what did you do to your motorized bicycle today?
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put rear view on occ one step closer to street legal motorized bicycle in ohio.bought another motor from pirate cycles for schwinn drifter build. adjusted chain on sgt. scruffy.
put rear view on occ one step closer to street legal motorized bicycle in ohio.bought another motor from pirate cycles for schwinn drifter build. adjusted chain on sgt. scruffy.
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Re: what did you do to your motor bike today?
Muhahahahahah.....
Ok so got the cheapo shock absorbing seat post and the spring bottomed out with my weight while riding and as a result was not that effective.
SO I look up spring companies and found Century Spring Corp. I talked with an engineer there and told him I wanted to replace the spring in the seat with a stronger one. He had me measure a few things ( length, sping wire diameter, and threads per inch) He came up with a few options and gave me the numbers. (2) D1324, (1) D1328, 1 D-1329and (1) D-1330
The springs in the picture are all stronger then my original spring and go from about 30 percent stronger to more then twice as strong. I need to cut down the longer one and the one not shown I put in the seat already ( D-1329). It is about double the strength of the original spring.
I hope it helps. I think it will becasue I could push down on the seat and bottom out the orignial silver/chrome one that came with it. I can not do that with the D-1329. I'll experiment and see which is best!
Hopefully I dont launch myself off the bike
Muhahahahahah.....
Ok so got the cheapo shock absorbing seat post and the spring bottomed out with my weight while riding and as a result was not that effective.
SO I look up spring companies and found Century Spring Corp. I talked with an engineer there and told him I wanted to replace the spring in the seat with a stronger one. He had me measure a few things ( length, sping wire diameter, and threads per inch) He came up with a few options and gave me the numbers. (2) D1324, (1) D1328, 1 D-1329and (1) D-1330
The springs in the picture are all stronger then my original spring and go from about 30 percent stronger to more then twice as strong. I need to cut down the longer one and the one not shown I put in the seat already ( D-1329). It is about double the strength of the original spring.
I hope it helps. I think it will becasue I could push down on the seat and bottom out the orignial silver/chrome one that came with it. I can not do that with the D-1329. I'll experiment and see which is best!
Hopefully I dont launch myself off the bike
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Great idea with the cutting board Happyman, those are light but solid, cheap too
Nice springs fugit, good to know there's options out there. An extra glob of locktite should keep it from turning into an ejection seat
*drumroll*
Got a nice box in the mail today. Had some good weight to it. My heart skipped a beat... it was here already! Out of the box and straight onto the bike and went for a boot, I'll paint it later. Of course I'm talking about the Layback seat post! Whoohoo!
I love it! The extra 4" makes riding a lot more comfortable. And I'd like to think I'm a little more aerodynamic leaning forward a bit more, mileage-wise. It makes the bike feel that much bigger too.
Money well spent! Here's the Order Thread again, if you want one. (You know you want one)
Great idea with the cutting board Happyman, those are light but solid, cheap too
Nice springs fugit, good to know there's options out there. An extra glob of locktite should keep it from turning into an ejection seat
*drumroll*
Got a nice box in the mail today. Had some good weight to it. My heart skipped a beat... it was here already! Out of the box and straight onto the bike and went for a boot, I'll paint it later. Of course I'm talking about the Layback seat post! Whoohoo!
I love it! The extra 4" makes riding a lot more comfortable. And I'd like to think I'm a little more aerodynamic leaning forward a bit more, mileage-wise. It makes the bike feel that much bigger too.
Money well spent! Here's the Order Thread again, if you want one. (You know you want one
)
Re: what did you do to your motor bike today?
The motorized bicycle looks really GREAT, Killercanuck!
The seatpost must be a major plus for you!!!
I'm gonna try for a couple weeks... I heard something about bones won't knit if subjected to vibration and I'm already tired of being banged up.
Don't want to drag this out forever.
Best
rc
The motorized bicycle looks really GREAT, Killercanuck!
The seatpost must be a major plus for you!!!
I'm gonna try for a couple weeks... I heard something about bones won't knit if subjected to vibration and I'm already tired of being banged up.
Don't want to drag this out forever.
Best
rc
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I have thought about getting one of the lay back seat post as a, just in case I need it.
Will be interesting to hear what think about it after you use it.
Steve.
I have thought about getting one of the lay back seat post as a, just in case I need it.
Will be interesting to hear what think about it after you use it.
Steve.
Re: what did you do to your motor bike today?
I road my Karaoke 6 miles this evening, just one of those up the ole country road and back rides to clear some cob webs....LOL!
Haven't had time to ride much here lately so it was real nice, I have some new wheels and a 30T sprocket just itching to get themselves on this cheapo bike when I can find the time, gonna replace the rear 26'' wheel & 36T with a 24'' wheel and a 30T, gonna do a couple mods on the stock engine thats on this bike as well, upgrade upper bearing, cut piston skirt & clean the ports up, this engine is very surprisingly strong in it's stock form so I figure it will be a real nice one with some simple mods to get more fuel/air in and out quicker.
Peace, Map
I road my Karaoke 6 miles this evening, just one of those up the ole country road and back rides to clear some cob webs....LOL!
