Nice build all the way. I'll be interested in hearing about the transmission/clutch when you're ready to go public with it. Good deal and good luck to you.
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That is really a light bike for a 50cc 4-stroke.....well executed! I really hope you do find it in you to produce products of innovation and quality in the future for our bikes.I'm happy to say that tomorrow is test ride day!
I'm confident of my clutch and transmission because they were run extensively on the test bench...but there is nothing like testing on pavement!
The only items to complete the bike is there new front wheel and disk brake, air cleaner, grips and paint....YEAH HOO!!!!!
46 pounds of pure love!
Me too! But there is a saying that I live by...I really hope you do find it in you to produce products of innovation and quality in the future for our bikes.
I don't think it'll be your last either Keep up the good work!Needless to say...This is not my first "Polka".
Yes, and so far so good. The holes are not very symmetrical, so i "picked-up" the small boss above the bearing. I now have the tool to remove the "guts" from the hub shell, so if I continue to use the SA hubs, I'll "qualify" a diameter then machine an adapter to mate to it.Did you use the rotor mounting bolts to attach your drive sprocket to the hub? If so, is that working well for you?
My gut feeling is that a Morini would be pushing the limits WAAAAAY too far. Like all things in the world of design (especially industrial design) it is all about "scaling"! If a person pushes any component out of the "envelope"...they are bound for trouble. That being said, I really have got to question why you would even desire to have a multispeed hub (for pedaling) when you have a motor with such big cajonies.I would like to build my own and was wondering about that hub. It looks pretty beefy on the outside, but i would like to run a morini or an equivalent to it. Im wondering why you did not. So, the question im asking is, If I were to get a hub similar to that, (or the exact one), would you recommend putting 9 or 10hp to it?
LOL! The frame is just bare steel. I have just been testing and modifying the frame before committing to the frame "braze-ons" and paint. I'll be replicating the color of this build but with the motor, fork tubes, and rack being charcoal grey. I think it will turn out REALLY tasty!Other than that, your build looks VERY clean, and i really like the silver color you have with it.
Fuel management by Campagnolo, LOL!