jesse james motorized??

Personly I think you would be better off withh the occ stingray. The back bone of the jesse james is at a realy sharp ange, and the bike it self weights a ton. I would like to see an occ stingray with one of the new 4g 4strokes on it... I had picked up a jesse james bike with a 66 2 stroke on it.... It was a real mess.. I scraped it for parts. I was realy amazed on how HEAVY the frame was. www.roadhazzards.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=72610114
 
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first of all, i would like to express my opinion on those bikes.
they are not impressive builds at all.
the engines look like they are the same ones you can get out of a 49 c.c. mini chopper.
look up roketa and you will find this style of engine, which is based on an old honda design. (horizontal cylinder.) it appears that he used a roketa (or honda) horizontal 50 c.c. 2 stroke, and then mixed in some h.t. kit parts (the gas tank, the throttle and maybe the rear sprocket and chain.)
the gas tanks on these bikes do not look good on that frame and i just do not like the way these bikes are set up...they don't have peddles, so they are no longer bicycles, but the drive chain is on the right side, and he is only using front brakes.
if the guy was good, he would have made the original jesse james gas tanks functional, which would look way cooler.
I have a j.j. chopper but it is not motorized. there really is not a "right" way to put a 2 stroke h.t. engine on one of these bikes because of the way the frame is, without doing major surgery to it. (the frame).
i suppose a 4 stroke could be mounted with a flat plate of some sort, but to be honest, it would probably look like s**t!
i do not see a way to mount an engine to this frame to make it look good. (like a "real"motorcycle or mini chopper. i mean one could be butcherd up and welded back together i guess.
again, just my opinion
 
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Personly I think you would be better off withh the occ stingray. The back bone of the jesse james is at a realy sharp ange, and the bike it self weights a ton. I would like to see an occ stingray with one of the new 4g 4strokes on it... I had picked up a jesse james bike with a 66 2 stroke on it.... It was a real mess.. I scraped it for parts. I was realy amazed on how HEAVY the frame was. www.roadhazzards.webs.com/apps/photos/photo?photoid=72610114

well peronally i thing a stingray is one of the ugliest things that u could call a bike.. the jesse james design i believe is the best but i agree it does weigh a bit much.. its a beautilful bike and if u have a solid motor the u really dont need thoughs pedals
 
first of all, i would like to express my opinion on those bikes.
they are not impressive builds at all.
the engines look like they are the same ones you can get out of a 49 c.c. mini chopper.
look up roketa and you will find this style of engine, which is based on an old honda design. (horizontal cylinder.) it appears that he used a roketa (or honda) horizontal 50 c.c. 2 stroke, and then mixed in some h.t. kit parts (the gas tank, the throttle and maybe the rear sprocket and chain.)
the gas tanks on these bikes do not look good on that frame and i just do not like the way these bikes are set up...they don't have peddles, so they are no longer bicycles, but the drive chain is on the right side, and he is only using front brakes.
if the guy was good, he would have made the original jesse james gas tanks functional, which would look way cooler.
I have a j.j. chopper but it is not motorized. there really is not a "right" way to put a 2 stroke h.t. engine on one of these bikes because of the way the frame is, without doing major surgery to it. (the frame).
i suppose a 4 stroke could be mounted with a flat plate of some sort, but to be honest, it would probably look like s**t!
i do not see a way to mount an engine to this frame to make it look good. (like a "real"motorcycle or mini chopper. i mean one could be butcherd up and welded back together i guess.
again, just my opinion

i believe the design is good until the point were they decided to no continue the seat post down into the crank.. i didnt understand that.. i guess it makes is look more like a real jesse james
 
don't get me wrong, the jesse james bikes make really nice peddle bikes if you take the time to make them look cool and add details.
I ride my jj bike all the time, but mine is a bit more unique than all the other ones out there.
the occ bikes can also be made to look cool if you take the time.
for me, just bolting an engine kit onto a bike won't cut it.
I like to customize, make unique parts, and do custom painting to make my bikes stand out from the rest of the crowd.
 
Well when they remove the crank and weld in pegs like that it's no longer a MB but a moped. And I think we try to keep those two distinguished.

I have never ridden an OCC frame but the front end is so laid back I don't see how anyone navigates them on pedals. When you put it on the kick stand the front flops so bad the things don't even look good parked. My handlebars like to lay over but I can set them at an angle and they stay. And just for the record, off the shelf the OCC weighs about 12 pounds more than the JJ WCC. I believe they were 58 and 70 lbs. last I read, pending trim.

I like the JJ because I own one and think the frame is very ride-able. The forks are long as heck and still steer decently. Follows the guidelines of a motorcycle builder I liked, Indian Larry. He refused to put the ridiculously stretched front ends on his bikes because he liked something stable enough he could ride without hands. This frame is not that but it is very stable and as strong as ANYthing off the shelf. I weigh 190lbs and have no concerns over the original frame.
 
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It better have pedals in Florida to be a Moped. Or you run into the Scooter Category where then you have title issues
 
yeah the occ chopper is almost unridable unless your like 4 foot short. I have an occ and thought if i put some small ape's on it that it would open up enuff to peddle. So now I can put a small motorcycle engine on it, sell it, or use it as an art peice.What do i do? In most states anything over 49cc is classified either as a moped or motorcycle. in WA i think I have to regester my bike as a motor cycle. It has a 66cc motor and no pedals. In AZ if over 49cc its a moped and requires tags, with out pedals is a motorcycle and has to have 1or 2 hp of breaking force to even to get threw inspection. I'm still trying to get all the laws on the subject in WA. Buty no law enforcement seems to care eithert way here in WA. I dont wear ahelmut and they havnt bottherd to stop me.
 
Well when they remove the crank and weld in pegs like that it's no longer a MB but a moped. And I think we try to keep those two distinguished.

I know Wisconsin laws would classify a MB with no pedals as a "moped" and not a "motor-assisted bicycle". Here, "motor-assisted bicycles" do not require special licensing, titles, and insurance. The moment you take the pedals off, you need insurance, a title, and a motorcycle license, even if you make no other changes.
 
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