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OVERSIZED TUBING solved


Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the Mounting Techniques forum. I Guy we ride with put the bottom tube in a vise and made it oval. We plan on a ...
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Old 01-31-2008, 01:51 PM
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I Guy we ride with put the bottom tube in a vise and made it oval. We plan on a ride this weekend before the bowl.
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I used U-Bolts on my install and they work well. I also used automotive fuel line, which comes in various diamiters, to kind of shroud the bolt

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Old 02-01-2008, 10:51 AM
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Thats a really nice looking engine mount Red. I hadn't thought about fuel line or covering the clamp in some way, I just ran a couple of layers of tape around the frame to protect it...Kelly
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they make a heater hose in up to at least 1" diameter I think. I used it to wrap my undersized tube. Hard to believe there is actually a tube too small for this toy.
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