Original Cafe (diner?) Racer

you guys have it all wrong! Any farmer will tell you john deere only ever made a DIRT bike. but if you have to take it across the street for gas, then it's a motocross:pinch:

I think the big hit and miss engines only fire every 5-10 minutes when running with no load. It seems that way anyway

Antique gas tractor and engine show in Portland IN every Aug has 100's of hit and miss motors on display.

The big flywheel is to keep the motor turning, you ought to see the size of the flywheel on the big oil field engines :woohoo:

With a rear sprocket that size it must be an early hill climber.:lol: :whistle:

hwms wrote:

After a lot of thought I have concluded that Nate (nonb) may have had a lot of old used John Deere parts left over at the farm and decided he need another bike.

So...Are you saying that Nate built it out of spare parts and is posting it as you to get us all riled up!? That's evil. I was all excited. I want it! Provided I can get different sprockets.


If it's a tourer, I have to say that I'm not honestly looking forward to riding some hit and miss 1.4 million tooth sprocketed John D'bike on I-5 during rush hour with half my bum air conditioned.

external pushrods!