Just check out their site, might just give you some desighn thoughts for the build and these guys are using motorcycle parts on these (peddlers) bikes
Hey Harry, the bike in this pic has the same carby as yours.
I don't actually know Fasteddy until I get my workshop manual, for all I know my engine could contain a goose tha lays golden eggs LOLDoes it have a lighting coil in the fly wheel? Not sure if the magneto was just for ingnition or not.
Steve.
Ill have my people contact your people and go from there.If that motor lays golden eggs will you still talk to us from your secret island?
Steve.
Thanks, i sort of figured that. That doesnt bother me in the least bit. My Villiers build was slightly slower then a chinagirl but i couldnt stop riding it. Same as my daily drive, i have a 1964 Valiant AP5 Safari wagon thats quite slow also. I dont mind, i just love the old stuff. If i wanted to go fast id buy a Hayabusa, but they dont interest me in the least. I bought this engine for one reason: its appearance, the fact it has a seperate gearbox therefore has a slimmer profile and its rounded bottom end that will suit a drop loop. 2 things that will help to make this authentic looking.... at least i hope soto inform you a M20 motor is a LOW rpm motor never intended to be raced
it has a compression ratio of 4.9-1
needs an external oil tank
Id like to get this finished for "Greazefest 2012" which is a hotrod/ratrod sort of show and is quite popular, its in August i think..... this is doable seeing as i do rotational shiftwork and have a lot of time off between now and then including a 5 week holiday. Greazefest is the event i was going to take the Villiers last year but changed my mind last minute, this year the Villiers will DEFINITELY be attending along with any other of my rides i have done..... but i am a slacker and a known to stare at my projects for hours without dooing anything means we will have to see.Takes a brave man to step away from a motor like that. The chap that Silverbear and I bought our motors from had another nice little motor for sale at a reasonable price.
My hand quivered while it was hovering over the "buy it" button but I had to back away as much as it was like sticking a knife in my own heart. Some where the madness needs to stop and no reason it shouldn't be here and now.
I'll go and look it up and post it shortly in case someone else can use it.
I'd leave the pedals off and go with the board tracker. It will impress everyone that sees it and as you say it's just for fun. You may well find someone or a group who has a quiet place were they race out of the public eye. If there is you will hear about it as soon as you attend the motorcycle and car meets.
Steve.