Photos & Bicycle Builds

This is an older Stingray I started to convert, and as things started to get out of hand, I ended up with just a motor bike, no pedals. One picture is just after I started to strip the original bike down and the other is the nearly final project as I ride it today.

Well I got this thing from a kid in the local area for $10. cause I have wanted one since our first build. which suffered a snapped frame, while in use. I wasn't sure if it would clean up enough to look good but, after a few hours of hobbying, you can see where she is headed. Only way I could figure to mount the motor requires a trip to a welder to have a few mounting pipes installed and then the rest shouldn't be too hard. http://motoredbikes.com/album.php?albumid=774

The bike started as a new Walmart $80 Huffy Cranbrook Cruiser. The customizing details are as follows. 1. Schwinn replica tank with 3 installed push button switches for 12 volt Bates motorcycle headlight and rear LED trailer light, motorcycle Horn and standard engine Kill. Headlight bracket was made from a large chrome spoon handle. Lights are very bright! 2. Electrical wiring secured and routed on a 2X4 wood filler block mounted into frame. 2. Lights and horn are powered by a rechargeable 12 volt burgler alarm battery that just makes the clearance sitting on a custom bracket. Recharge is easy with easy access to battery posts with charger clips. 3. Springer front end, with custom brace to hold front fender. 4...

I plan to motorize this bike. I think it will be pretty cool when completed. The motor is on order. I'll keep you posted with pics.

Hey guys! Glad to have found this place. This week, I started my first build, a Wildcat PK80 with a Sick Bike Parts jackshaft kit. The base is a 1997 Gary Fisher Mamba that belonged to my mother...she was about to throw it out, but I saved it from this grisly fate to give it a second chance. Right now I'm waiting on the right size chain breaker to show up; in the meantime, I plan to hang out here and pick up whatever tips and tricks I can. Eventual plan is to add a complete electrical system with headlight, brake light, speedo, and horn, possibly with a dynamo. The grip shifter dangling off there will most likely become a tank shifter.

2006 Schwinn Skyliner 21 speed mountain bike from Wally world :D ThatsDax 70cc engine kit. :) It now runs sweet! :eek:

Hi! I wanted to share my build of a real old school motored bike! I'm currently rebuilding an antique VAP.4 from 1948! 64 years old engine, 40 years older than me :eek: ! This kind of engine was common after WorldWar2 in France, it was the cheapest way to go to work without pedaling or walking. VAP was one for the 50+ builders of the time, but one of the biggest, and one of the oldest! The VAP4 started in 1948 (I have the #662) and have been one of the best selling engine. It was used in an improved version in mopeds and the VeloVap concurenced the VeloSolex a short while after. But enough history, what about this particular engine! It's a 48cc, 2 stroke, 40mm bore / 38mm stroke, 1.2 HP engine, with a manual clutch...

Okay, if you wanted to build a bigger bike (maybe motorcycle or moped classification) which motor would you pick and what kinda setup would you do? I am just curious about these two motors, which seem to be the most popular mainstream big motors. It seems the Predator 212cc is a little more popular than the Lifan but both are possible to mount on a bike. The Predator is half the price of the cheapest Lifan (manual) and there are kits specifically designed for the 212cc Predator. For the Lifan you will have to create mounting bolt holes yourself. The Lifan is designed for moped/small motorcycle use while the Predator is a general use engine. The Lifan also has 4 gears in its internal transmission while the Predator does not and has a...

Had so much fun with the first one, decided to do it again. Like giving birth to evil twins. It has been a long winter here in Iowa indeed.

Enjoy!

I have finally settled on my next bike. It's a steel frame Mongoose Creekside. This bikes sole purpose will be speed and R&D. I've had this bike for some time and have already replaced all the bearings with sealed cartridges in the headset and bottom bracket. It had brand new everything as I had just rebuilt the bike before I stumbled upon this motorized bicycle craze. This bike is going to be the recipient of the Dio Reed Sleeved Stroker Engine I'm building. The Jack shaft kit has been ordered along with another Oko carb. The rear rack is going and the seat is getting lowered and pulled back. Going get rid of the suspension forks and go with a set of 30" triple trees forks with clip on bars. I'm still undecided about the gas tank but...

it came to me in the middle of the nite, i swear...i popped up out of bed and went in to have a look... i sed "self, we can do that." we did do it...my golden eagle/currie hybrid, fully functional... gas-throttle on the right, electric-controller on the left. yes, as long as i'm in the proper speed-range, i can switch from anything to anything...on the fly!!! :cool:

So this is my second build due to the fact that my first one got stolen years ago. I decided to pull out all the stops. I really liked the classic look and low price of the Huffy Nel Lusso, but if I had to do it again I would choose a much higher quality bike. Considering I live in a place with a lot of hills, I decided to modify an old 150cc Kawasaki gas tank to removably attach to the bike frame. In addition to this I took off the bike seat and made an Ostrich leather motorcycle seat that looked cooler and allowed for more comfortable riding. The motor on it is nothing special, just a 49cc Grubee Skyhawk with a Pirate Cycles 40 tooth sprocket and Hub adapter. The pictures below show the build in chronological order.

I've started work on my new build, an OCC Chopper bike I found in a dirty garage. I've already spent several hours on my projectt and I don't even have a kit! These things are not perfect for motorizing, as the engine has to be kicked left with the end result being the right rear engine mount stud is close to center of the frame. I could have dropped $40 for a pre-fabbed motormount but I simply don't have an extra penny to spend on this. I've created by own by measuring carefully and drilling holes in thick metal. It's a system of transition plate and muffler mounts that I've used before. The saddle was trashed! I found some material and worked up a new cover with some homemade rivets. It wil work for a while! The V-brakes, front...

Pix of my kit on a Schwinn 12spd.

Picked it up for $50 on CL like this: Where I'm at so far. I'm not too keen on the tank that came with this kit, not to mention the petcock won't clear my frame(hence why it's not on the bike). Are there some better options out there?

Red Rider 70's Retro Chopper

Here's some pictures of my motored bike project I'm working on. It's a 1952 Honda Cub-F bicycle engine. It's a 50cc 2-stroke engine that puts out 1/2 - 1 hp. I just got a few weeks ago, so I'm just getting started with it, here's how it looks now: http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/smithenhiven/DSC00120.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/smithenhiven/DSC00121.jpg http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/smithenhiven/Honda%20Cub%20F/DSC00124.jpg Considering it's over 50 years old, it appears to be in pretty good condition (hopefully with a little tinkering, it will run); and overall it seems to be a complete kit, I'm only missing a few connecting tabs to mount the large rear sprocket to the bicycle wheel, but...

Hi guys, After a long and tiresome search ive finally picked a bike to start my first proper commuter build, Its a Fluid Method mountain bike, 21 speed, 26" wheels, disk brakes and front suspension. Dad picked it up for me yesterday, im getting it from his house tommorow. The motor will be a Z Box 49cc HT that ive had for a few years now, but with RSE clutch, billet throttle and possibly dual brake lever, and an SBP shift kit I am also getting a friend of mine to CNC machine a "200w powermax" logo into the clutch cover and put a build plate on the magneto cover similar to what the RSE 200w motors have, ive also printed off and laminated a dyno graph of 198.4w max power so hopefully these should fool most police into...