My First Build

Dr.8820

Dr.8820

New Member
My Schwinn Skyliner, which took 2 months to build because the jackshaft instructions were wrong.
 

Attachments

  • Skyliner .JPG
    Skyliner .JPG
    25.6 KB · Views: 329
  • Skyliner Complete.jpg
    Skyliner Complete.jpg
    110.2 KB · Views: 556
I waited 2 months before zb put the correct instructions up, it was a pita! I'm almost ready to build another lol!
 
Welcome to the forum Dr.8820! I had that same bike it was my first go at these motorized Jewels. Loved the J Shaft kit had one too. How did ya do the front mount?
 
I used the extra engine spacer and cut the bolts and used the universal mount that came with the kit. I went thru a couple engine bolts, thank goodness ace hardware is close by :). it was trial and error as these things usually are! please forgive me for lack of capitalization, I usually post from my phone :).
 
I have a question: should petaling the bike with a jackshaft kit be really hard to petal? (trying to start the engine :()
 
yes it wont start off of momentum from the rear wheel anymore you need to crank the sheet out of it
 
Thanks! I'm going to bypass building up my legs and just get a pull start lol! Does anyone know where to get one besides boygofast?
 
Dr.8820 said:
Thanks! I'm going to bypass building up my legs and just get a pull start lol! Does anyone know where to get one besides boygofast?
Click to expand...

but if your legs are all beefy it will be a more effective stomping device when some punk tries to steal your bike someday :)
 
why dont you want to get anything from bgf? pirate cycles has them but you gotta make sure your crank arm clears. If the arm passes the cover on the ignition side chances are it wont work I had that issue
 
flybytaco said:
why dont you want to get anything from bgf?
Click to expand...
as with these china girls, something was broken out the box, the fuel filter on the petcock. i ordered one from bgf and my account was randomly flagged by paypal and i had to answer some security questions, but it still wouldn't let me on. i emailed bgf about it as well as paypal, bgf never responded but had ebay put a strike for non-payment. i bought the pull start from lucky early bird, but i think they're the same folks....oh well! while waiting, i changed the rims and tires, and added different handlebars...which of course means i have to re-wire everything :(.....i'll post pics in the morning :).
 
Dr.8820 said:
as with these china girls, something was broken out the box, the fuel filter on the petcock. i ordered one from bgf and my account was randomly flagged by paypal and i had to answer some security questions, but it still wouldn't let me on. i emailed bgf about it as well as paypal, bgf never responded but had ebay put a strike for non-payment. i bought the pull start from lucky early bird, but i think they're the same folks....oh well! while waiting, i changed the rims and tires, and added different handlebars...which of course means i have to re-wire everything :(.....i'll post pics in the morning :).
Click to expand...

yes bgf and leb are the same folks..
 
Dr.8820 said:
My Schwinn Skyliner, which took 2 months to build because the jackshaft instructions were wrong.
Click to expand...

I want to build a bike with the jackshaft kit but something is saying it's not for me right now. With that and the right mods my mountain bike would be like a 65cc dirt bike and I think I'd snap the frame from jumping :-||

I decided to go with single speed cruiser for my first build. I will post project pics in the near future.
 
I tried using my mountain bike (the one in the video I posted earlier) on some hills and such and the engine would have a hard time trying to stay alive. I don't know if it was the engine or the carb but it wasn't getting enough gas to it when I would roll up and down, so I quit trying to do that lol!
 
Well, I can't do business with the Rico group aka boygofast and luckyearlybird.....does anyone know where I can get a pull start from?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top