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General => Tech Forum => Topic started by: ChilliConCarnage on May 03, 2005, 10:36:46 am

Title: My recent acquisition (vintage bikes)...
Post by: ChilliConCarnage on May 03, 2005, 10:36:46 am

This is definitely off-topic, but, considering
that Proflexes are often referred to as
"vintage" bikes, I though I'd show off a
couple of very vintage bikes...

(from my gallery)

(http://idriders.com/proflex/galleries/ChilliConCarnage/AMF_Conqueror.jpg)


(http://idriders.com/proflex/galleries/ChilliConCarnage/AMF_Hercules.jpg)

You wouldn't believe how smooth these things roll!  And the Sturmey-Archer 3-speed internal hubs look and perform like they were brand new.

I will hopefully be doing a full resto on these.

Title: Re: My recent acquisition (vintage bikes)...
Post by: loaded on May 03, 2005, 12:24:34 pm

 ;D :D
How Very "Famous Five"
Lashings of Ginger beer anyone!!! [smiley=beer.gif] [smiley=beer.gif]
(that will be lost on the north americans among you)

I used to pick these up at recycling stations in New Zealand for $5 each, pump up the tires, repack all the bearings, & give em a clean then sell them on to Art & Music Students at university for $200 a piece.
 [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif] [smiley=evil.gif]
Out of about 15 or 17 bikes the worst repair I ever had to do was re-grind the pins that hold the cranks on!
Bikes of steel!!!! [smiley=bomb.gif]

Cheers, [smiley=beer.gif]
Luke

Title: Re: My recent acquisition (vintage bikes)...
Post by: Dennis on May 05, 2005, 11:12:36 am

Chili,
those bikes look really cool.

what brand are they? and, how old are they?

[smiley=groucho.gif]

Title: Re: My recent acquisition (vintage bikes)...
Post by: ChilliConCarnage on May 06, 2005, 06:57:23 pm

A.M.F. - it is one of those English companies that got swallowed by Raleigh in the 60s.  Both my bikes are late 60s, the red one is a Conqueror and the green is a Hercules.

I really like them.  I was thinking of turning one into a chopper, but I'm not sure...

Title: Re: My recent acquisition (vintage bikes)...
Post by: Dennis on May 15, 2005, 11:14:35 am

Chili,
AMF, I remember them.
They are still around, concentrating on things like billiard tables and bowling stuff.

for a while, they were huge here too. buying up companies like Voit and even Harley-Davidson.

I always thought AMF stood for American Manufacturing something or other.

great bikes, anyway.

[smiley=groucho.gif]