It looks great Randy. The Falcon is painted too but I've been holding off on the decals cause of that possible postal strike.

Thank you, Sir. I just had an inspiration (Some days I'm even dumber than I look.) and realized that it is only the lower races that are trashed. I can put the original uppers on and I bet no one would notice. :thumb:

Well, after owning the Torpado for a couple of years and after a two month decision process (keep the new blue paint or back to all chrome?), the Torpado is, pretty much, done and ready for a test ride, today with luck...

I usually am not really drawn to much stuff earlier than perhaps 1987 or 88 (I was a teenager then, the loud paint schemes of something like an Ironman speak to me )

But this machine is a work of art --- an expression of beauty that got lost a bit in my generation's neon and pink ers

I love it

Chrome salvageable?
 

Very nice find! How are you going to bring the chrome back to its former glory? Or is the bike for parts?

Man, that is sweet. The blue was nice, but the full chrome just looks right. :)

With a couple of exceptions, the chrome plating on the frame/fork set and components is pretty darn good. Is the bike for parts - not at this time. I assembled a pretty nice Old School group to accentuate the vintage appeal. Everything is period but not necessarily model correct. What am I going to do with the Torpado?

Hope someone buys it for Erotica. I already have too many bicycles and there are two more waiting to get the treatment, this LeJeune being first on the list for next year's restoration effort...

Very nice!

Wow, saying that bike should be parted for chrome issue is like saying any bikes with chips should be parted out. Its 50+ years old.

Gorgeous!

Might want to check you spelling Randy, or perhaps its .... never mind.

Looks beautiful, should sparkle in the sun when you tak it out.

Bill

Given that it's a full-chrome vintage bike, either version is correct for a true bikeophile. :lol: