My Bikes

Here is a synopsis of my first and “second” build. I put quotes around the word second because even though it is technically a build of my second bike, the engine has remained the same. I’ve only ever owned one engine, so read on if you’re interested:

I completed my first build in early September 2005, and my engine was mounted on a Huffy cruiser from Wal-Mart. (1st pic)

It was such a blast riding around the neighborhoods and area close to my home, and I was having a lot of fun with it when, in the summer of 2006, my “chain tensioner” decided to have a very close meeting with my spokes, and basically totaled my entire back rim. (2nd pic)

I let it sit in my garage until I was done with another year of school, and then in the spring of 2007, I decided to purchase a new hub, but one where the back motor sprocket was bolted directly to the hub. (3rd & 4th pics)

In the mean time, I found a new bike from Spooky Tooth in Arizona that I wanted to try. So during the summer of 2007, I mounted my existing engine onto this new frame. But I didn’t employ the use of my new hub yet because I was unsure of how to go about utilizing it on a bike that already had seven gears! So, I went ahead with the traditional build, and once again had tons of fun with it. (5th pic; 6th & 7th pics in next post below)

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Then, during our 4th of July BBQ this year, I invited my brother and one of my buddies to “take a ride on the wild side”. My buddy goes first, and, just after his third lap around the block and after he stopped the engine and dismounted, I hear this horrible hissing sound. It was the back tire! He had picked up a piece of metal, which penetrated the tire and tube. My brother was very disappointed, since he really wanted to ride the bike! My buddy said, “Oh man, I shouldn’t have ridden through that nail field back there….” And, I was kicking myself because I hadn’t transferred the anti-thorn/nail strips from my old tires to the new bike tires!

So, since I had to remove the back wheel completely to repair the tire, I began thinking about finally using the new hub I had bought. Last night, I removed the derailleur and I’m now in the process of shortening the “people”/pedal chain so it will fit. I’m also going to replace the stock clutch handle with a new one I got from thatsdax.com a while ago. (8th & 9th pics)

I’m hoping to finish tonight and maybe get a ride in or two….!!

NunyaBidness said:

...please post some more pics when you get the new wheel rolling on your motor bike

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Sure thing! Here are some pics of the new wheel, as I got it completed today and took a few quick test rides to make sure everything was in working order. I also replaced the stock clutch lever with a Pyramid lever that matches my Pyramid dual-pull lever for my caliper brakes. MUCH more effective.

I'm back on the road, baby!!

justbill said:

do I detect footpegs on the upper chainstay ?
someone has very short legs

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LOL; I completely forgot about those! I actually have very long legs (I'm 6'1"), but when I first completed this bike, I had the handle bars turned upside down, and had a bent seat post from Spooky Tooth. I rode it bent over with my face close to the handle bars, so I tried to add foot pegs just to either a.) look cooler, or b.) try to be more comfortable. I realized quickly that they weren't working, and that I'm actually more comfortable with a regular seat post, and the handle bars in their correct position. I just haven't gotten around to taking those pegs off....

Good observation!!