Homebuilt bike from 1949
- Thread starter geeksquid
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Ahhhh! My childhood dream since I was 10 years old.
To put my Briggs' minibike engine into my bicycle frame.
To put my Briggs' minibike engine into my bicycle frame.
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.
For a motor google-Small air cooled engines and parts for sale.
Steve.
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.
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.
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.
