Somebody posted a still of this same model the other day so off on another search and deploy mission I went, dredged this nice bit of footage from "Arielmanlan" posted on PooTube from a 2008 show in the land of the Maple Leaf . . . . keep in mind that this isn't, as I initially assumed it would be, a restoration, but rather a meticulously detailed replication of the 1912 boardtracker produced by the once great "Flying Merkel" mob . . . .
These wonderful jiggers were in the same league as their contemporaries of the day in racing on the massive board tracks, Super X, Henderson, Indian and Harley and the Merkels, all going hammer and tongs at speeds of over 100 mph, no car came close . . . . safety gear comprised nothing more than leather underpants, lids made from elephant scrotums and a pair of quadruple XL testicles.
Anyway, check this gorgeous bit of kit out, the motor is basically original but a majority of the cycle parts and frame have been hand fabbed by the owner from detailed photos, drawings and information supplied by Flying Merkel Freaks around the world . . . . A-fucking-mazing !!!!
These wonderful jiggers were in the same league as their contemporaries of the day in racing on the massive board tracks, Super X, Henderson, Indian and Harley and the Merkels, all going hammer and tongs at speeds of over 100 mph, no car came close . . . . safety gear comprised nothing more than leather underpants, lids made from elephant scrotums and a pair of quadruple XL testicles.
Anyway, check this gorgeous bit of kit out, the motor is basically original but a majority of the cycle parts and frame have been hand fabbed by the owner from detailed photos, drawings and information supplied by Flying Merkel Freaks around the world . . . . A-fucking-mazing !!!!
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