New tandem build, from the old tandem.....

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tallcrown

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yea you also have propane as a option now
Yes BUT. Why would you want to use Propane? Compressed Air, No Spark Plug, No cost for fuel etc. I feel bad now. I think I have hijacked this Great Tandem Build page. Sorry, I did not intend to do that.
I just brought it up since this Build is done so well I thought you may want to try a Compressed air Engine.
 

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Yes BUT. Why would you want to use Propane? Compressed Air, No Spark Plug, No cost for fuel etc. I feel bad now. I think I have hijacked this Great Tandem Build page. Sorry, I did not intend to do that.
I just brought it up since this Build is done so well I thought you may want to try a Compressed air Engine.
I think the electric start GX 160 will work just fine because that is the engine I have to work with and it's brand new. It's guaranteed to work and I've already installed a billet rod and a modified cam in it ;)
 

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Ok then.......after the race this coming week-end I will def be getting this tandem back on the road for some fun Summer cruising. I'm looking forward to this rebuild of a build of a build once again! Stay tuned!

.wee.
 

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This is taking forever.......need more hours in the day laff This always happens when you try to work on 2 or 3 bikes at a time, and work just gets in the way and slows the progress. Workin' 2 jobs at times just makes it worse, I wanna retire...
 

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Alrighty then.....some more pics for inspiration and next a little vid of the electric starter doing it's thing once the fuel finally makes it to the carb.









got a few neat mods I'm doing this time around....think it'll be better than ever!
 

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OK, back to this build as I finally finished the 79cc aluminum bike for one of my sons. Will be putting in a full day tomorrow and hope to get as much done as possible, which could be a lot..or? Can't wait to finish this one again as it's twice the fun of a single seater ;)
 

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Really didn't get much done today as the weather was incredible.......warm and sunny so I took the 99cc out on a nice long test ride and had a blast. Running the 19mm carb and larger intake manifold, I was pushing 7,200rpm a lot with no ill effects. The bike is running great!

I did play with the tandem a bit however.....put a few cogs on to drive the rear wheel with the engine and had a gear ratio of 1.980:1. Shut the engine down and the rear wheel was still spinning at a bazillion miles per hour.......scary yet impressive.

Progress in the works........
 

Ludwig II

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It wasn't just the French being strange, the Dutch were in there as well. Eysinck Renata