my four stroke build

[headtrama]

Here is the foundation for my four stroke build a early eighties Schwinn of course . so far I am in the process of replacing the rear drop outs and fitting up the front fork . This will be a Briggs powered bike. Ill try and keep posting pictures as I am going along for anyone interested in it .

 

[The_Aleman]

Great move replacing the stock semi-horizontal front-exit dropouts! You made a great foundation even greater!

Looking forward to your progress

 

[culvercityclassic]

Very nice work so far...is that another Schwinn?

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

You can't go wrong with a old Schwinn!

 

[headtrama]

Very nice work so far...is that another Schwinn?

Yes it is another schwinn .

 

[headtrama]

Great move replacing the stock semi-horizontal front-exit dropouts! You made a great foundation even greater!

Looking forward to your progress

It was hard taking a cut off wheel to a perfectly good frame .

 

[scotto-]

Take charge of that cut-off wheel, hack those bass akward drop-outs gone. Think of it like taking a brand new engine, tearing it down, then replacing stock inferior parts with high performance muscle parts .

Keep it coming, it's looking great so far.....

 

[headtrama]

Take charge of that cut-off wheel, hack those bass akward drop-outs gone. Think of it like taking a brand new engine, tearing it down, then replacing stock inferior parts with high performance muscle parts .

Keep it coming, it's looking great so far.....

Yeah I was able to bring myself to cut the dropouts off.
Cut it grind it to fit weld back on done .... Next line of business is a motor mount fun ...

 

[curtisfox]

Awesome start love them old schwinn's. Keep the pictures comeing.

 

[headtrama]

well I got around to test fitting my motor in the frame looks like it will mount straight up and down . I will have to offset the motor about a inch but I can live with that here is what it will look like .

 

[scotto-]

Yeah Andy, that's gonna be one BAD mo-sheen!!! Keep it coming man, that bikes' gonna be sweet!

 

[headtrama]

Yeah Andy, that's gonna be one BAD mo-sheen!!! Keep it coming man, that bikes' gonna be sweet!

thanks scotto , its not easy trying to keep up with the Joneses.

 

[The_Aleman]

Sometimes it's better to sit back and watch em speed

 

[MEASURE TWICE]

Is that contact paper or thin wood veneer over a gravitry feed gas tank?

I have put a regular lawn mower tank up on the bar of my build and is is not very stylish. It is also sitting on just the right side of the bar, but I am planning an intake on the left. I may see if I could steam and bend a curvature to make those parts covered with thin wood. Maybe there is some marine epoxy coat that is also resistant to gasoline to paint the cover too.

Also a damn big 4 stroke engine also helps your build!

Measure Twice

 

[headtrama]

Thats a wood plug in the shape of a gas tank . I will make one out of aluminum when the time comes.

 

[sdjoe86]

well I got around to test fitting my motor in the frame looks like it will mount straight up and down . I will have to offset the motor about a inch but I can live with that here is what it will look like .

That looks cool man! Hey I was wondering if you could shoot me some dimensions of your frame where the kit will go.

 

[headtrama]

well i got around to welding my motor mount in and the drop outs . i ordered my carburetor but they were out of stock so I have to wait on making my intake manifold . I am also waiting on my hubs so i can put my rims together . Hmmmm seems like I'm doing a lot of waiting .

 

[headtrama]

That looks cool man! Hey I was wondering if you could shoot me some dimensions of your frame where the kit will go.

The dimensions are the same as any early 80's schwinn cruiser frame . The only modifications to it are the drop outs and motor mount .

 

[scotto-]

well i got around to welding my motor mount in and the drop outs . i ordered my carburetor but they were out of stock so I have to wait on making my intake manifold . I am also waiting on my hubs so i can put my rims together . Hmmmm seems like I'm doing a lot of waiting .

Hardest part of the build.........waiting on parts! And waiting and waiting.

 

[headtrama]

Haven't lost interest in this , Just busy with other things at the moment . I did get around to making a muffler for it and a laid back seat post . I pick my rims up tomorrow so ill get the bike into a roller and post some pics .