pulled the string

Well I am new here but have been lurking for a few weeks. I got interested in this hobby if you like to call it that after seening a few bikes while down in Key West a few weeks ago. Kind of brought back memories of my younger days. I just pulled the string on buying a Grubbe 48cc from one of the vendors here for a project. I am not sure what way I am going to go just yet with this. I have a Giant Cypress that has been hanging in the garage for two years so I am leaning that way for now but I sure like the Crusers to. Have checked out alot of the bikes on here and the Point Beach and Del Mar catch my eye. One question for now since I have not started my project that might make me change directions is how hard is it to get the HB grips off of a bike like the Giant and do the shifting grips have to come off to in order to put the clutch leaver and throtle grip on?
Doug

Thanks Nougat, this is a 21 speed so there is a shifter on both sides and it apears to me that the grips are a part of the shifters. I'll have to get my glasses on and a good flash light to take a close look at them (hate getting old) if I decide on using this bike.

Thanks BNG, I went out in the garage last night and started playing around with the grips and got them to come off like Nougat said. Looks like ther is an allen screw that will let me move the shifters inboard some. Still not sure I will use this bike for the kit so i have been surching CL for a day or so for the right one may just go to Wal-Mart and get a Cranbrook for $86.00 for this first build. My only worry there is the coaster brake getting in the way like some have posted here.

BNG that bike looks good. I like the Cranbrook and ther pretty cheep at Wal-Mart here. Cougl you e-mail me a few pict of the brake arm mod? I would like to see how you did that. isa it much of a bend to get past the bolt heads. I see the notch in the fender that looks clean. [email protected]