Tractor motorcycle - photo and GIF

Two words: tractor motorcycle.

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Farmall Cub body, International Harvester engine, Crosley transmission, Model T taillight.

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Previously:

https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...788#post100042
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...102#post115530
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...2422#post96279
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...834#post108635
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...2255#post76030
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...4194#post79504
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...6993#post84808
https://www.homemadetools.net/forum/...145#post103406

Not to mention a frame made entirely out of plumbing pipe and fittings I love it.

I like this one a lot. The hand cranked diesel is an amazing find. I have been on the lookout for one of these engines, just to have something to tinker on now that we can't import the Listeroid type of diesel engines. Thanks for posting this.

Looks like it would climb a tree or at least knock it down. Cool!! Reminds me of a Rokon, Mad Max style.

First thing I noticed...That'll get about a half-mile down the road before it breaks! Love the concept, though.

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Originally Posted by PJs

Looks like it would climb a tree or at least knock it down. Cool!! Reminds me of a Rokon, Mad Max style.

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Yeah those old Rokons ruled 2 wheel drive and could carry extra fluids of fuel in the wheels My cousins in Co. had one they called the mountain goat. not terribly fast but man could it ever climb

They still make 'em, amazingly enough. https://www.rokon.com

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They still make 'em, amazingly enough. https://www.rokon.com

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Thanks I had no idea they were still being made.

SMV emblem by the tail light.....perfect touch

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Originally Posted by Frank S

Yeah those old Rokons ruled 2 wheel drive and could carry extra fluids of fuel in the wheels My cousins in Co. had one they called the mountain goat. not terribly fast but man could it ever climb

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Only rode one once back in the day but they would climb pretty much anything while carrying one of it's own and 2 passengers....There are some YT vids on them doing what they do 2 Wheel ATV maximus! Pretty cool machines and probably why they still make them. Dad looked into getting one for some of the places we use to hunt in up in the Yolla Bolly wilderness. Shear, steep with shale but beautiful and Big Bucks. Had to rent a burrow from the pack train guys to get one of dads off the back side of No. Yolla Bolly one time and even the burrow had a hard time.

Got a call from my boss Friday, a rocon for sale road side about 50 min away. Called my brother in law about 15 min away. He went n looked, 1969 trail blazer, asking price, 2200.00. Akkk gag phittht. Passed on one 20 min away year ago, similar, for 1200.00. New 5k to 7k ish. Might yet step in something n come out smellin like a rose some day.
Eric

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Got a call from my boss Friday, a rocon for sale road side about 50 min away. Called my brother in law about 15 min away. He went n looked, 1969 trail blazer, asking price, 2200.00. Akkk gag phittht. Passed on one 20 min away year ago, similar, for 1200.00. New 5k to 7k ish. Might yet step in something n come out smellin like a rose some day.
Eric

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Yep their not cheap
Care to take a guess at what my 1962 Cushman Truxter with the original engine and trans would be worth if I were to restore it?
the sheet metal is 60% rotted away so will be fabricating all new tins for it but the engine turns over and has good compression the gears in the transmission all work

I won't tell you about the Cushman carnage my uncle has wrot over the years of junk yard fabricating. The twin aposed powered tractor he built was my favorite. Too bad I did not have a camera back then. Next time I go over to his house I must get pics of the high track mini dozer he built. I will post them if I can.
Eric

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you can add the John Deere paint theme to about anything but that will never make it a John Deere

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Now, anyone with any age on them knows there is only one Motorcycle that can be called a John Deere and that is a Harley Davidson!!!!!!!!!

How can you even ride a bike shaped like that with your butt higher than the handle bars?