Its another edition of What is it ? frame , forks and seat

[chad8]

I bought another batch of bike parts not knowing what it is . Was on a high shelf at an estate sale . Had to ladder it down .
I know you guys will have it identified in a jiffy . You're much smarter than I at this stuff.
Its what you do and much better than I .

 

[capguncowboy]

Ruttman

 

[chad8]

I'm not so sure that is correct. The ruttman foot pegs are different and so it the little mount in front of the rear wheel.
Can you point me to a year and model that is similar ?
Thanks ...

 

[RonGdragminis]

Looks like the original Azusa. But I’m not sure.

 

[chad8]

It does not look like an Azusa from what I can tell .

 

[chipper]

Based on rear axle mounts I say Arco !

 

[chad8]

The foot peg mounting is very different on an arco .

 

[sparkwizard]

The engine mount is not tapered to match the curve in the front of the frame tubes. That seems very unusual. The foot bar almost looks like it was added later.

 

[chad8]

you might be right . The welds do not seem as even

 

[chad8]

I talked to the former owner of the frame . He and his friends were prototype engineers and built that frame from scratch . They had a full shop at his house . They also had it powder coated and finished . Its just a bike that never got finished . Mystery solved ... Thank all of you for trying to help.

Chad8

 

[sparkwizard]

That makes perfect sense. The front corners on the engine plate look dangerous but the bends on the frame are perfect.
What do you plan to do with it?

 

[RonGdragminis]

Still pretty cool. I’d drive it. What’s your plans. 3” stroker with some slicks or low rider with white walls. Lol

 

[chad8]

That makes perfect sense. The front corners on the engine plate look dangerous but the bends on the frame are perfect.
What do you plan to do with it?

I ended up selling it . There was enough profit in it to help finance other projects .