hello. love the site. i'm a handy guy and have a pretty wide range of tools, but this is my first attempt at building anything mechanical. i'm an ex-nyc messenger, so i'm comfortable with fast bikes and ugly wipe-outs. i'm also broke, so this is all being done on the cheeeeeep.
i'm installing a 2 stroke chinese engine from thatsdax on a recycled (cycle, get it?) Katrina landfill bike. it's an Iron Horse frame called the Urban. not much info avail. on the bike/company. all's well on the build so far except:
1) how do i shorten my chain? Do i need to take my chain to a motorcycle garage? do i really need a chain tool? i could take a grinder to it but....
2) gaskets. has anyone thought of creating gasket template PDFs for the various bicycle engines covered in the forum? it would be very handy to just download, print, trace and cut. if this isn't possible for some reason that my ignorant butt isn't aware of, well, i'm ignorant.
3) what kind of silicone sealant for gaskets? some sort of high-heat, petrol-resistant stuff, i'm guessing.
4) to keep h20 out of electronics, i'm thinking exterior construction sealant on the wire outs. is this ok?
5) i like the idea of pliable lead sheets between bike frame and engine part. where can i pick some up?
6) how much of the stock air intakes can i grind off, if any? i need to take a bunch off.
7) can i omit the anti-seize spray on the sparkplug?
i want to do this right the first time, so any extra info would be appreciated. guess that's it. thanks for taking the time to read all this.
i'm installing a 2 stroke chinese engine from thatsdax on a recycled (cycle, get it?) Katrina landfill bike. it's an Iron Horse frame called the Urban. not much info avail. on the bike/company. all's well on the build so far except:
1) how do i shorten my chain? Do i need to take my chain to a motorcycle garage? do i really need a chain tool? i could take a grinder to it but....
2) gaskets. has anyone thought of creating gasket template PDFs for the various bicycle engines covered in the forum? it would be very handy to just download, print, trace and cut. if this isn't possible for some reason that my ignorant butt isn't aware of, well, i'm ignorant.
3) what kind of silicone sealant for gaskets? some sort of high-heat, petrol-resistant stuff, i'm guessing.
4) to keep h20 out of electronics, i'm thinking exterior construction sealant on the wire outs. is this ok?
5) i like the idea of pliable lead sheets between bike frame and engine part. where can i pick some up?
6) how much of the stock air intakes can i grind off, if any? i need to take a bunch off.
7) can i omit the anti-seize spray on the sparkplug?
i want to do this right the first time, so any extra info would be appreciated. guess that's it. thanks for taking the time to read all this.