Hi Everybody:
I´m glad to become part of this MotorBike enthusiast forums, and thank you very much for all the useful information about this hobby.
I´d like to show my first motorbike built: It´s an old Cruiser. The frame it´s a Micargi or similar.
I found the frame junked in an old bicycle shop in Guaymas, Mexico, by the Sea of Cortes. It was all rusted and I paid 30 dls for the frame only, including the handle bar.
I sanded and painted the frame with the original black paint, and expended about 200 dls in all new parts; 26" rims, tubes and round tires, new brakes, low rider seat, new pedals, chain and sprocket.
Two weeks ago I installed a new 80 cc
engine, and it took me all day to finish the installation. I broke in the engine with a mix of 24:1 the first two tanks of fuel, and now I keep it running with a 20:1 mix and it rides just fine.
The following weeks I´ll work on the engine to improve performance; change the carburetor needle and the chain tensor.
I´m also planning to build another 3 or 5 motor bykes for some friends in town.
Thanks again and good luck to you all.
I´m glad to become part of this MotorBike enthusiast forums, and thank you very much for all the useful information about this hobby.
I´d like to show my first motorbike built: It´s an old Cruiser. The frame it´s a Micargi or similar.
I found the frame junked in an old bicycle shop in Guaymas, Mexico, by the Sea of Cortes. It was all rusted and I paid 30 dls for the frame only, including the handle bar.
I sanded and painted the frame with the original black paint, and expended about 200 dls in all new parts; 26" rims, tubes and round tires, new brakes, low rider seat, new pedals, chain and sprocket.
Two weeks ago I installed a new 80 cc
engine, and it took me all day to finish the installation. I broke in the engine with a mix of 24:1 the first two tanks of fuel, and now I keep it running with a 20:1 mix and it rides just fine.The following weeks I´ll work on the engine to improve performance; change the carburetor needle and the chain tensor.
I´m also planning to build another 3 or 5 motor bykes for some friends in town.
Thanks again and good luck to you all.
