Cyclone Board Track Racer is done!
- Thread starter dmar836
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didja see the original? it went for 500 SOMETHING THOUSAND DOLLARS at an auction.
Cyclone Board Tracker Auctions for $520,000
Cyclone Board Tracker Auctions for $520,000
Dave, Best Wishes on your debut, keep me posted.
Checked out the latest post on your blog, Nice score on the neck decal, I've never seen one before.
I'm only repeating myself,.....The bike looks great!
Checked out the latest post on your blog, Nice score on the neck decal, I've never seen one before.
I'm only repeating myself,.....The bike looks great!
Thanks guys. It was a hit and was invited to be brought up "under the tent". Started on it's own all three times(only a 3.3 amp battery) and ran great. Huge attention getter as people were rushing to get out their cameras as it went by.
At the end I did a neighborhood lap on the way back to the truck. Fortunately, I was away from the crowd when the rear freewheel spun the threads right off the rear hub. Fair warning to those building anything with any power - you need a cush drive of some sort - the aluminum hub cannot take any power. God forbid the sprocket was mounted to the spokes! I will have to mount a sprocket carrier directly to the hub but will have to come up with a way to soft mount it too. Cush drives have been discussed as necessary since 191x. You have been warned.
Lot's of fun!!
Dave
At the end I did a neighborhood lap on the way back to the truck. Fortunately, I was away from the crowd when the rear freewheel spun the threads right off the rear hub. Fair warning to those building anything with any power - you need a cush drive of some sort - the aluminum hub cannot take any power. God forbid the sprocket was mounted to the spokes! I will have to mount a sprocket carrier directly to the hub but will have to come up with a way to soft mount it too. Cush drives have been discussed as necessary since 191x. You have been warned.
Lot's of fun!!
Dave
Me too! Honestly the real problem for singles and clunky twins is the uneven power output causing a push/pull effect on the rear wheel. My issue is only under hard power as the belt on the primary reduction dampens the motor's compression strokes from the drive train and rear wheel during cruising. Secondary reduction is chain only. I might mount a sprocket carrier directly to the hub with as large a bolt pattern as I can and just remember "thrust is not the goal."
Here's a walkaround I did the day before the show. I wasn't zooming in on the motor, I was pushing the brake pedal to stop the rear wheel for a sec.
YouTube - Replica Cyclone Board Track Racer Walkaround
Dave
KC
YouTube - Replica Cyclone Board Track Racer Walkaround
Dave
KC
Not sure what you mean. It isn't a 2-stroke. Unless you run it really lean or allow lots of cold air back into the exhaust seats, there isn't too much of an issue running it a bit lean. Can't say that of a 2-stroke(I have several). Didn't notice any predetonation.
Dave, I've followed your Blog and we spoke briefly by phone once. Love your finished bike. Seeing the pic of the one that sold for $520K has me thinking I would at least throw a set of black tires on and take pics of the bike in the same place you have taken pics with the white tires,.....then pour a cold one and do the A-B comparison............maybe two sets of wheels, one with Black, one with White to suit your Mood..(;>.
Brian in Austin
PS. Love the Starion Turbo also....Used to have a perfect Red one years ago....still a unique head turner and you Never see them on the road.
Brian in Austin
PS. Love the Starion Turbo also....Used to have a perfect Red one years ago....still a unique head turner and you Never see them on the road.
dmar did i see that bike over at fishheads.org that's one nice looking build .im sorry i didn't get to go to the show last week but ill go next year.
scott
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Here's a pic of it back on two wheels with black tires. I have to say it looks much more serious this way. Took it for an up-the-road test drive and got three neighbor waves. I have loud toys but I'm outgoing and have really nice neighbors.
BTW, I will upgrade the blog with how I remounted that spun sprocket.
Boardtrack Replica
Dave
KC
BTW, I will upgrade the blog with how I remounted that spun sprocket.
Boardtrack Replica
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KC
Dave, I'm a fan of White tires,....but.....gotta say I prefer the black tires on your bike.
There is one other option........Yellow bike, white rims and black tires. I'll try to attach a pic of my bike with that scheme....
Took some doing,....but got it to work....Yeah, I know....wouldn't be appropriate for your bike.....but thought you might like to see another yellow/white scheme.
Brian
Brian
There is one other option........Yellow bike, white rims and black tires. I'll try to attach a pic of my bike with that scheme....
Took some doing,....but got it to work....Yeah, I know....wouldn't be appropriate for your bike.....but thought you might like to see another yellow/white scheme.
Brian
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