48cc Board Track Replica "Piedmont Prowler"

[ncherguy]

Looks like a tank I just finished using parts from another tank and a cheapo HF Mig welder. I had to use Kream to seal it though...but i never took a class of welding. Looks good

[SAABstoryATL]

Originally Posted by professor

Superb pics! I was watching your video and noticed a full face helmet on your head- Good! Good example!
I really like your bike. Nice job.

Thanks!! ive really enjoyed building and riding it.

The helmet is a 661 downhill mountain bike racing helmet. It is not DOT approved. But it is SNELL/ANSI approved for bicycle racing. It is very confidence inspiring. I use goggles also. Getting dirt in your eye at 30mph in heavy traffic is not good, only needed to experience that once. The goggles and full face keep my head nice and warm too on cold mornings.

I was just looking at the pics more closely... It looks like you put one of the rag joints on the outside of the sprocket instead of between the sprocket & spokes?
Is that what I'm seeing??? if so... why?

You are correct. Ive got another rubber block between the sprocket and spokes. The outer one is used to take up some of the space on the longer grade 8 bolts.

Looks like a tank I just finished using parts from another tank and a cheapo HF Mig welder. I had to use Kream to seal it though...but i never took a class of welding. Looks good

Hey, awesome. Welding is great fun. Ive got a photo of the cardboard patterns I made, Ill find it an post it. I just used the filler neck and theaded tube for the petcock off the original happy time tank. I didnt know anyone with a welder and I really wanted to learn so taking a class was the way to go. It has been excellent. Ive met a lot of cool people, got some excellent discounts on supplies. Have acsess to a bunch of different material. Im going back to take an advanced TIG course and get a certification, then who knows. They say there are lotsa jobs out there.

Still waiting on a springer. My shop only orders from one distributer that sells springer forks and they have been out of stock....

Thanks again for all the kind words. Ill update this thread with photos as I go down this crazy motored bike world.

Andrew

[sajoe]

Very Cool!

[wheelbender6]

Great. I like the raw, functional look of the tank and other parts.

[SAABstoryATL]

Thanks again for all the kind words y'all. A bit of an update...




Picked up an old brooks saddle. But it was too far gone. So I got a reproduction. I think it fits the look pretty well. Also stuck on a different pair of handle bars to see if I liked them. Not sure yet. I also rigged a new throttle out of an older Sram X0 twist shifter. Put about 50 miles on it this past week. Loving it.

[SAABstoryATL]

The boardtracker is great. Ive managed to commute it to work 4 days last week. Tons of fun... The looks I get. Love it.

I took a cruise through one of the industrial parts of town this afternoon and snapped a few pics....





I also installed a "time trial" type raod brake lever. Im using it for the clutch. It works great. The long lever is much easyer on the hand. Dont really miss the "neutral" button too much. I installed an in-line barrel adjuster so I can fine tune the clutch cable tension.



ride on.