Favorit (no spelling mistake)

[Neilka]

Hello people,
while on a camping trip to the south of France a few years back I picked up something that someone had thrown out!
There were no wheels but otherwise pretty complete. I stuck it in the cellar and forgot about it.
I'm now going to see about getting it cleaned up and on the road.

 

[Neilka]

Started 👍🏽

 

[Andy in Germany]

Started 👍🏽

Nice. I come across "Favorit" bikes on occasion.

 

[Neilka]

Amazing what a little soapy water and then some autosol can do 👍🏽

 

[Neilka]

Any ideas on where I can get some new(ish) favorit hoods?

 

[Jameshow]

Is it a Skoda bike?!!

 

[Neilka]

Is it a Skoda bike?!!

No 🤣

 

[Neilka]

Now the next problem, cotter pins! The normal 9mm don't fit. Anyone know where I can get 8mm cotter pins 🤷🏻‍♂️

 

[DCBassman]

Is it a Skoda bike?!!

No, but it IS a Czech bike!

 

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Any ideas on where I can get some new(ish) favorit hoods?

They look a bit like Mafac half-hoods. Could they be modified to fit?

 

[LittleWheelsandBig]

Now the next problem, cotter pins! The normal 9mm don't fit. Anyone know where I can get 8mm cotter pins 🤷🏻‍♂️

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183788682836

They will be mystery metal, of course.

 

[skudupnorth]

Hello people,
while on a camping trip to the south of France a few years back I picked up something that someone had thrown out!
There were no wheels but otherwise pretty complete. I stuck it in the cellar and forgot about it.
I'm now going to see about getting it cleaned up and on the road.

This is my Favorit project ! Always fancied a bike to go with my Czech classic

 

[Neilka]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183788682836

They will be mystery metal, of course.

Drilled the crankset to fit the larger pins. Only to find out that the small chain ring hits the frame 🤦🏼‍♂️ Now looking for a. A different crankset or B. A way to move the crank approx. 5mm to the right.

 

[Neilka]

They look a bit like Mafac half-hoods. Could they be modified to fit?

They seem to be glued on 🤷🏻‍♂️