the Cheater
LaFaye
McCarver's awesome Vintage Flat Trackers
Custom Harley Davidson Flathead Handshift Dirt Track
Racer
"the Cheater² was built in the year 1990¹s
to be a active race bike competing in non ahrma sanctioned dirt track
racing. The cheater has been changed and modified thru its racing
history since.
This
bike was built specifically to utilize the Harley-Davidson flathead
engine and handshift transmission in a more modern design than the
WLDR or WR models. There never was concern for dinosaur or handshift
class structure rules and thus the bike has been raced alongside much
more modern motorcycles in various vintage classes. Every part on
this motorcycle has been modified and built to spec, some parts more
than once.
Specifications: Frame: Custom built chromoly
steel dirt track frame. Made in the 1990¹s. Modern geometry with adjustable
rear axle plates. Powder coated.
Front End: Ceriani telescopic racing fork, special heavy duty springs.
Custom dirt track triple tree to gain rake and trail needed.
Engine: Originally was a 750cc Flathead side valve based on the WL
road bike engine. This engine is a mixture of flathead parts built
to race. This stroker engine has a displacement of 885cc and has many
modern internal hi-performance modifications known at this time such
as oil control, racing cams, pop up pistons, large valves, side valve
reliving [porting] custom intake and mikuni carburetor, magneto ignition,
Transmission: 1950 model WLD gearbox, handshift gear selection and
foot clutch. 3 speed modified road bike gear clusters. Narrowed hi
performance clutch. The foot clutch on these bikes were nicknamed
³suicide clutch².
Rear wheel: Standard modern H-D XR750 quick change rear wheel with
disc brake. Ability to change gear ratios fast and easy for track
size and condition.
Gas/Oil tanks: Replica WLDR racing tanks custom built for
the cheater, right side is fuel and the left side is a ³dummy² tank
to cover the speed shifter mechanicals. Seat/Rear fender:
Wood rotax fiberglass and custom seat.
Exhaust: Custom built race pipes. Modern controls and dirt track tires.
Handshift: The custom under tank shift linkage was built to allow
the rider to ³speed shift² very fast without missing gears of hitting
a false neutral that can occur when using the original type shift
gate on the fuel tank.

The Nickname: This motorcycle has a nickname
³The Cheater² the name was given when the bike was
first built in the 1990¹s and started being raced. The late Mr. Johnnie
Burgin local legendary motorcycle collector and vintage Harley-Davidson
restoration expert gave this bike that name. Johnnie had actual racing
experience with WLDR¹s and WR¹s when they were new and waged war with
Indian on the dirt tracks of America. At that time in class ³C² dirt
track brakes and other rider comforts were not something the riders
used. When we were building the bike under the watchful eyes of Johnnie
developing the custom frame with modern geometry and modern XR rear
brakes Johnnie always was calling the bike a Cheater machine. Johnnie
believed the real Harley racer was the WLDR or WR model Harleys, he
could not understand why we wanted to build such a modern flathead.
Johnnie¹s name stuck and we will never change it.


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