Bike frames for motorized bicycles

[DAMIEN1307]

From you, never. I was hoping maybe some from the new guy lol

I doubt it...Davey is a U.S. Navy guy...lol...lol...And he is in my hometown of Boston...lol...No sympathy exists there...lol.

Ps...Navy guys don't believe in sympathy, they believe in the 6 "P"s instead...lol.
"Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance"...lol.

 

[Navy Davey]

I doubt it...Davey is a U.S. Navy guy...lol...lol...And he is in my hometown of Boston...lol...No sympathy exists there...lol.

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Ps...Navy guys don't believe in sympathy, they believe in the 6 "P"s instead...lol.
"Proper Preparation Prevents Piss Poor Performance"...lol.

Hahaha. Truth.
My very first build was in 1985.
I used an old Univega and married her to a Husquarvana for a high school mechanics class.
My last build was a felt faker (seen below).
My newest ride is a phatmoto which I am in the process of modifying.
It was nice pulling out and whipping it together in about an hour.
I am hungry for a real project… something steel.
To be honest the Phatmoto is a $700 lesson in frame engineering.
For an aluminum frame it’s the best that’s out there mass production wise.

 

[DAMIEN1307]

I notice your seat is quite similar to mine...lol.

 

[DAMIEN1307]

To be honest the Phatmoto is a $700 lesson in frame engineering.

How much of that and what in particular did you have to do to modify or re-engineer, as part of your "$700 lesson" ???...lol...lol.

 

[Navy Davey]

How much of that and what in particular did you have to modify or re-engineer, as part of your "$700 lesson" ???...lol...lol.

Lmao…

• The frame the jack shaft and the rear wheel build are great.
• The wheels themselves are sketchy. I haven’t ever seen a Bike rim with visible seams.
• Good hub builds with sealed bearings.
• Decent hydraulic brakes with phatmoto branding.
• Cheap oil shocks
• Cheap handlebars, stem, pedals, seat

It’s a great out of the box option.
I probably am going to spend another $500 on better quality parts. Hehe…probably

 

[DAMIEN1307]

pneumatic brakes

Air brakes???

 

[DAMIEN1307]

I think you really mean hydraulic brakes...Right???

 

[Navy Davey]

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I think you really mean hydraulic brakes...Right???

lol.. yeah hydraulic. I was thinking about the air shocks I just installed to replace the cheap oil shocks that came with it.
Or probably it’s the medical grade

 

[LewieBike]

That's a lot of work for a frame that has the same problems as the felt faker frames.

With three pieces of sheet steel, a bung for a petcock and a bung for a gas cap, and some welding you can convert a hyper beach cruiser into a tank frame.

How many attempts do you have to do before you're proficient at making a clean TIG weld that doesn't leak? Because you're going to have to have some proficiency chops at making a long string of fuel tight welds with those 3 pieces of steel. I would also say if you don't want the fuel tank to be something that guts or injures you in an accident, it might be good to buy an English Wheel and learn how to make rounded shapes in sheet steel too. Pretty soon all the tools involved are going to be way more expense than just finding someone who knows what they're doing and have them make you a custom tank.

 

[Wyvern]

How many attempts do you have to do before you're proficient at making a clean TIG weld that doesn't leak? Because you're going to have to have some proficiency chops at making a long string of fuel tight welds with those 3 pieces of steel. I would also say if you don't want the fuel tank to be something that guts or injures you in an accident, it might be good to buy an English Wheel and learn how to make rounded shapes in sheet steel too. Pretty soon all the tools involved are going to be way more expense than just finding someone who knows what they're doing and have them make you a custom tank.

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