I lost my first post of this project so here is my second try probably a bit shorter. My building moto is I build them to ride not dress them for the prom. So let us begin.
The bike began life as a thrift store three speed. $8 (couldn't give 3speeds away at the time.
I had to remove the wheels it was just to unstable for me. I had the wheels from other junker so I think a fair market value would be $2 @ $4
bought a kids bike for the crank to go in this bike so another $4
I had brake levers from both the 3speed and the kids bike so $0
Cable again a mix of junk and new so $4
Motor a sweetheart purchase from my son in law $10
The clutch rod was the down shaft of the week whacker so N/C
The drive wheel I wound up with which also works best of all that I tried is a scrap of 2x2 $.25
total build cost.....about @30.25 Plus half of a $3 can of paint. and half of a $1 can of paint or total under $35
The skinny on performance. They say I should get almost 200 mph.
It does about 15 to 20 mph on the flats... slows down considerably on the hills and i have to pedal assist to keep it from stalling out but it didn't leave me stranded. I never had to get off and push it.
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The bike began life as a thrift store three speed. $8 (couldn't give 3speeds away at the time.
I had to remove the wheels it was just to unstable for me. I had the wheels from other junker so I think a fair market value would be $2 @ $4
bought a kids bike for the crank to go in this bike so another $4
I had brake levers from both the 3speed and the kids bike so $0
Cable again a mix of junk and new so $4
Motor a sweetheart purchase from my son in law $10
The clutch rod was the down shaft of the week whacker so N/C
The drive wheel I wound up with which also works best of all that I tried is a scrap of 2x2 $.25
total build cost.....about @30.25 Plus half of a $3 can of paint. and half of a $1 can of paint or total under $35
The skinny on performance. They say I should get almost 200 mph.
It does about 15 to 20 mph on the flats... slows down considerably on the hills and i have to pedal assist to keep it from stalling out but it didn't leave me stranded. I never had to get off and push it.
Photo gallery.
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