I'll start checking out laws and stuff soon, I did read up briefly, but now that I FINALLY got my tracking number for my order and I know it's on the way, I'm getting more serious about it. First thing I need to figure out is fuel to oil ratio for breaking it in. Do you have pics of your current project?
I actually haven't started yet as I'm still deciding what I want to do and also work has been a b**ch on this latest contract.
I'm considering two possibilites- having it look more like a bicycle or having it look more like a moped as well as a possible custom build. I have to go to harbor freight to get a Tig welder. I have an old stick but its just not that good for making a custom frame. I saw a couple guys near the Redners zipping by on MTBs with the chinagirls which is all well and good until they start riding on sidewalks (which they were doing) at like 25mph. I just want to avoid all the hassles especially in this area. (People tend to complain alot)
Originally I was going to use the Huffy Nel Lusso, but after just riding it regularly as a bicycle- the frame is too small for me and it needs a longer wheelbase. So I'll probably either chop up the frame to extend it or add dropout link extensions to the rear tire. And since I'm going to be doing all this, it occured to me to possibly get some moped shocks for like $30 on Ebay. I'll have to fabricate a swingarm for the rear chainstays...Maybe even a Puch Moped front fork. It's quickly turning into a custom build idea before I even get started.
Since I'm still waiting on some other parts that should be coming in a week or 2, I'll probably start a build thread when everything gets here. I'm basically turning this motorized bicycle into a full moped.
I'm leaning on making it look more like a gen 5 star moped .
I want some decent suspension since the roads here suck and I want to avoid some of the frame cracking issues I can already forsee on some of these wallyworld bikes.
Only thing done to it so far is to swap the font forks with some old MTB parts as well as add the C-Brakes so I don't die an untimely death. I really hate the look of that down tube...
To Do-
change that seat-
strip the bike and fix those crappy rack welds
Ugh....red tires...
Stretch the bike
if you need MTB parts hit me up cuz I have two other old bicycles that were rotting in my shed
