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Great job painting the bike and fuel tank!

I would run Mag wheels since the rims use sealed bearings and can take the torque. The rear sprocket on mine is a 34-tooth and the CVT is a game changer since the torque range is pretty uniform across the rpm band. The acceleration is wicked and can throw you off the bike if you aren't watching...

This thing looks like fun and the only thing I would change if I was to build something like a nice build you have here is the engine combination. I would try to shoe-horn in a Predator 212cc engine. :) Thanks for some ideas and it's a real good build! Dennis

Not yet, I ran out of oxygen for the brazing torch and I mean to weld a plate into the frame. The 212cc engines like to break things but they are good for road use. I'm running a real Japanese VM22 Mikuni carb on mine with the governor removed along with the low-oil sensor removed. The factory...

That Lifan probably has a transmission that is geared? I know the Lifan 125cc has a transmission and that would be a good setup on a bike as long as you have the room for the engine.

I've had thee Sixthreezero extended wheel base model with the 212cc engine and the CVT on it for over 2 years with no problems with the frame. Forget about using the in-barrel cassette on a ManicMechanic hub coupler, the small bearings on the hub won't take the power. I had to go to magwheels...

Is this a heavy-duty rail bike! (^) What a find and keep it original it is a museum piece and thanks! Dennis

Thanks for the photo! That's a real nice build done expertly have a nice Thanksgiving and Christmas! PS, I've been eating turkey for the last two days and I will be working on the bird tonight after that it's going into the freezer for Christmas.:) Dennis

I can't wait to see the photos of this one!

Thanks Rick, the gas mileage and fun is good plus it gets addictive messing around with them, building and learning something. All you fellas really help newcomers with their problems. Some of my friends are stuck on cars and I've been there and done that and all they will get you are tickets. A...

Dan, is that the "HuaSheng 49cc 4-Stroke" engine? I've got one of them on a Micargi "Touch" bike and it's been a real good engine. I'm sure you can get it going so you can take it for a ride. Dennis

(^) Looks YUMMY! I'd drive 50 round trip for that! Dennis

Nothing tastes better than food and drinks outside! (^) Dennis

Weather is rainy here today so there's not riding. :mad: I've been trying to get some miles on a new engine and can't get much done outside this AM and PM. I've just about gotten caught in the rain this last few weeks and have been lucky and yesterday I ran into town with it and got back just in...

Dan, it makes you feel old! ;) We just have to keep moving my Aunt told me and she left us last year for greener pastures.

"Ole Timer's Advice" which is good.

Rick hit it right on the head! (^) Rick must have been running around in our clan of vagabonds. :D We even got scrapes and bent forks playing chicken on them the only problem was when neither of us chickened out. There's a huge difference in the generations that followed use after that. Many...

I know what you mean about your search for a bike and I also checked on Alibaba's site which showed that they were selling bulk for business distributors overseas. There were some units that were reasonable in prices and single unit sales. I got mine off of Ebay and I ordered a single-speed with...

Apparently, The Chinese have been working on FatTire wheels and bikes. There are even fiberglass wheel sets and mag wheels available including bikes! What get me is that the mag wheels that the US dealers are selling are marked up to outrageous prices. Amazon is selling a fiberglass set of...

That's right, you have those smooth-riding FatTires on the bike. :) I wonder why there aren't any FatTire mag wheels made, cost? The fellas have used the Husky wheels and like them because of durability. They sell spokes and you could look up a few new ones and the heaviest is the 11 ga. spokes...