Pablo's finished bike

[Pablo]

Originally Posted By: morepower
Ha ha you have the same $20 torque wrench that I have.


Yeah I needed one that went below 20 ft#. Mine was $15, on sale! My larger one is a Craftsman. Can't say it's more accurate, but they are different - the head nut torque between the two seemed way different.

 

[wavinwayne]

The placement of the motor will cause metal fatigue in critical areas, and the frame will snap at a bad time (if it's ever ridden off-road). If all it sees is paved roads and/or bike paths, you're probably good to go.

Nice work, BTW. I envy your creativity. Maybe one day when my son is a little older, he & I can work up some interesting garage projects together.

 

[Pablo]

OTOH the engine adds frame support.

Check out this failure (with photos):

http://motorbicycling.com/f3/bye-bye-bicycle-725.html

At least the engine is well tested:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8Ycvad7NN4

 

[XS650]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
chinese whizzer


Careful, names like that excite
Mark

 

[eljefino]

All right this is too much to bear:

I ordered one of these kits!

Wife's 30th birthday is coming up, she is expecting diamond earrings, wow will she be suprised!

Actually, she works in a huge office building on the 9th floor and parks for free, on street, five blocks away. So this thing would be fun to put on the elevator. Hope it doesn't reek of gas.

 

[Pablo]

Originally Posted By: Shannow



Pablo,
the slot on the engine/clutch assy...how much clearance is there if the chain were to be vertical, or over centre ?


Down? Maybe enough. Up? none.

 

[Pablo]

They reek of two stroke fuel, so will you or she. Castor oil is an attractant, though.

 

[eljefino]

Can't go wrong with an engine called "happy time."

 

[XS650]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
Can't go wrong with an engine called "happy time."

That sounds like the one that Borat would choose.

 

[Oilgal]

Originally Posted By: Pablo
OTOH the engine adds frame support.

Couldn't you just add little split sleeves where things are clamped onto the bike frame? The cost in money and weight would be very insignificant I believe.

 

[Pablo]

Originally Posted By: Oilgal
Originally Posted By: Pablo
OTOH the engine adds frame support.

Couldn't you just add little split sleeves where things are clamped onto the bike frame? The cost in money and weight would be very insignificant I believe.


Some folks clamp old inner tube sections and such....it does help with vibrations.

 

[Oilgal]

I was thinking more like, some approx. 1.8" steel etc., along with something like that.

 

[Pablo]

Originally Posted By: Oilgal
I was thinking more like, some approx. 1.8" steel etc., along with something like that.


Unless it's a very thin frame that wouldn't be needed.....now on the chain tensioner, maybe!

 

[XS650]

Originally Posted By: wavinwayne
The placement of the motor will cause metal fatigue in critical areas, and the frame will snap at a bad time (if it's ever ridden off-road). If all it sees is paved roads and/or bike paths, you're probably good to go.



To paraphrase Crocodile Dundee, "That's not a fatigue problem mate, this is a fatigue problem".

To add to that, the owner said he weighed 290 lb.

 

[Pablo]

yeah that looks like regnad spelled backwards....my "kit" even came with that "adapter"!

Note the custom washer set to lower the center of gravity!!

 

[Pablo]

Originally Posted By: eljefino
All right this is too much to bear:

I ordered one of these kits!



I suggest you join: http://motorbicycling.com/

 

[XS650]

Originally Posted By: Pablo
Originally Posted By: eljefino
All right this is too much to bear:

I ordered one of these kits!



I suggest you join: http://motorbicycling.com/


Who's that Paul's Lubricant's guy with that ad in the top left corner?

 

[Pablo]

I only hang with the best!

 

[moribundman]

Originally Posted By: Pablo
I only hang with the best!


Fine last words an old buccaneer might utter!

 

[Papa Bear]

That certainly doesn't look like Pab's bike on his homepage animated gif ..