EUREKA I Found it ! Bike Bug, Aqua Bug, Tas Spitz, Sears Free Spirit, & Little De

I've been looking thru my CD back up disk in my old bookmarks folders and I found this lovely web site a family created for their interest in Tanaka bicycle motors marketed under the names: Bike Bug, Aqua Bug, Tas Spitz, Sears Free Spirit, and Little Devil. I'm hoping this will add to the board for future pilgrims when they arrive wondering what it is they bought from someone, tuning spec's, and operation.

I found this way back in 2004 I believe but as I said.....the internet was a two llane dirt road wanting to be an info super highway. I couldn't find information
or boards like this one then so my Sears Free Spirit motor sit in the box getting older and older.

This image of a Sears Free Spirit engine is representative of what my engine looks like. The bicycle I am mounting mine on is different however.



So, I hope this helps those who have come by one of these motor outfits.

HERE'S THE LINK :

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Im sure you will be hearing from bikeguy joe. By the way that maybe the only thing in the world the actually increased in value as it sat in the box.

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Nice site.....you almost got that thing goin'?

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Notice they are all using skateboard wheels?

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I'm hoping to as the weather is supposed to cool down here next week and I get my work caught up. I stopped by the local hobby shop and asked about that silicone tubing. They gave me a blank look and asked what brand or who makes it ? I've known these people since I was a kid so they take me serious.

If you're able to find out the name of the maker let me know
who it is so I can tell them. Otherwise I could use some high temp RTV to mend it where it cracked beside the clamp.

I've got my bracket laid out on card stock (like comes in a laundried shirt) so when I get the bracket built I'll be pouring some mix in the tank and seein if I can get it to fire up.

Where I took the front derailer shift lever of to just use the rear 5 gerars.....I put the lever back on it to use for the throttle. That left using an old bicycle horn button to use as the Kill switch.

.......and yes......they are using Skate Board wheels to drive the tire with. Adapting one of those will be my next little project....once I'm up 'n' running.

Tell 'em you need the blue tubing for a tuned pipe.

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WOW, Thanks and Welcome eDJ that sure rings by bells. I don't even remember how many years it's been since i've seen one of them. wow. Later Tramp

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Came across bikebug.net last week.
Parts, Info, etc.
They offer a conversion for wide forks.
Hope this can help some for those looking for parts

You don't need a conversion for wide forks other than some longer bolts.

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If it ain't broke, and you mess with it long enough, it will be.

You don't need to buy the expensive paperwork package either......and he wants you to buy that before he'll sell parts.

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