Haven't had time to ride much here lately so it was real nice, I have some new wheels and a 30T sprocket just itching to get themselves on this cheapo bike when I can find the time, gonna replace the rear 26'' wheel & 36T with a 24'' wheel and a 30T, gonna do a couple mods on the stock engine thats on this bike as well, upgrade upper bearing, cut piston skirt & clean the ports up, this engine is very surprisingly strong in it's stock form so I figure it will be a real nice one with some simple mods to get more fuel/air in and out quicker.
Peace, Map
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I repaired the exhaust and rode it around the neighborhood for a whole whopping 0.7 miles.
According to the cheap Schwinn speedo I hit 31mph, was not trying to go that fast either.
It sounds good and has a little bit more hill climbing ability now.
I repaired the exhaust and rode it around the neighborhood for a whole whopping 0.7 miles.
According to the cheap Schwinn speedo I hit 31mph, was not trying to go that fast either.
It sounds good and has a little bit more hill climbing ability now.
Re: what did you do to your motor bike today?
I pulled my daughter in her kid trailer, to the neighborhood playground. My wife got off work early, so she carried her home after we ate, and I put the trailer in the car. I raced my wife back home the 5 miles from the park. My wife beat by less than 5 minutes. ;-)
I pulled my daughter in her kid trailer, to the neighborhood playground. My wife got off work early, so she carried her home after we ate, and I put the trailer in the car. I raced my wife back home the 5 miles from the park. My wife beat by less than 5 minutes. ;-)
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Well, I finished brazing my aluminum tank. Now I have to wait for my sealant to come in. Then comes surface finishing and priming. Then painting. At least the hard part is over. I may take a final picture of the finished product.
Well, I finished brazing my aluminum tank. Now I have to wait for my sealant to come in. Then comes surface finishing and priming. Then painting. At least the hard part is over. I may take a final picture of the finished product.
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Today I soldered and redrilled my NT jet smaller, and I'm liking it. Before my bike would bog down at high rpm, and now it just flows up the rpm until it tops out. I need to change the idle a little bit because it sounded like it was idling a little high. And I'll do a plug chop. I also purchased a rustoleum color changing paint to paint the gas tank and handle bars to compliment the color of the frame. I know I'm still new to this but I really like it!
Today I soldered and redrilled my NT jet smaller, and I'm liking it. Before my bike would bog down at high rpm, and now it just flows up the rpm until it tops out. I need to change the idle a little bit because it sounded like it was idling a little high. And I'll do a plug chop. I also purchased a rustoleum color changing paint to paint the gas tank and handle bars to compliment the color of the frame. I know I'm still new to this but I really like it!
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I rode to Lacey, from Yelm, and broke down. The woodruf key came out,my fault, it broke one other time and I had to put a gear and the key, when I put the first one in,I didn't get it right. that is all, I had to pedal about 3mils,I was hating life. I cauught the bus most of the way, I had to lift it up and down 4 times and I had stuff in the saddel carrier in the rear.Got home and fixed again,this time I was real carfel abou it this time. Then I worked on the new boat garage. Well tomarrow is another day and if it goes well I'll get the lawn mowed. Thanks all.
I rode to Lacey, from Yelm, and broke down. The woodruf key came out,my fault, it broke one other time and I had to put a gear and the key, when I put the first one in,I didn't get it right. that is all, I had to pedal about 3mils,I was hating life. I cauught the bus most of the way, I had to lift it up and down 4 times and I had stuff in the saddel carrier in the rear.Got home and fixed again,this time I was real carfel abou it this time. Then I worked on the new boat garage. Well tomarrow is another day and if it goes well I'll get the lawn mowed. Thanks all.
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I'm pretty sure I fixed the ding in my fuel tank filler. it was seeping just enough to ruin my paint .lol
I'm pretty sure I fixed the ding in my fuel tank filler. it was seeping just enough to ruin my paint .lol
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I rotated the air in the tires again.
So much fun!
I rotated the air in the tires again.
So much fun!
Re: what did you do to your motor bike today?
stillbreaking in occ, mounted sprocket adapter on drifter,next to mount the 40t sprocket had 36on cranbrook good top end but light off the line hoping the 40 will do the trick on the drifter.one reason i love the adapter is easy to change gear size.motor shipped should be here in week or so. went with pirate cycles pk-80 silver,had good luck with it on the cranbrook.
stillbreaking in occ, mounted sprocket adapter on drifter,next to mount the 40t sprocket had 36on cranbrook good top end but light off the line hoping the 40 will do the trick on the drifter.one reason i love the adapter is easy to change gear size.motor shipped should be here in week or so. went with pirate cycles pk-80 silver,had good luck with it on the cranbrook.
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In this days have mount a rear handbrake, My current brake setup is a coaster brake and a front handbrake,mount rear handbrake because coaster brake lever have broke thrice.
In this days have mount a rear handbrake, My current brake setup is a coaster brake and a front handbrake,mount rear handbrake because coaster brake lever have broke thrice.
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I've Have noticed on these days my gasoline tank switch was not doing his work on stoping gas flow,was trying to get one but not found and went to Home Depot and have to buy 3 part to make the gas line connection,after went to an Motorcycle store to buy gas line,filter and tank switch.
I've Have noticed on these days my gasoline tank switch was not doing his work on stoping gas flow,was trying to get one but not found and went to Home Depot and have to buy 3 part to make the gas line connection,after went to an Motorcycle store to buy gas line,filter and tank switch.
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And after all this, I have a cup of coffee.Thanks and enjoy.
And after all this, I have a cup of coffee.Thanks and enjoy.
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