Comments on: Cyclone Board Track Racer

By: joe momma

joe momma — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 20:43:56 +0000

…..brakes is fer sissies…..the one board tracker i’ve been around had minimal throttle control and compression release…..for push starting….tall guys get a special kinda skidders….the old harley i been on would do a hunnert….this baby probably more….the hd just starts out chugging and pickin up revs until you are flying!….how do you ride it….wide awake i suspect……??

By: J.J. Ramone

J.J. Ramone — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 04:42:52 +0000

There is no chain because there is neither a clutch or a transmission to put in neutral. Pushing this bike around even with the spark-plugs removed would be a chore. Thus they just pulled the final drive chain. Just another comment here would be there is no throttle control, most of these bikes ran full open, slowing for corners was accomplished by cutting the spark. Also these bikes ran full loss oiling systems so the wood board tracks were soaked with oil. I’m surprised the seat doesn’t have cutaways for the rider’s massive… uh you know… these guys were without a doubt the craziest bikers ever!!!

By: harry

harry — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 19:18:58 +0000

What ???
$ 520.000 and No chain !!!
Don’t worry, you can fit one.
On this photo you can hardly see it, but there is a smaller sprocket hidden behind the big one. There are more pictures here: http://thevintagent.blogspot.com/search/label/cyclone
The chain is not there because it you can’t use the machine anyway. And that would be a real shame.
Not very familiar with these very early machines, I find it difficult to image how you actually ride these bikes. Ok, I miss the brakes. Who needs brakes on a boardtrack. But can’t find a clutch-lever either. Seems a push-start and go…. no gears. I see it has twist-grips on both sides of the handlebar: accelerator on the right side and the other to play with ignition-timing, I guess. And what to think of the bicycle-style pedals: it seems to be possible to swing the right-hand-side pedal, but on the left it seems to be in a fixed position on the end of the spindle.

What sort of topspeed where these machines capable of ?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:36:04 +0000

There’s a smaller sprocket behind the back primary, but why there’s no chain???

By: r

Sat, 02 Jan 2010 12:11:00 +0000

i think the LC bike has some nice minimalist features and has a modern Triumph motor.
http://www.bikeexif.com/lc-fabrications

By: JS

JS — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:39:02 +0000

Yes…what is happening with the chain?

I love the look of bikes from the pioneer era because they are so minimal. Would like to see a 45hp modern engine in this same frame and configuration…well, OK maybe with a sprung and hydraulically dampened girder fork rather than the rigid girder that the board tracker has.

With modern materials, someone with the right skills could make it even more “minimal”. That person isn’t me, but it is still fun to fantasize.

By: Mark

Mark — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 05:28:45 +0000

What is happening with the chain here? Appears to have no chain attached to the rear sprocket which is also inside the frame?