HoughMade 71- done, but never done

The best place to get an angine that I know of is Small Engine Warehouse. The gearbox and other kit items seem pretty hard to find these days. I bought mine over a year ago. Right now I do not know of anyone selling the kit and I cannot recommend the vendor I bought from. Sorry.

Advice? Take your time. Sounds simple, but to get this thing the way I wanted, I could not decide when I wanted it done. Also, I built and rebuilt some items several times. Can't be afraid to do that to get it right.

Ditch the original nuts and bolts and go to you local Ace and get new hardware.

Thank you. It has been fun and I greatly enjoy it.

I will be on the road tomorrow. The bike may be featured in an online article on a website connected to a popular tech magazine. If it is, I will post a link.

This is not the one I mentioned in the post above, but another builder just let me know my build was written up on Kneeslider.

Honda 50 Powered Vintage Bicycle Project - The Kneeslider

I'm blushing.

Well after some modifications, it's done...again...but I am already contemplating more refinements.

First, the rear view. Here, you can see the new saddlebags, tail light and turn signals. The right saddlebag hold the 12v 7ah SLA battery and fuses (not fusing the charger jack originally led to a Lucas Electric inspired smoke out and new wiring). The left saddle bag hold my stuff- my motorcycle permit, lock, glasses, etc.

In the first 2 pics, you can also see the spring loaded chain tensioner I made. It works flawlessly. The tail light uses an LED 1157 replacement bulb with 4 extra LEDS for the brake lights. The turn signals use the LEDs out of 1156 LED replacement bulbs- how these were built is covered elsewhere in the site.

Finally, I replaced the springs on the seat. The original springs were pitted and fatigued. I had painted them, but they compressed so much, the paint was constantly getting messed up. Plus, they were so fatigued that I bottomed out very easily- very uncomfortable at times. I found brand new chromed springs on- you guessed it- eBay. they are not direct fit, but did not take much modification to work. I am very happy with them- no bottoming, no paint to mess up.

Next, on the front you can see some changes since the last "formal" pics.

I added front turn signals also (amber LEDs). Also, I added a horn. It is more of a "clacker". It is an originals '40s vintage I bought on eBay.

I also added the front "roll" bag. This now holds my tool roll which used to be under the seat. I found this roll at Walmart and could not resist it. I originally mounted it with straps, but given the uneven weight of the tools, it would not hang straight...this bothered me. I used very strong clamps on the handlebars and made solid mounts for the roll. I used a similar clamp to mount the horn. The clamps are actually clamps used to mount an electrical grounding wire of large gauge to a grounding rod of between 3/4" and 1"- the handlebars being 7/8", they fit well.

I also changed the light mount to make room for the roll. It is higher and further back. I like it and personally, I think it looks more pre-WWI than before. It also mounts the light more solidly.

Finally, I fabricated a steel, boxed mount to attach the front brake caliper. It has no flex and is much, much stronger than what I used to have. Before, the mount flexed and I was afraid to dial in the amount of front brake bias needed to provide for maximal braking. Now, I have the brakes adjusted to call upon the front brakes the proper 75% and it stops quickly and reliably. I never, ever use the coaster now.

eBay...and patience. I bought them separately over about 5 or 6 months.