I love the link. What a fabulous, out of the square build; and as an added bonus it’s even Villiers powered! I have to say however that those little Midget (Mk II G?) engines need a lot of back pressure to stop 4 stroking and run properly; as cool as the straight through copper pipes are they are obviously causing tuning problems. On a positive note who could deny that the seat, roughly thrown together with a meter or so of mild steel flat is nothing short of aesthetic genius?
I’ve been collecting parts and secretly harbouring obsessive ideas for an “in the spirit of boardracing” motorised bicycle build for the past year or so. At the age of 57 I’ve spent my life modifying cars (and in the last two decades building some very competitive race cars) but have finally reached the stage where I need to allow form to take precedence over function and build a machine purely for the self indulgent **** of it! (New to this MB I’m hoping I have discovered some kindred spirit; feel free to let me know if you think otherwise, it’s your MB).
I’ve posted (hopefully) a few pictures of my intended engine / gearbox configuration and a shot of the preliminary design of the two engine plates (I’ll have them laser cut but plan to make sure they are well rusted before final assembly). Once I gain momentum I’ll start a build thread, feel free to offer advice (or criticism) as I’m out of my depth here and would appreciate your support.