Thank you in advance for taking the time to read my post.
Greetings. I'm going to take the plunge and purchase a bicycle and a 212cc Predator engine.
For arguments sake lets say this combination goes 50 mph.
I'm assuming a larger engine would benefit from an oversize 26" steel cruiser frame. I see some available on ebay, Firmstrong, Micargi and Boardwalk. Would you go 50 mph in one of the aforementioned frames or would you suggest another brand?
What ever frame/bike is chosen the rigid front forks will be tossed for set of suspended Suntour. How much should one anticipate spending on a set of forks so the first big hit the stanchions don't separate from the triple tree. The springer front offered by Monark seem to be of good quality. Anybody have experience with this company? The Monark offers a disc brake option.
The brakes are the next most important aspect. What ever frame is chosen, there needs to be an ability to upgrade to a disc type in front forks and preferably the rear.
Probably not safe to go real fast with dime store rims, so what would you suggest for rims? I don't want fancy or dazzling, just strong and adequate. Something like 12 gauge spokes? Going to need strong hubs and rims since bicycle parts weren't intended for 50 mph?
Is there an oversize beach cruiser mfg who builds bikes with an ability to upgrade the parts a la carte?
Engine and frame combination. The 212cc Predator exhaust port/pipe exits right where you don't want it (between crotch-yikes!) and I want to use a shift kit. Can you reverse the engine mounting to get the cylinder towards the headstock or would the engine be spinning in the wrong direction?
If the 212cc engine can't be reversed (cylinder towards head stock), is there an aftermarket shift kit that works with the width of the 212cc engine?
Again thank you for your thoughts.
Greetings. I'm going to take the plunge and purchase a bicycle and a 212cc Predator engine.
For arguments sake lets say this combination goes 50 mph.
I'm assuming a larger engine would benefit from an oversize 26" steel cruiser frame. I see some available on ebay, Firmstrong, Micargi and Boardwalk. Would you go 50 mph in one of the aforementioned frames or would you suggest another brand?
What ever frame/bike is chosen the rigid front forks will be tossed for set of suspended Suntour. How much should one anticipate spending on a set of forks so the first big hit the stanchions don't separate from the triple tree. The springer front offered by Monark seem to be of good quality. Anybody have experience with this company? The Monark offers a disc brake option.
The brakes are the next most important aspect. What ever frame is chosen, there needs to be an ability to upgrade to a disc type in front forks and preferably the rear.
Probably not safe to go real fast with dime store rims, so what would you suggest for rims? I don't want fancy or dazzling, just strong and adequate. Something like 12 gauge spokes? Going to need strong hubs and rims since bicycle parts weren't intended for 50 mph?
Is there an oversize beach cruiser mfg who builds bikes with an ability to upgrade the parts a la carte?
Engine and frame combination. The 212cc Predator exhaust port/pipe exits right where you don't want it (between crotch-yikes!) and I want to use a shift kit. Can you reverse the engine mounting to get the cylinder towards the headstock or would the engine be spinning in the wrong direction?
If the 212cc engine can't be reversed (cylinder towards head stock), is there an aftermarket shift kit that works with the width of the 212cc engine?
Again thank you for your thoughts.
