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Old 07-04-2008, 12:36 PM
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Default Re: How to Build a cheap friction drive bike

Building the motor mount.

I decided just for fun to use a 2x2 as part of the motor mount. If it tests out alright I will probably use more wood in the build. There are several parts of this mount frame I could easily replace with wood.

anyway photo one shows the kind of hinge, the 2x2 and a shelf bracket they are all part of the mounting hardware.

The next image shows mending strips of steel from home depot. Since I don't cut and weld I had to buy all these metal parts. Some I had to adjust and some the bolt holes lined up pretty well.


Its mostly trial and error but what you need to do is to mount the hinge either to a shelf bracket or a mending strip and shelf bracket depends on what you need to do to make it work.



Now you can test fit it to the bike. The shelf bracket gone on at this time as well. It is to tie a box configuration together.



The next thing to do is tie in the existing throttle cable and wire a kill switch. that's next time.

If there are any questions please ask it will help me explain this more fully.
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