ccasey75
New Member
Hello everyone! I am a first time builder working on a road-to-cruiser conversion. I have always been equally interested in riding and working on bicycles. My goal is to build more of a toy than transportation. I bought a china kit from the cheaper side of the spectrum available, so I expect a few more issues and problems. That makes it even more interesting of a project to me.
A picture of my starting bike is posted below. It is a 58 cm vintage 1991 Miyata 914SE. This was actually a very high quality steel frame bike in its day. I have made the following changes so far...
- Replaced drop bars with 5" rise cruiser bars
- Installed a dual-pull brake lever
- Replaced bottom bracket with a wide axle version so that the cranks clear the engine
- Replaced pedals with pegged bmx style platform pedals
- Had to remove the front derailer
- Replaced 700cX23 tires/tubes with 700cX28 tires/tubes
I am having major issues with the engine drive chain clearing the chainstay, so I pulled engine to re-mount in a higher position. I am hoping this will make the chainstay issue easier to resolve. I am also looking at a hub mounted sprocket instead of the rag-joint. Either the Staton-inc version or the Grubee HD fixed. I may also go with a 36 tooth threaded sprocket to help my chainstay clearance issue.
I have read through a significant portion of the most active threads related to 2-stroke china kits in this forum. If you have any feedback or advise, I would love to hear it.
A picture of my starting bike is posted below. It is a 58 cm vintage 1991 Miyata 914SE. This was actually a very high quality steel frame bike in its day. I have made the following changes so far...
- Replaced drop bars with 5" rise cruiser bars
- Installed a dual-pull brake lever
- Replaced bottom bracket with a wide axle version so that the cranks clear the engine
- Replaced pedals with pegged bmx style platform pedals
- Had to remove the front derailer
- Replaced 700cX23 tires/tubes with 700cX28 tires/tubes
I am having major issues with the engine drive chain clearing the chainstay, so I pulled engine to re-mount in a higher position. I am hoping this will make the chainstay issue easier to resolve. I am also looking at a hub mounted sprocket instead of the rag-joint. Either the Staton-inc version or the Grubee HD fixed. I may also go with a 36 tooth threaded sprocket to help my chainstay clearance issue.
I have read through a significant portion of the most active threads related to 2-stroke china kits in this forum. If you have any feedback or advise, I would love to hear it.