Ryobi FD Bike Build

[floridaboy]

I had a Murray bike i got for $15.00 and found a Ryobi Weed Wacker for free. I decided to try a home built FD. I bought some steel for the build. One 3/16 by 4inch by 12 inch flat stock, 2 foot of 5/8 round stock,a short piece of pipe. I also bought 2 U clamps. I used a Craftsman 3/8 drive 7/8 deep well for drive roller. I had some 1/8 by 3/4 flat stock to use for engine lift and lock down. I was well pleased with how it runs. It was a fun build.

 

[wheelbender6]

Thats a very clever build. Nice job.

 

[Wickedest1]

Clean, nicely built fd...

Simplicity in its finest

 

[floridaboy]

I think its going to work out real well. I can see i will need to come up with a better drive roller. This one was easy to use but slips to much unless you apply a lot of pressure. I will try a wood one and a rubber one and see whats best. Thanks for your replies.

 

[Wickedest1]

Try this:

http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=29961

Its what i use...

I saw at homedepot they have these rubber work mats for $25
And u can make rollers until the apocalypse with all that rubber

Good luck

 

[floridaboy]

Thanks Wickedest1 for the heads up on the rubber mat at Homedepot. I will check it out the next time i am there.

 

[Ludwig II]

How well do the bearings in these overhung crank engines last with the loads going through them?

 

[floridaboy]

This was my first build like this and only a short time riding it. So i do not know how long bearings will last. Some one with more time might be able to tell us. I would all so like to know.

 

[cannonball2]

How well do the bearings in these overhung crank engines last with the loads going through them?

A long Time.

 

[Lightning Boy]

That looks good, Florida Boy! The minimalism is impressive.

 

[floridaboy]

Here is a up date of my Ryobi FD bike project. I decided to move every thing over to my Electra bike and make some improvements to it. I changed the way i lift the engine to disengage it from the wheel. Here is some pictures of the new and improved one.