sorry guys no time for updates lately or tomorrow but i will get some this week. Took it for its first test drive saturday....
well, back up to a little earlier.. I was in the garage, JUST put a clutch cable on it... was standing next to the bike, got the clutch cable all hooked up and it seemed to be operating like it should. Fired the bike up and pulled in the clutch.... I was going to push on the shifter a little bit and see if it would grind or go into gear... well i reached down, went to push on it.. the damn thing went RIGHT into gear and the bike shot off across the garage and tipped up and was still running LOL.... Uppon further inspection the engine had set for so long the clutch pack had siezed up and sitting on the bike and giving it a good "rock" was enough to jar it loose and it worked like a champ...
So fired it up, took it down the street, Never gave it any more than an 1/8 throttle... Its a little wild, the whole bike with engine and everything can still somewhat easilly (its heavy but im not a huge guy) be picked up. so you gotta hang on to the handlebars or it will buck you off LOL, so with letting off the throttle, the engine braking will throw you off the front too since it had such an effect on that lightweight bike.
from behind it looks a little odd, yes it had a wide tire (for a bike) but hearing that 2 cylinder motorcycle engine and seeing a fullsize adult it looks a little small.. Coming toward you tho, with the front forks showing, it looks SWEET.
So i brought it back, slapped on the stock brakes for now for more test drives.
The sprocket didnt work out so well tho.. I got the motorcycle sprocket adapted to the stingray wheel, but its not 100% centered on it so my chain goes TIGHT loose TIGHT loose....
Its not horrible but bugs me, and will more than likely cause excessive wear and vibration. Im going to probably try a nylon chain guide on the bottom and then run the chain a little loose and see how it does.. but for that reason alone i will probably try a motorcycle wheel..
I will definatly drop the clutch and give this thing **** right before i do to see just how much that little bike wheel will take out of curiosity.
Thats about it. Its DRIVABLE, but has a TON of work left, but honestly i have only about a day and a half total in it which im kinda impressed with.
As for the frame, im using plenty thick of steel for it, design wise is your usual motorcycle type frame, nothing out of the ordinary there, threw in a vertical brace between seat and lower frame since the last pics. Uppon tear down i will be gusseting every joint.
Pic comming wednesday more than likely.