"Bomber" Bike...

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Venice Motor Bikes

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Hey fellas... heres a pic of my personal bike that I call "The Bomber", because it's army green, rusty & real fast!
It's a 1970 Schwinn, it has a PK-80 engine, 36T sprocket, upgraded plug, wire & boot, I port matched the intake & exaust ports, I removed the exaust baffle (YES! it added a lot of power!) & I added a K&N style air filter.
My next mod will be to figure out how to beef up the ignition system!

So far, I've built seven bikes, & this one is the fastest!

 
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paul

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ya me to. very nice. how do you like the handle bars. been thinking about replaceing my standard cruiser bars
 

deacon

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very nice bike and that is a small small sprocket on the rear wheel.. I like it but I couldn't ride anything that fast. I'm just a slow kinda guy.
 

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Hey fellas... heres a pic of my personal bike that I call "The Bomber", because it's army green, rusty & real fast!
It's a 1970 Schwinn, it has a PK-80 engine, 36T sprocket, upgraded plug, wire & boot, I port matched the intake & exaust ports, I removed the exaust baffle (YES! it added a lot of power!) & I added a K&N style air filter.
My next mod will be to figure out how to beef up the ignition system!

So far, I've built seven bikes, & this one is the fastest!
I was gonna guess - about a 1970 Schwinn! NICE BIKE. I'll be it rips!!

Q: Do you know the part # of the K&N style air filter?? I'm trying to make a match. Where did you get the filter?
 

Venice Motor Bikes

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I bought air the filter at kragen for $10.00.., it's a Chevy valve cover breather that I moded to fit...
The bars are super wide beach cruiser bars... I LOVE EM!!!
I love the stripped down look... No fenders, no bells & no whistles!
Actually, that's a lie... there IS a small brass bell hanging from the kickstand housing, (you can barely see it behind the main sprocket)... It's a old school biker superstition.
The bell keeps road gremlins off the bike!
 
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Venice Motor Bikes

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Thanks!! I'll check out Shucks for that filter. Any hints on the mod?
I used a Dremmel tool to to make the air hole in the filter larger, then I carefully drilled two small holes on each side in between the filter pleats to mount it.
I used the old mounting screws and the old filter backer plate as a spacer.
Then I cut off the excess screw threads with a dremmel.
Here's some pics... I tried to show where the screws are.



 
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Norman

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You need to roll your self a pipe. Kind of like we built for Mr"C".(^) I've got templates. all you will need is pipe and auto hood skins off a wreaked car or truck and a oxy act. torch or wire welder.
Norman
 

Venice Motor Bikes

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You need to roll your self a pipe. Kind of like we built for Mr"C".(^) I've got templates. all you will need is pipe and auto hood skins off a wreaked car or truck and a oxy act. torch or wire welder.
Norman

There is actually a guy in my welding class who went to MMI & has all the fomulas for designing exact-tuned two stroke exaust pipes!
But I have to give him a engine so he can get measurments of the engine displacement, port diameter & length...
Another guy in the same class who used to work at FMF, says he can build it! I'll let you guys know what comes of it.
 

paul

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the custom exhaust pipe norman is talking about that bob and him made for me i did some testing with it and the stock pipe. i put on the stock pipe yesterday and it took forever to get to 27mph and did not run to good. i put back on the custom pipe norman and bob made for me and i got up to 27mph in 1/3 the distance and got up to at 32.4 mph in less distance then the stock pipe took to get to 27mph. the motor ran smooth for a 2 stroke and the custom exhaust pipe is about 1/3 quieter then the stock pipe. now that is one heck of a performance difference (^)
 

Venice Motor Bikes

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the custom exhaust pipe norman is talking about that bob and him made for me i did some testing with it and the stock pipe. i put on the stock pipe yesterday and it took forever to get to 27mph and did not run to good. i put back on the custom pipe norman and bob made for me and i got up to 27mph in 1/3 the distance and got up to at 32.4 mph in less distance then the stock pipe took to get to 27mph. the motor ran smooth for a 2 stroke and the custom exhaust pipe is about 1/3 quieter then the stock pipe. now that is one heck of a performance difference (^)
Post a pic of it!
 

paul

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here it is. i know the tire is dirty lol. it is clean now rotfl. i rode to work tonight and it is running unbelievable. i am really happy with the performance

 

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I was gonna guess - about a 1970 Schwinn! NICE BIKE. I'll be it rips!!

Q: Do you know the part # of the K&N style air filter?? I'm trying to make a match. Where did you get the filter?
I bought mine from Grubee. Not sure if they are still available. Pretty much a bolt on.