Might as well get a thread started...

Long&Black · #1 11-24-2008, 03:34 AM

No engine yet (kit should be here in a couple of days) but I figured I'd go ahead and start a discussion on the bike and the build.

The bike is a long thing that I've been tooling around the neighborhood with when the kids go out on their scooters.

77 in wheelbase, 24 in seat height, 26x2.4 on the rear, 24x2.125 up front.

I contemplated putting a Sturmey-Archer 3-speed hub on the rear with a Sturmey sportshift shifter modified into a jockey shift for the thing but decided to go the powered route and get one of the 80cc (I know, they're only 70cc) kits off eBay.

I know that I'll end up modding this thing to make it look the way I want so I figured I'd get started with a build thread.

**Ilikeabikea** · #2 11-24-2008, 07:46 AM

Sweet looking bike. An engine will be the icing on the cake.......................

OSCAR383 · #3 11-24-2008, 09:33 AM

i think i see the headlight wire tucking in the frame??? but dont see whats powering it . or is it just for show right now.

Long&Black · #4 11-24-2008, 09:53 AM

OSCAR, the headlight is just there for now. Wasn't sure which way I wanted to go with it so it didn't get wired. I was going to use a Sturmey-Archer dynohub for the front to power the lamp. We'll see.

brisbane_boy · #5 11-24-2008, 07:54 PM

thats a nice lookin bike mate. look perfect with a motor.
good luck with it. make sure u keep us updated with progress.

AlphaLlama · #6 11-24-2008, 08:15 PM

Yeah that is a nice one. What brand are those tires? I had a hard time finding cool tires.

Long&Black · #7 11-25-2008, 12:20 AM

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Originally Posted by AlphaLlama

Yeah that is a nice one. What brand are those tires? I had a hard time finding cool tires.

Those are Wanda King street tires.

AlphaLlama · #8 11-25-2008, 01:35 AM

Dang, I can't find anything on the interweb about Wand King tires. Every time I find a big tire like the 26 x 2.4 they always have some crazy stripe or logo or funky tread or something. I just want a nice black tire like that one. If you or anyone else knows of a source for those wanda king street tires, I will be your best friend. lol

Long&Black · #9 11-25-2008, 03:35 AM

Alpha, not sure where these came from, but check out the Exxon Maxpro 26x2.5

Long&Black · #10 11-25-2008, 05:33 PM

Engine kit arrived today.

What better time than the long holiday weekend to get started with the build?