

[firko]

Jay, could you ask your buddy for the Cycle Factory guy's contact details please mate?
I think I'm getting closer to solving my little riddle I bought my bike from a guy in Sacremento but I believe it came from the Bay Area prior to that so the clues are falling into place

That B50 is a gem. I'd own it in a cosmic milisecond.

[firko]

BUMP!       Jay........Did you ever get a chance to ask your friend for the details of the Cycle Factory guy? I'd really love to have some info on my little bike and I'm sure Piney, who's purchased the Kawaski shown would be happy to know some background on his bike. Would the guys name happen to be Dave Lewis by chance?