Custom Frame for Board Track Thumper

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curtisfox

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I think the brake would work well if the belt was kept tight, after all you are using the belt to drive the wheel.
I am going to be building a old Indian clone and might try it on it. I know they use a small disc on lawn tractors only about 3or 4" in diamator, through the gear box. Thanks for all your info...........Curt

And all your awesone clever ideas.
 

glennbo

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thats a really sweet brake system!! how did you mount the caliper, and what kind of adapter did you use to mount the rotor to the jack shaft?
glenn
 

culvercityclassic

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I have made some progress but it still is going slow. I may have the bike together enough to test ride it this weekend.

Glen: this is the hub I used. I had to make an adapter plate for the disk to mount to the hub. I was able to get the hub at half the cost at my local HVAC vendor.

American HVAC Parts 5/8" Condenser Fan Blade Hub.
 

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whitey

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looking good! I love the disc brake on the CVT axle. DO you recommend I support the axle on the other side of the drive sprocket? I see that you are going to do so
 

scotto-

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Update: I made the adapter for the disk brake to attach to the rear wheel drive shaft off the CVT, I am going to mount the caliper at the bottom since it will look cleaner in that location.

I am itch-n to get this bike done but need to order some small items and some larger ones too, Felt rims...with brick tires... are da chit
24" no doubt ;) Lookin real nice Jeff....could be some rough times ahead for most of the Briggs guys.

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culvercityclassic

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Got a little more action going on with the BT. Made the plate for the 3rd bearing, placed the caliper where it would work. I will make a plate for it out of steel and weld it to the frame.

All this effort for a stock motor, wish they made some HP parts for this GC....but hey I got torque...
 

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curtisfox

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I see you used a bigger bearing (Cast iron) for the thired bearing? With that you shouldn't need the middle bearing?

AWESOME! work of art you are doing............Curt
 

scotto-

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Niiiice! Is that Iceman in the first pic doing his homework in the shop? What a well dissaplined kid.......great Dad and bike builder! I see you building guitars in the near future also ;) laff

take care man.......

dnut
 

culvercityclassic

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Got the exhaust made for the bike. It will exit on the right hand side this time. The end is threaded 3/4 pipe to add a silencer when its built. Made it this way for ease of un-corking for that extra HP...lol

Should have my new carb today. Could get it to run if I use a kit tank for now...But
 

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sportscarpat

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Hey Jeff,
The whole bike is looking pretty trick and the GC engine looks like a great fit. I like the fact that the base plate is horizontal and cylinder is vertical. The intake and exhausts are even in the right places on the GC.