New gas bike - Custom chopper

[fang_x]

Well here folks is what i have so far on my custom gas bike, it wont have a pedal drive as im using a scooters rear wheel.

It used to be a Black bike, a jesse james chopper bike

Painted it orange, figured the black and the orange would look pretty awesome

This is a mock up of what it will look like.

More photos of the build coming up in the next few days!

It will have a rear drum brake, as the scooter wheel has one built into it, good stopping power!

I will most likely setup a head light of some sort, probably the one off of the scooter, i just need ot figure out how to generate power, i was thinking of mounting up a 24V motor and have it running against the wheel as it rotates to generate power.

 

[rockhopper]

If that's really one of Jesse's creations you have something pretty special. Can you show a close up pic of the welds?

 

[rockhopper]

Before you do anything more, sign up on the West Coast Chopper site and PM Shriner Dan about what you have. He's a mod there.

Don't mess with that bike just yet.

 

[rockhopper]

If that's the real deal, it could be worth good money as it was originally intended. Jesse might even be interested in buying it back.

 

[fang_x]

The bike is from the West coast Choppers merchandising, i don't know if jesse james actually made it, its probably a sweat shop bike.... but i may be wrong

I cut down the lower section of the frame the seat post sits in so the engine would fit on the frame where i wanted it.

when i found the bike it did not have the fake gas tank, fenders, chaingaurd, and was sprayed a glossy black...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcP6nmc31s4 video of a bike like it, except its silver

If i am not mistaken, its a cheaper bike, sold during the West coast choppers craze a few years ago

more images

bikecult/bikeworks nyc/archive bicycles/west coast chopper

 

[Venice Motor Bikes]

It's a Huffy.... it isn't worth anything. Chop it up & motorize it!

 

[fang_x]

Allright so im updating the thread, the gas bike is nearly complete and is in a running state now!

Due to the rear wheel being from a scooter, (It was just by chance that it actually fit and was the right sprocket) i have not counted the teeth, but its probably somewhere around 20-30 teeth. This give its a good top speed, but its hard to get it off from a stopped position, the engine struggles to pull the bike at low speeds...but excels at top speeds of 65 km/h +

Note in the picture below in the back of the bike you can see my older gas bike...

and here's a youtube clip

YouTube - mini harley 80cc engine 2 stroke

if anyone wants to know more details let me know and i can get back to you

 

[Adam T]

I had one like that too hovewer i let it to be customized by Motor Bicycles and they did quite good job i think that if you look closely on the pagae you will find smth very simmilar to mine

 

[BADBOOH]

if my mother was here, shed say dont say anything if you dont have anything good to say. So all I have to say is have fun with it.

 

[kidgambit]

I heard that there is a problem with the chain rubbing on the frame when u install the engine kit. Is that true

 

[robbomberbomyea]

for powering lights, lil pricey but worth the money check out creative creatiions,ebay. they have a seperate generator/stator powered by the motor,charger,battery,lights buy complete set up or buy parts. 6v-12v plenty anough power. i run 6v on my bike.

 

[fang_x]

I had no problems with chain rubbing, I built it a mount for it that mounted with two bolts that were drilled into the part where the pedals would go. I also drilled a hole in the frame for the chain tentioner, once i found where it needed to be, this kept it from rubbing w/ the frame.

Man i miss this bike. It met an unfortunate end being squished by my jeep

Although it did lead to my unfinished project "Long bike"

 

[kidgambit]

So u drilled 2 holes in the bottom bracket. What about the the back mount

 

[fang_x]

the back mount consisted of a large bolt going through the frame at aprox a 45 degree, it was attached to the frame u clamp thing, a hole drilled in the center, the motor mounted to this.

<-- drill hole where x is, use a big bolt!

the blue is nuts

 

[kidgambit]

how far do u have drill into the motor

 

[fang_x]

its not into the motor,

Its the clamp that usually goes around the post of the bike, which the two studs that come out of the motor attach to, i drew it in the top left corner, sort of lol.

 

[fang_x]

the 45 degree bolt, bolts into the space where the post of the bike would normally be, inside the circle.

 

[kidgambit]

Can u give a closer picture of the rear motor mount

 

[dragray]

yeah those bikes were sold at wal mart for like $89.00 a few years back...it was nothing special.

 

[kidgambit]

what do i have to to make a functional tank out of the jesse james plastic tank