my front motor mount

For my first build I chose to use the Cranbrook from wal mart. I later found out that I had to custom make a front motor mount. I was up for the challenge, but It was So much harder than I thought.

I can see how others say its so easy but on your first build it isnt (for me atleast). I had to make three trips to ACE and more to Lowes, I wish I knew people around here that had a shop of some sort that have scrap metal because I bought a piece of steel and it wasnt cheap. It took three times to finally get everything perfect(so I thought) and once I finally tightened it all together, I guess I tightened the rear mount to tight and the mount ripped in half. So I used the original front motor mount on the back and It worked fine. I was so stoked I finally got it mounted, BUT when I looked closely the motor was slightly crooked and the drive chain sprocket was going towards my rear spokes. Now I gotta start over. *#&#@#$%^

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I may be a Noob...BUT...Not for long

Findin' scrap steel is pretty easy, the ol' lady would never notice her car has... o.O

I may have said too much

Anyhoo I wish you luck, yer gettin' there, I'd rely on the rear mount mostly for truing alignment - then tighten the front. It helped with my build at least.

You gotta know where to look though and I just moved to this town and have no idea where anything is or where to look. I guess I was a little excited and was moving to quickly. I tighted the front all the way and then tighteded the rear. I think im gonna even out the tightening on my next attempt.

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I may be a Noob...BUT...Not for long

for my front mount i use a metal bracket from a exercise bike.

my front mount is a cut out from a piece of my local bunings store in house scaffolding :P

There are several good people in your area that I am sure are willing to lend a hand.

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

I am using a muffler clamp, bushing from a bike axil and a bolt and nut. You can get the stuff at any automotive parts place, or hardware store. I welded the bushing to the clamp so the hole is in the same direction as would be the mufler pipe. The bolt goes through that being held in place with the nut. The clamp is put around the down tube above where the motor sits. Tighten the bolt till it pushes the motor down. the rear mount must be in place once tight tighten the rear mount. This will work even with the front mount broken.

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Just call me Whyle E Coyote>

What I did was use a muffler clamp, bolt,two nuts, and a spacer/bushing from a rearbike axil. utf-8BSU1HMDA3MTYuanBn.jpg picture by 247jude - Photobucket, utf-8BSU1HMDA3MTUuanBn.jpg picture by 247jude - Photobucket,
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Jude

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Just call me Whyle E Coyote>

it look like there is enough people that allready help you out so can we see some picture soon !!!!!!!!! hava a great day
the willi

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THE WILLI

my front mount fit directly to my cranbrook lol

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