Hey guys... Just wanted to get that obligatory first post out of the way.
I've been lurking the forums here for a little over 10 days.
I own an Information Technology Company in Springfield, IL.
Last friday I received my Happy Times 48cc 2 stroke (new, cheap, and fast from ebay).
Today I can say after reading through countless threads, adding an additional tensioner pulley from Tractor Supply, and a whole mess of other small nuts and bolts from way too many trips to the closest hardware store, my Schwinn Sidewinder (New from Walmart last fall I think) is humming right along.
I removed the front break pads and used the left hand break to control my throttle. The clutch lever is mounted on the left side below the old break/new throttle. In order to mount the gas tank I had to run the existing wires that control my gears and back break (which were originally bare and run along the top of my nut breaker bar) through wire sheathing so the tank could not squash the cables and not allow them to pull properly. I also had to use some other brackets to attach my tank to the nut breaker bar due to its odd size.
See Attached for pics.
Thanks for all the info. I think every single question I had, had already been answered 3 times...
As a firm believer in "Search First, ask questions later" you may not hear much from me, but I can't thank you guys enough,
Matt
I've been lurking the forums here for a little over 10 days.
I own an Information Technology Company in Springfield, IL.
Last friday I received my Happy Times 48cc 2 stroke (new, cheap, and fast from ebay).
Today I can say after reading through countless threads, adding an additional tensioner pulley from Tractor Supply, and a whole mess of other small nuts and bolts from way too many trips to the closest hardware store, my Schwinn Sidewinder (New from Walmart last fall I think) is humming right along.
I removed the front break pads and used the left hand break to control my throttle. The clutch lever is mounted on the left side below the old break/new throttle. In order to mount the gas tank I had to run the existing wires that control my gears and back break (which were originally bare and run along the top of my nut breaker bar) through wire sheathing so the tank could not squash the cables and not allow them to pull properly. I also had to use some other brackets to attach my tank to the nut breaker bar due to its odd size.
See Attached for pics.
Thanks for all the info. I think every single question I had, had already been answered 3 times...
As a firm believer in "Search First, ask questions later" you may not hear much from me, but I can't thank you guys enough,
Matt
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