American Eagle Falcon
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That time frame there was a lot of shop turning out bikes like that. Built with what ever parts they could buy cheap . Assemble and sell. They pretty much all failed and went away.. The only time the bikes bring any money is when someone gets tricked into buying one.
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From: Richmond TX
Sorry, can't help with the original question. However, I always thought a rubber mount softail frame would be a great basis for a project bike. Couple it with a crashed donor bike and don't expect to make any money.
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From: ramona
These are a mono shock design with a Works Performance rebuildable shock located under the seat.
55 mm Inverted Ceriani front forks, S&S 100 cubic inch motor with a six speed and Wilwood brakes, total claimed weight was 485 pounds, I have been able to find an impressive spec sheet but no other information other than a few rumors of the demise.
I was at the Del Mar motorcycle show in 2004 and American Eagle was there showing these bikes, a very impressive bike selling for $30,000.00 at that time. These are not the cheap bikes of the Ultra era.
One came up for sale locally with low miles and i am seriously considering buying it.
Just wondering if there is any other info out there.
Thanks.
55 mm Inverted Ceriani front forks, S&S 100 cubic inch motor with a six speed and Wilwood brakes, total claimed weight was 485 pounds, I have been able to find an impressive spec sheet but no other information other than a few rumors of the demise.
I was at the Del Mar motorcycle show in 2004 and American Eagle was there showing these bikes, a very impressive bike selling for $30,000.00 at that time. These are not the cheap bikes of the Ultra era.
One came up for sale locally with low miles and i am seriously considering buying it.
Just wondering if there is any other info out there.
Thanks.
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From: San Ramon, Ca
Years ago, somebody (Santee maybe?) made a rubber mount Softail frame.
They built one at my buddies shop in San Jose. The cust had bought his total
back from the ins co (back when you could do that) I think it was an early 90's
Heritage.
They got it together. Nothing but problems. Alignment issues etc. I never rode it,
but he said it was fairly smooth at hiway speeds, but shook like a paint shaker at
lwr speeds and idle. It looked ok. The tank sat a little higher. I think the drive train
pivoted at the rear (still separate components at that time) and a small automotive
mount in the front.
Only one I ever saw.
There was a company (at that time) in Gilroy building bikes with Santee frames and
S&S mtrs and calling them Indians (imagine that)
Those things were junk . . . TOTAL garbage
They built one at my buddies shop in San Jose. The cust had bought his total
back from the ins co (back when you could do that) I think it was an early 90's
Heritage.
They got it together. Nothing but problems. Alignment issues etc. I never rode it,
but he said it was fairly smooth at hiway speeds, but shook like a paint shaker at
lwr speeds and idle. It looked ok. The tank sat a little higher. I think the drive train
pivoted at the rear (still separate components at that time) and a small automotive
mount in the front.
Only one I ever saw.
There was a company (at that time) in Gilroy building bikes with Santee frames and
S&S mtrs and calling them Indians (imagine that)
Those things were junk . . . TOTAL garbage
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As mentioned above, there used to be a lot of also-rans out there, most had issues. Some of them, I've seen better quality coming out of a friend's backyard shed.
Before you sign the check, consider that if they were any good, they'd still be around.
Before you sign the check, consider that if they were any good, they'd still be around.
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Even if it's rubber mounted, it's probably a bit of a stretch to call that an FXR style frame.
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