Been wanting to build one for 15+ years at this point but kept getting put on the back burner. Heck I registered this account in 2011 then never used it.
Got an ebike at the beginning of the year for fun/commuting. I keep modding it and that reignited the urge for a 2 stroke lol.
Anyway for the build I'm thinking
Bike - Firmstrong Chief (I'm 6'4 and its the cheapest big cruiser I can find at $290 right now)
Engine - Avenger 85
Exhaust - A person on reddit reminded me the exhaust flange is bigger on the A85 so most after market ones wont fit + potentially choke the engine
CDHPOWER 26" Bike Rear Rim
CDHPOWER Disc Brake Rotor Adapter
Disk brakes
Double springer front fork (placeholder. Might get the sunlite. Problem is the bikes head tube looks longer than normal. Standard bike left, chief right. That monarch for has options for 7" and 9" head tubes. That one in particular is supposedly made in the US. at least the bottom looks higher quality than one from CDHpower. Cant know what exactly to get until I get the bike and start measuring I guess.)
High rise handlebars (placeholder, cant know how much rise I want until I get the bike)
rack mount gas tank maybe? (don't like the look of the kit tanks)
Also plan on doing lights/signals and all, but one step at a time.
My bike tinkering is limited to my ebike and and other bikes with threadless head tubes. That firmstrong (and most cruisers I've looked at) seems like a threaded headset? Never messed with those so I assume I need a 1" threaded fork for it, please correct me if I'm wrong about that. Suggestions appreciated, especially for anything I've overlooked before I start blowing cash.
Got an ebike at the beginning of the year for fun/commuting. I keep modding it and that reignited the urge for a 2 stroke lol.
Anyway for the build I'm thinking
Bike - Firmstrong Chief (I'm 6'4 and its the cheapest big cruiser I can find at $290 right now)
Engine - Avenger 85
Exhaust - A person on reddit reminded me the exhaust flange is bigger on the A85 so most after market ones wont fit + potentially choke the engine
So the new plan is to copy this long exhaust in larger tubing.
CDHPOWER 26" Bike Rear Rim
CDHPOWER Disc Brake Rotor Adapter
Disk brakes
Double springer front fork (placeholder. Might get the sunlite. Problem is the bikes head tube looks longer than normal. Standard bike left, chief right. That monarch for has options for 7" and 9" head tubes. That one in particular is supposedly made in the US. at least the bottom looks higher quality than one from CDHpower. Cant know what exactly to get until I get the bike and start measuring I guess.)
High rise handlebars (placeholder, cant know how much rise I want until I get the bike)
rack mount gas tank maybe? (don't like the look of the kit tanks)
Also plan on doing lights/signals and all, but one step at a time.
My bike tinkering is limited to my ebike and and other bikes with threadless head tubes. That firmstrong (and most cruisers I've looked at) seems like a threaded headset? Never messed with those so I assume I need a 1" threaded fork for it, please correct me if I'm wrong about that. Suggestions appreciated, especially for anything I've overlooked before I start blowing cash.
Will probably order the bike in the next few days. I could order everything now but I just dont enjoy seeing my savings take a 1k+ hit haha. I'll spread it 200-300 per paycheck. Bike this week, motor in a few weeks, then start dropping my wad on the $600 of parts in my ebay cart.
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