New kid on the block

[jager64]

Just stated with this motorbike thing and new to the forum. Finished my first bike a Huffy Cranbrook come to find out everyone on this forum has built one I think? Fun build working the bugs out of it, second tank of gas.I live in Andover Minnesota about 20 miles north of Minneapolis. I have yet to see another motorbike around the area. Hope I resized the picture correctly? First post in forum.
Thanks Jerry

 

[xseler]

Howdy & welcome to the site!!

Also, props for the photo in your first post!

 

[bluegoatwoods]

xseler is right. A picture is worth a thousand words.

Nice looking bike. Have fun.

 

[Huffydavidson]

Anybody that rolls a brook is a is a freind of mine.
Welcome "J"

 

[jager64]

Hufffydavidson Thanks great name! I bought a used Huffy Cranbrook for $35 off craigslist (the guy rode it from Walmart home parked it) heck it would have
cost me $45 in tires for my old bike. I did true up the rear rim it was a
little off and the chain would rub on the rear tire just a bit good to go
now. Then when I was riding it the rear tire split down the tread I called
Huffy they sent me a new tire and tube I just got it yesterday. Also I
bought a 66cc engine kit from gasbike.com for it $128 delivered! I had to
put the head on it they forgot the head nuts and washers? They sent them
out. And i did clean up the ports just a little as long as the head was off.Also
machined a spacer for the rear sprocket and used one rag joint seems to be
working next I will make a dust cover for the rear bearing just checking the
function of it right now. The chain tensioner I eliminated it on the motor
drive I put it on the pedal side works good like that. I drove it around
Sunday afternoon it runs out ok the sprocket is just a little out of round
good axially not bad though. I can take care of that when I do the dust
cover. Don’t trust it right now just want to get some miles on it before
I venture to far with it. Also need to put the rear fender back on it
after I mod it the mounting is far to weak it could break and and get
caught in the tire same with the front fender if the front fender got caught
in the front tire would not be good if that happed at full speed. And get a
different speedometer on it the wireless unit works only with the engine
off. Do you have a speedometer on your bike if so what kind? I'm defiantly
making progress on it not to bad for a first try at this bike thing just a
few things to work out..Sorry for the long post just got a few questions.
Thanks Jerry

 

[curtisfox]

Hay welcome to another Minnesotain I live in Brainerd
And we have another Silverbear lives in Ely
You definatly want to renforce the fender use big washer and big bolts with lock nuts.
You are right about other motor bikes non around here eather..............Curt

 

[jager64]

Curt
You live in Brainerd my in-laws have a cabin in Nisswa on the Gull lake chain beautiful area with all the lakes.Perfect place to ride motor bikes your slow enough the deer just get off the road when you cruise by.My wife's girlfriend hit one up there on her Harley at dusk with her kid on the back she caught the handlebar her kid flew over the top with just a little road rash. Her Mom had to rebuild her shoulder with new parts. She still rides. Thanks for the fender info pictures help if you got any?
Thanks Jerry

 

[KCvale]

...And get a different speedometer on it the wireless unit works only with the engine off. Do you have a speedometer on your bike if so what kind?

Your engine spark is causing the interference, sometimes just some aluminum foil around the spark plug wire will shield it enough but not usually.

You can run a wired digital but personally I like the old school analog.

$27 at my local bike shop.

 

[curtisfox]

No don't have a picture just what i have read here on the fourms. I have a place on Lake Edwards that is going up for sale this summer,to much work to have two placeses..........Curt