Homebuilt bike from 1949

geeksquid · #1 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 10:43 PM

From a set of plans from 1949. Used a 1hp Briggs & Stratton engine and went 35mph.

GearNut · #2 (**permalink**) 09-13-2009, 11:23 PM

Ahhhh! My childhood dream since I was 10 years old.
To put my Briggs' minibike engine into my bicycle frame.

starrunner · #3 (**permalink**) 09-14-2009, 01:28 AM

Too bad the good old American engines have taken a back seat to the chinese junk.

fasteddy · #4 (**permalink**) 09-14-2009, 03:31 AM

The plans for this bike are available here Google-vintage projects. Look under mini bikes and scooters.

For a motor google-Small air cooled engines and parts for sale.

Steve.

**fairracing31** · #5 (**permalink**) 09-14-2009, 03:49 AM

http://motorbicycling.com/f38/vintag...lans-1272.html

geeksquid · #6 (**permalink**) 09-14-2009, 04:12 AM

I started building this bike several years ago but ended up doing it differently. I did make the double rim for the belt drive though but later changed to a Whizzer belt sheave. The rest of it took too much fabricating for my taste at the time. Those very small Briggs engines had enough power to pull a car out of a ditch if you geared them right.

trimguy247 · #7 (**permalink**) 10-28-2009, 01:48 PM

thats sweet did u get to ride it or just find the pix

Lincoln · #8 (**permalink**) 10-29-2009, 05:05 AM

My first build used a 2hp briggs, mounted over the rear tire and incorporated a simple friction drive. Not happy with the friction drive i tried building a couple kit bikes. they worked a bit more reliable, but still not good enough for me.
Currently i am building a bike built for two using the good old briggs, this time i will use a belt/chain drive combo, and only 1 of the two riders will be able to peddle. I'd post a pic but when i try it tells me my pic is too large and i can't seem to edit it.