i'm a tinkerer and a two wheel enthusiast down here in new orleans... it's hot here already and for some reason i'm loving it this year... i've been reading this forum for nearly three weeks, wow you folks have a really fantastic thing here! i love the constructive enthusiasm that seems to course through this group's veins... i recently sold my vespa to pay tuition and i miss riding... i do have a 58 schwinn tornado though and i hear it asking me for a motor... it doesn't seem quite sturdy enough but maybe that is the fun part... we shall see... i've been in contact with pirate about one of jim's motors, mounts, sprockets, etc... they seem cool... anyone else i should talk to before buying? advice? thanks, looking forward to getting to know you all better...