Machined up my first Friction Mount

[bird_e]

Hello all,

I have been lurking on this site for over a year now and decided to finally sign up and post. Last summer (2008) I machined up a friction mount system that is very similar to the ones sold elsewhere on the internet. I put this on a Schwin Clear Creak with a Subaru 35 4 stroke. It has worked mint and put about 600 miles on it. I build another one for my Dad and he now also rides with a Subaru 35 friction drive. I began having problems with my motor cutting out on full throttle and couldn't sort them out. So I purchased a DAX 50 titan motor and bolted that up. It has been working mint ever since.

I have a small hobby machine shop in my basement, Lathe and Small CNC bench top mill. If anyone needs any custom parts or machine work please ask..
Bob

 

[Happy Valley]

Hello and welcome to MBC. Nice intro, glad the bikes are working out for you and your dad. Ride safe and enjoy!

 

[give me vtec]

I have a small hobby machine shop in my basement, Lathe and Small CNC bench top mill.

wow... that would be nice

 

[eastwoodo4]

just kidding but pictures are nice.

 

[Silvaire]

Yeah eastwoodo4,

I think you were just lookin' for somewhere to use that GIF...



Seriously though Bob,

We would all love to see some pictures of your shop built friction drive. With your having a lathe and mill at hand, I'll be it turned out pretty nice!

 

[graucho]

Welcome Bob, glad your here.

 

[bird_e]

Thanks guys... I will try to post some pics in the next day or two.

 

[Mountainman]

welcome
that's cool bird rider
I also would enjoy seeing that THING up close in a picture
riding with your Dad -- got to be great !!!

ride that THING

 

[bird_e]

Here are some pictures

I have uploaded some pictures of the friction mount.

 

[sofasurfer]

Wow! Awesome looking work.