Greg I've been going a similar route with frames and bikes this spring. I've got lots of good stuff just stored in boxes and frames as well, so I'm putting motors on them. Electric so far 'cause I'd not tried the e-bike thing and I'm really getting into the " current" trend... the next, a board track style build, was completed as a 2 stroke a couple of years back & I'm going hybrid on her with a front e hub. Use what you got to get where you want & it ends up costing not so much up front.
i hear ya, i ride my 24" the most. it's just so nimble and feels right sitting lower to the ground. i find myself cutting chains and building rims so i can swap out sprockets with ease, to match my type of riding for the day. when on the trails i slap a 44 or 48 on and wider tired rims. for more traction and hill climbing grunt. when in the street i switch to a 32 to 36, depends on where im heading in town ( big city, real big). an if i'm not sure about going to the trails or not, i slap a 40 on so i can have a little of both worlds. i could just grab another bike instead of changing chains and wheels out, but the 24" was my first. she's ugly, she's always muddy, and has eaten a few motors ( mud and water on the inside of your engine is not a good thing, trust me), but the frame is so frankistien'd, it ain't gonna break unless i get hit by a car. when i seen gregs post about a 24", you bet your rear axle i had to follow it.
sweet looking ride. simple and stylish. i have a tendency of making mine look like dirt bikes. been stopped a few times because they though i was riding a dirt bike on the street. only for them to get all wowed by the fact it is a bicycle. cops around here are totally cool with these bikes, as long as you follow the rules of the road, and keep it under 30mph as law dictates. when riding in the city, i have a 32-36 ( usually 32) tooth on, i can go almost 40, but usually keep it at 25 just to be on the safe side. i just wish some of y'all lived near me, so i had someone to ride with. only person i know who has a bike is a guy down the way, but his bike runs like crap and he won't listen to me when i tell him he is way under jetted. keeps buying new carbs with the same result. i told him get a new muffler or jet it right. even offered to sell him a muffler, brand new ( i have filing cabinet upon filing cabinet of parts, i'm an addict to these bike, lol) for $20. $60 xchamber poo poo pipe, for $20, just so i have someone to ride with. here i am putting 300-400 miles a weekend on my fav bike, and he's still trying to get his to make enough power to climb his slightly slanted driveway.
if it's under 300 miles, i'd just leave it rich. lets oil build up in the crankcase. also helps retard the heat created from all the friction of the rings seating. i always went by ( i'm no 2 stroke expert, actually the first time trying to soup them up for real was with these engines, dirt bike parts cost to much) if it had a few tablespoons or so of oil in the case and the parts are coated in a film, it's perfect amount of oil. rpm and load dictate oil needs. i'm not you and won't tell you how much oil for you ride, pretty sure you got this. lol. just remember tht extra gas carries heat away from a fresh cylinder/rebuild.
I kept a rebuilt 66 as a spare for my bike. Havn't needed it. But, before putting it on the shelf in 2016 I too did the ramp and skirt. Also lapped the head a bit to increase comp. Because of your latest adventure (inspiration) with the 24, I decided to use this engine along with other components I've collected over the years to once again assemble another 26.
Yeah, Greg's thread plus Jimmy's input equals Allen building with what he has. Doesn't get much better than taking stuff off your shelf and putting them on the road! Good going guys.
