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Savage Eddie

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Roadog.....Wild Bill Gelbke's custom bike's
03/14/09 at 21:56:04

Dont know if any of you have heard of this beast, the new owner of the second Roadog is now owned by Buzz Walneck and a customer in my shop. He has never successfully driven this bike, one attempt and it tipped over. it now sits on a trailer in his garage. we have worked on several of his weird contraptions including a caddy powered golf cart! yea, that was scary pulling in....

Model: Roadog
Builder: Wild Bill Gelbke
Year built: late sixties
No. Built: 2
Motor: 4 cy. ChevyII 152cu.
Transmission: 2 Spd. Powerglide
Length: 17'
Tires: 6.85 X 15
Wheelbase: 126"
Weight: 3,280 lbs.
Cruising speed: 90+ mph
Fuel capacity: 5 Gallons
MPG: 25
Turning radius: Approx 110'

More Info:
www.walneckswap.com/

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T Mack 1 - FSO Serious Thumper Alliance Member Offline sold 2001 LS650 for a 1986 XLH1100 Posts: 2919 Emmaus,Pa Gender:	Re: Roadog.....Wild Bill Gelbke's custom bike's Reply #1 - 03/15/09 at 19:20:49 Sounds like it needs some training wheels until the Buzz gets use to it... Or a temp side car..... (and I don't mean a whole automobile..... )
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Savage Eddie Full Member Offline Custom Bob's ROCK! Posts: 204 40 miles west of Chicago Gender:	Re: Roadog.....Wild Bill Gelbke's custom bike's Reply #2 - 03/16/09 at 05:18:27 it does have training wheels, look close at the second pic, it has hydraulic stands that lower when you come to a stop. i think at 3000 pounds even those wont help......plus, Buzz is a little old man....
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Re: Roadog.....Wild Bill Gelbke's custom bike's
Reply #3 - 03/16/09 at 10:29:46

Man, I am all about "guys building stuff to do what they want" & if that guy was happy with it, GOOD Deal. I enjoy being amazed by it, BUT( you KNEW that was comin, didn ya?) Seriously, over 3,000 POUNDS? On 2 wheels? 110 foot turning radius? Id spend a good while studying it if I ever saw it, but NOT to run copy it.Never know what hurdle he had to figure a way over. Might learn something looking at that.

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