Aluminum or steel

I just built an aluminum shwinn point beach looks like pee wees bike lol and built a steel huffy cranbrook the cranbrook is finished it rides so sweet thanks to j at pirates for the PK AND all the billet stuff i got for it FIRST 2 CRUISERS I BUILT CANT WAIT TO FINISH THE SHWINN tomorrow had to buy solder and shrink tube for my engine wires

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couldnt build my bikes without PIRATE CYCLES and billet from CREATIVE!!!!! THANKS JUSTIN!!

Flybytaco,I want pictures man pictures!!!!I plan on buying a cranbrook next week and want to see how you did the mounting for it....If you would let me know what kind of modifications you had to do to the cranbrook for the engine mounts and any other issues I will have to deal with....It would be much appriciated....My second thought was to buy the point beach so let me know how that turns out as well and let me know which one I should go with.....An extra 80 bucks might be worth it to get the point beach....
John-John

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IF I CANT FIX IT,IT ISN'T BROKEN!....ummmmmmm so I thought....

Did no modifications to my Cranbrook whatsoever to mount the engine, well unless you consider bending the chain guard strut to get the engine as low in the frame as possible and adding two 5/16" nuts between the rear mount and the block as spacers.

the only issue was i had to put a pocket dent in the pipe took a half inch ratchet extension marked the pipe where it hit the frame and dented it also had to heat and bend it to the right so it wouldnt hit the pedal. had to remove and cut the original chain guard to clear bottom of motor, had to cut the rear fender to clear the drive chain, mounted right up you just have to remove the original chain guard before you fit motor. the point beach went right together.. I highly recomend the billet sprocket adapter and 40 tooth sprocket from j at pirates.. tell him, rick sent you he will hook you up he doesnt make tons off parts.. he even has motor kits I use PK's there the best in my book.. I'm at work but will post u some pics buddy.. BTW both are for sale


also had to modify pipe because i think a drunk chinaman might have put it in the jig and welded it wrong lol

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couldnt build my bikes without PIRATE CYCLES and billet from CREATIVE!!!!! THANKS JUSTIN!!

Thanks for the info and help....I will start my build in the next couple of weeks....
Cant wait to see the pics....
John-John

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IF I CANT FIX IT,IT ISN'T BROKEN!....ummmmmmm so I thought....

steel is real.....

Aluminum is...

o_O

Dangit - I can't think of a rhyme


I likes it anyway, but I really don't think one is "better" than another - it all depends on application and interests lol

Vibes a lot with a 2 smoker, but dang she looks cool. (odd fit to the down tube) LOL @ "pewee" She gets called that a lot

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I want 2 ride my bicycle

I chose steel for my first m-bike, because if I had to modify the frame I knew that welding steel would be easier. As it went, I ended up cutting that frame totally up (using only the bottom bracket and head tube).

I am casually planning a second bike that will be steel also, but I will not be cutting up another frame this time. I'll just buy the steerin' and pedalin' tubes from Nova or Gaerlen.
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Dan,did you have to drill a whole to mount your 2 stroke in the point beach,or use a U clamp or did it just mount up fine????
John-John

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IF I CANT FIX IT,IT ISN'T BROKEN!....ummmmmmm so I thought....