My first build

[gbolder]

Whats up guys, this is my first build and i installed engine mounts, tell me what you think, i'm located in culver city/Los Angeles Ca area.

Thanks

Gbolder

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[professor]

Hi and welcome to Motorbicycling!

 

[Dave31]

Hello gbolder, Welcome to the forum glad you joined us.

 

[wheelbender6]

Welcome to the forum. I bet those engine mounts really cut down on the vibration felt thru the seat and bars.

 

[gbolder]

I get a small amount of vibration at the beginning when i release the clutch but after that not very much vibration at all.

 

[msrfan]

Really put the motor high in the frame. Looks like it helped chain clearance.

 

[gbolder]

it did help a little bit, but i did have to do a lot of adjusting with the rear sprocket and motor mounts.

 

[LS614]

What were those mounts originally/how did you make them? I really like them, my favorite mount design yet. Also, what kind of sprocket is that? Very clean build, looks very comfortable

 

[gbolder]

I fabricated the mounts from raw material then I welded metal tabs on the bike frame, I found some bushings from a local autoparts store to give some direction and dementions.

 

[LS614]

Very clever!, I WANT those mounts, do you find the engine has any kind of free play, i.e. does it shift around, or is it pretty solidly planted?

 

[gbolder]

100% solid, no free play at all, Some people thought it would never work, but they work great.
The sprocket was a custom job, me and a friend drilled a bunch of holes in a standard aluminum sprocket from pirate cycles (Thanks Justin).