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Maybe,,somewhere there is a down load picture of the engine that you can print and measure against the bike while it is at w-mart,,,You will pprobebly need a spring loaded chain guide,,,or possibly a shift kit would work,,,Just an idea
 
corgi1 said:
Maybe,,somewhere there is a down load picture of the engine that you can print and measure against the bike while it is at w-mart,,,You will pprobebly need a spring loaded chain guide,,,or possibly a shift kit would work,,,Just an idea
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Here ya go, you can download this from zoombicycles, just be sure you got the 6" measurement there that is pointed out.

Engine Template :: engine-template.jpg picture by FR31MB - Photobucket

Here is the original link........ http://www.zoombicycles.com/downloads/engine-template.jpg
 
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I have a Glendale, non-motorized, with no intent to motorize. I am familiar with that bike and it was my first choice to "go motor",...then I got wise. The man mentioned in the above link DID succeed in doing so. You may want to take a look at what all would be invloved. He had to relocate the carb in a big way. That, and the way the engine rests over the downtube, were but the start of an apparent series of modifications. The level of shock absorbsion offered by the Glendale's rear spring is so slight that I question whether the benefit would be worth the effort after one has added the additional weight of a 20lb. engine and a tank of gas on top of that. Think carefully before you buy.
 
I think a seat-post shock on another bike would be about the same.But i think I will look into those wheels on the other thread. Wait, I've got a three speed hub on my jackshaft.Won't work.DANG!
 
Nice to know I can haz a rear suspension on my aluminum Schwinn fer $100 and a lil MIG time :D

That'd prolly be the easiest - a decent hardtail and the Glendale as a Frankenbike...
 
BarelyAWake said:
Nice to know I can haz a rear suspension on my aluminum Schwinn fer $100 and a lil MIG time :D

That'd prolly be the easiest - a decent hardtail and the Glendale as a Frankenbike...
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Now THAT could work. But I dunno, I'm not that rough with my Glendale. How well do you think the aluminum that they make these days holds up? Are we talkin' T-6, something aircraft-grade? I've seen some cheap aluminum bikes take some hard knocks, and that pretty much spelled the end for them. Steel bends, to a point. Aluminum likes to crack. I'm not totally knocking aluminum, just a bit concerned about it.
 
I have no idea what the Glendale is made like... my aluminum Schwinn is an elcheapo Walmart one yet the frame is 'bout bulletproof. I've put a heck of a lot of miles on it, beatin' the bejabbers outa it regularly.

I think takin jus' the back off the Glendale, leaving some of the seatpost tube as flanges to weld would be less sketchy than tryin' to weld in a different Dtube just so the motor would fit... much depends on the quality of the hardtail bike and the skill of the welder ofc.

I suspect that the uneasiness people have regarding aluminum bikes may stem from bikes that had a poor design... perhaps an inappropriate one - like takin' a lightweight street race bike and "abusing" it by riding down stairs or w/e. My Schwinn started life as a mountain bike - after over 4000 miles of motorized use it's not showing any signs of fatigue.

I think that like with any bike yer plannin' on motorizing - a bit of an examination, lookin' at welds and thinkin' bout it's design is all that's needed *shrug*
 
BarelyAWake said:
I have no idea what the Glendale is made like... my aluminum Schwinn is an elcheapo Walmart one yet the frame is 'bout bulletproof. I've put a heck of a lot of miles on it, beatin' the bejabbers outa it regularly.

I think takin jus' the back off the Glendale, leaving some of the seatpost tube as flanges to weld would be less sketchy than tryin' to weld in a different Dtube just so the motor would fit... much depends on the quality of the hardtail bike and the skill of the welder ofc.

I suspect that the uneasiness people have regarding aluminum bikes may stem from bikes that had a poor design... perhaps an inappropriate one - like takin' a lightweight street race bike and "abusing" it by riding down stairs or w/e. My Schwinn started life as a mountain bike - after over 4000 miles of motorized use it's not showing any signs of fatigue.

I think that like with any bike yer plannin' on motorizing - a bit of an examination, lookin' at welds and thinkin' bout it's design is all that's needed *shrug*
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Well said. You're right, it would seem the design is as important as the material and the weld quality.
 
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