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As Promised - The story of the "Worlds Fastest Flathead…. Motorcycle. The Monster Lives on!


timkingsbury

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Well The Monster Lives... again..

 

As I hinted in past blog entries I knew and know where the legendary Plymouth Motorcycle is. I was in touch with its owner
Louie Fisher a few years ago after he had acquired the motorcycle along with a buddy from the Dean Hensley estate back in 1992.

 

They had actually taken it to a couple of antique motorcycle meets in the early 90s and eventually took the big plunge
to restore it. Recently they have taken the project from a basket case with no viable drivetrain, to the point where I can
say - "The Monster Lives Again!"

 

I was excited to see the Legendary Plymouth Reporter - Jim Benjaminson with an updated article on AllPar and with it
some pretty current pictures.

 

Here is the link to the article: Enjoy!

 

http://www.allpar.com/history/plymouth/motorcycle.html

 

 

If you hadn't read my earlier blog entries on the Worlds Fastest Flathead Motorcycle, here is the link to the 1st parts of the series:

 


Part 1:

 

http://p15-d24.com/blog/17/entry-65-as-promised-the-story-of-the-worlds-fastest-flathead…-motorcycle-part-1/

 

Part 2:

 

http://p15-d24.com/blog/17/entry-66-as-promised-the-story-of-the-worlds-fastest-flathead…-motorcycle-part-2/

 

Part 3:

 

http://p15-d24.com/blog/17/entry-67-as-promised-the-story-of-the-worlds-fastest-flathead…-motorcycle-part-3/

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Thanks for keeping on top of this for us Tim.  Have been thinking a few times about how the

monster project was progressing. Sure looks like its close to going for a test ride.

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That is indeed quite a ride. It is incredible that it survived in any state. To see someone taking the time and effort to restore it really is something to see. I can only imagine what a media circus it would be if they took it back out on the salt flats. Maybe the AoK boys can lend them the engine from their dragster for a pass or two ?????   

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That is one bad assed ride. Was talking to George Asche recently and mentioned the motorcycle. Are you hiding some top secret project from us Tim ?  Inquiring  Mopar minds wondering out loud.

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That is one bad assed ride. Was talking to George Asche recently and mentioned the motorcycle. Are you hiding some top secret project from us Tim ?  Inquiring  Mopar minds wondering out loud.

Lol,  I can not confirm or deny the existence of any Chrysler Motorcycle project! Now the super lightweight auburn pressure plate, 6 lb flywheel (yes 6 pounds), lightweight Aluminum bell housing that there were only ever 3 cast in Windsor Engine facility, a specially lightened transmission that George built, a "dual fire" magneto and an ultra rare 12 spark plug head for a 25 1/2" Chrysler 6 cylinder flathead, that may be in my possession are purely coincidental tee hee..  Now if I was building such a project did you know that Honda made an shaft drive rear end capable of handling 450 hp ?  They call it 210 hp I believe but its been tested well above 2 x that amount.    With the Plymouth Motorcycle tipping the scales at over 1500 pounds I would say its possible to get a Chrysler Motorcycle at under 900 pounds.  Gee I wonder what 30" tires and 7500 rpms would actually propel such a project ?

 

But sorry Danny, I don't know much about that project..  lol

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Coincidence? Latest issue of AMCA (antiquemotorcycle.org) magazine has a 1930's photo of this

bike, page 98, posed with the designer & rider. Check it out.

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