some tlc and tires go a LONG way to making it terrific to have around.
This is a neat feature under the gas tank. This little cup is for bleeding off a little gas to prime your engine or clean your tools
The great grand parents even kept a journal on their 1915 trip, a 10 week ordeal, from Massachusetts to San Fransisco
they did about 90 miles a day
the towns they mention on the western leg of trip are marked, they tried the Lincoln Highway to go see the Worlds Fair
the trip back even had a visit to Pike's Peak.
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I like the little cup under the gas tank. I wonder if it's also to drain sediment from the tank or check for water contamination.
ReplyDeleteDon in Oregon
I too like the cup. I'm more amazed it still is on the bike after all this time. You'd have thought it rattled off a long time ago... like on the first road trip.
ReplyDeleteI would love to get a copy of that journal!
ReplyDeleteI linked to the facebook page, message them and see if they'll take photos of all the pages and post it!
DeleteI messaged him https://www.facebook.com/aepalmer to ask him to photograph each page, and post it on Facebook, so we could read it
DeleteIn the comments on the post https://www.facebook.com/aepalmer/posts/10156147984746652 there are many other people requesting to read the book
DeleteHi. My name is Ruth Ely. I found these pics in Tenn at a place called Ely’s Mill. Pretty sure we are related. Reach out.
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DeleteBuilt by the Sterling Motor Company of Brockton, Massachusetts, the Eagle used Spake V-twin and single-cylinder engines. The V-twin was offered in 7hp and 9hp versions, while the single was available in 4hp and 5hp versions. The 7hp V-twin had a top speed of 89kph (55mph). Eagles were painted French gray, with black petrol tank panels and gold outlines.
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