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Steve Schmidt Site Admin
Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 355
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StillWishing
Joined: 15 Oct 2004 Posts: 46 Location: Huntington Beach, Ca
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 5:12 am Post subject: |
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So looking at this one brings up a question.
When did they change from motorcycle steering to steering wheel? _________________ ---Bob---
Waiting for my dream to come true |
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Steve Schmidt Site Admin
Joined: 01 Sep 2003 Posts: 355
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 6:47 pm Post subject: |
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Hi,
This type of steering is not from the Owosso Motor Car factory.
Most likely when the engine was up-dated, they made several other changes. |
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Bob Cervero
Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 63
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Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject: |
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I have seen this Pulse #189 in real life several times. The first time I saw it, it was spread all over Jack's Cycle Salvage in Sanford Florida. If you look at the auction, you can see a picture that I took that day.
I also saw this Pulse in finished condition in Orlando at the "Art of the Motorcycle" exhibit at the Orlando Science Center. It has a motorcycle front end grafted onto the frame, hence the handle bars. The frame was cut off at the rear from about the passenger seat back and a motorcycle frame and motor were attached by welding. Some of the steel framework can be seen in the photos. The only Pulse pieces remaining are the body and a part of the original frame. There are almost no original interior parts left. Pretty bare inside. No dash left. I guess a lot of pieces were lost when it was in the salvage yard. |
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Bob Hichborn
Joined: 12 Feb 2004 Posts: 404 Location: Orlando, Fl
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Posted: Sat Jul 05, 2008 8:11 am Post subject: |
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Sorry to see another Fl Pulse up for sale. This Pulse is actually where it all started for me. I was working on a custom corvette in Sanford, Fl with a friend of mine and I somehow got into talking about this rocket car I had seen in Orlando in the early 90's with my dad. He told me about this one which was just a mile up the road. I dropped my vette project and begin helping Jack get the body prepped on his, which he was real anxious to get back on the road. For my efforts he allowed me to make molds from his before the fabricator that works at his shop installed the Honda Pacific Coast 800 and the rest is history...
I've seen and sat in it with the new motorcycle setup, but have never driven it. I actually like the simplicity of his approach and wouldn't mind trying it on of my prototypes.
That reminds me... he still has all my interior panels I let him borrow so he could use as templates. From the looks of it, he never got around to completing the interior.
Jack's a great guy. Not sure why he's selling, but I hope it goes to another Fl home.
- Bob _________________ "Everyday you wake up with a Pulse,
is a good day!" |
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