Here is a synopsis of my first and “second” build. I put quotes around the word second because even though it is technically a build of my second bike, the engine has remained the same. I’ve only ever owned one engine, so read on if you’re interested:
I completed my first build in early September 2005, and my engine was mounted on a Huffy cruiser from Wal-Mart. (1st pic)
It was such a blast riding around the neighborhoods and area close to my home, and I was having a lot of fun with it when, in the summer of 2006, my “chain tensioner” decided to have a very close meeting with my spokes, and basically totaled my entire back rim. (2nd pic)
I let it sit in my garage until I was done with another year of school, and then in the spring of 2007, I decided to purchase a new hub, but one where the back motor sprocket was bolted directly to the hub. (3rd & 4th pics)
In the mean time, I found a new bike from Spooky Tooth in Arizona that I wanted to try. So during the summer of 2007, I mounted my existing engine onto this new frame. But I didn’t employ the use of my new hub yet because I was unsure of how to go about utilizing it on a bike that already had seven gears! So, I went ahead with the traditional build, and once again had tons of fun with it. (5th pic; 6th & 7th pics in next post below)
I completed my first build in early September 2005, and my engine was mounted on a Huffy cruiser from Wal-Mart. (1st pic)
It was such a blast riding around the neighborhoods and area close to my home, and I was having a lot of fun with it when, in the summer of 2006, my “chain tensioner” decided to have a very close meeting with my spokes, and basically totaled my entire back rim. (2nd pic)
I let it sit in my garage until I was done with another year of school, and then in the spring of 2007, I decided to purchase a new hub, but one where the back motor sprocket was bolted directly to the hub. (3rd & 4th pics)
In the mean time, I found a new bike from Spooky Tooth in Arizona that I wanted to try. So during the summer of 2007, I mounted my existing engine onto this new frame. But I didn’t employ the use of my new hub yet because I was unsure of how to go about utilizing it on a bike that already had seven gears! So, I went ahead with the traditional build, and once again had tons of fun with it. (5th pic; 6th & 7th pics in next post below)