Hello from Florida!!

jflyer · #1 09-19-2009, 11:56 AM

Well, I'm all new to bicycles with motors, but not motor bikes, or bicycles for that matter. I am putting together my first 80/66cc. I got the whole thing finished to find out I had a factory defect magneto. I am waiting for the part. Also, while waiting, I read up, in this forum, about preformance and ordered a slant head for higher compression, a 36 tooth sproket, a chambered & tuned exhaust, and I took the time to port and polish my intake and exhaust. I can't wait for the brown truck to show up.

**Dave31** · #2 09-19-2009, 12:37 PM

Hello jflyer, Welcome to the forum

jflyer · #3 09-20-2009, 01:25 AM

The first two pix are, here is how it looks now, bran new, never ridden, stage 1, and waiting for parts. The next two, the cats like to check everything out!! Bikes, turtles, whatever... And the last pic is my virgin untouched bike. I hope the Fuji holds up??

**Dave31** · #4 09-20-2009, 04:58 PM

Looking good jflyer

jflyer · #5 09-20-2009, 06:11 PM

That looks like florida Grass??

markeatmark · #6 09-20-2009, 06:22 PM

Hey Flier welcome. That bike is gong to fly for sure. put i would take off that fender it will brake and you will do a face plant. Happy motoring ...Mark

jflyer · #7 09-20-2009, 06:28 PM

I grew up in Phoenix and all we had for the most part is bermuta grass and dirt. I spent 6 yrs in Flagstaff. miss that country, but not PHX.

jflyer · #8 09-20-2009, 06:59 PM

Should I take off the front, back, or both fenders??

markeatmark · #9 09-21-2009, 12:17 AM

take them both off, but the front fenders top mount will brake the strut will lock up the front tire. like a mousetrap you will slam the street. it's happen to me

jflyer · #10 09-26-2009, 10:15 PM

I'm back with good news and more good news. The starting problem turned out to be a faulty magneto. It started right up and after some initial tweaking, it runs great, I'm happy say. I then installed my slant head. It gave it significant power. I did have a slight problem with piston slap, that I solved with a combo of using gasket material from the auto parts store sandwiched in between aluminium roofing flashing. I may have used to much gasket material, reducing my compression more than I should have. I may reduce the thickness at a later date, however, over all, it still has more power. Check out the pix. I have an exhaust system I will install when I have a larger block of time, but tonight, good news, bad news, I need to fix a flat on the rear tire, and I will take this time to install the 36 tooth sproket seen in the pic. A report will follow.