KilroyCD
Active Member
I received our kit around the same time AZBill got his, but I haven't had a lot of time to work on it so far. First, let me say that the kit is a "Beta Kit", with some pieces that are not production standard. This does not apply in the case of engine and drivetrain, as the engine is a proven, well-known design and the drivetrain is very close to production-spec if not actually production-spec.
The motor mount is one of the things that is far from being close to production-spec. This is one of the things that each builder is modifying on their own, and the input is all being used to help the company come up with the production standard mount that wil fit a wide variety of frame types.
The motor mount was a real bugaboo on this project. Jim (RdKryton) developed a modified front and rear mount, but the front mount needed further modification to fit this bike.
The bike chosen for the project is a 26" Sun Retro Classic Cruiser single speed bike. I've added a Sun springer fork, front caliper brakes and a Whizzer saddle (big butt bucket), as well as a trick Swiss-made side stand / butterfly stand.
Below are photos of the progress so far. The photos titled Figure 1, 2 and 3 show the first modification to the motor mount. The modified front mount turned out to be too long, and has been subsequently shortened.
I'll be posting more shots as the bike nears completion.
The motor mount is one of the things that is far from being close to production-spec. This is one of the things that each builder is modifying on their own, and the input is all being used to help the company come up with the production standard mount that wil fit a wide variety of frame types.
The motor mount was a real bugaboo on this project. Jim (RdKryton) developed a modified front and rear mount, but the front mount needed further modification to fit this bike.
The bike chosen for the project is a 26" Sun Retro Classic Cruiser single speed bike. I've added a Sun springer fork, front caliper brakes and a Whizzer saddle (big butt bucket), as well as a trick Swiss-made side stand / butterfly stand.
Below are photos of the progress so far. The photos titled Figure 1, 2 and 3 show the first modification to the motor mount. The modified front mount turned out to be too long, and has been subsequently shortened.
I'll be posting more shots as the bike nears completion.