Help Setting up HT Motor

Hello All,

My name is Michelle and i recently ordered a engine kit that i would love to install on my Women's Beach Cruiser. I have attached a pic of my bike below. I am looking for any help i can get on how to mount my new engine to my bike. Everything i can find online just shows how to install the engine on a mens bike and everyone here seems so helpfull, i would appreciate any tips or instructions i can get.

Thanks

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Hello Michelle,
Welcome to the forum. May I ask what kind of motor you ordered?
SB

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Yes, i ordered a 48cc 2-stroke gas engine, I ordered it from Spookytooth cycles.

Spooky Tooth Cycles - Motorized Bicycles: Gas Powered and Electric Bikes - Home

I had sort of limited choices of who would ship to california.. i hope i ordered a good one

You may have a little trouble mounting the engine kit on a ladies bike, (most with the gas tank placement) but it can be done without too much trouble.

Welcome to the forum.

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Spookytooth has a good reputation. Has the kit arrived yet? One thing you may need to get is a rear rack so you have a place to mount the gas tank. Here are a couple pictures of 63 Schwinns with HT motors.
SB

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I am planning on getting a rear rack for the gas tank. I actually found silver bears pics when i did a google search and they made me realize i would need to a rear rack for the gas tank. I do really like the smaller cylinder shaped ones in the pictures.

What type of rack would you recomend getting, are there some types that are better then others if i want to use the teardrop shaped gas tank that comes with the kit i'm getting?

My kit hasnt arrived yet, i was expecting it either today or monday, so i guess its monday. I'm really glad to hear that Spooky Tooth has a good reputation.

Here's some pics of my Hawthorne. Hopefully it can give you ideas.
Pictures of my 1952 Hawthorne.
I did not build it, but it seems to be built like you want yours, unless I am mistaken.

Gearrnut presents another gas tank mounting option. It is the only one I have seen mounting a peanut tank that way.
Regarding a rear rack, there are different kinds of rear racks. Take a look on ebay and you can see. I guess in part it is a matter of what your intentions are with the bike. If it is to be functional only, then any kind of rack will probably work if it is for your size bike. A 26" bike needs a rack designed for a 26" bike. The supports which attach at the wheel area need to be of the right length. You might find a used one at a bike repair shop, or online. If you have a particular look in mind then you will need to do some searching. Reproductions are made which look much like the one on the back of Gearnut's Hawthorne and look like some the old Schwinn's had.
In the pictures of my Schwinn Americans two different gas tanks are shown. The low dark one can be purchased from That's Dax and the cylindrical one is from an old lawn mower. I have also seen peanut tanks mounted on the rear rack. One nice thing about doing something yourself is that if you don't like it you can change it later.
SB

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Someday when I grow up I will probably lose interest in toys with wheels, but until then...

Thanks to everyone for the great advise. I got the bike build this weekend, and its super awesome! i will post pictures when i get home.

I rode it to work today, its about 10 miles, everything was great, except there is some serious vibration going on, my butt was numb by the end of my ride.

Does anyone have any advise on how to cut down on the vibration?

I have heard that you can put expanding foam in the frame to help... has anyone done this? What kind of foam should i use?

Thanks again for all the help. Look later for some cool pics

Vibration Problems

The short story is that expanding foam prolly wont make much of a difference as it has no real mass, the most effective route seems to be gel grips and a sprung seat.

Lookin' forward to those pics BTW