California Cruising - New from So Cal

Hugo Stiglitz

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Hello All,

New to the site, have been lurking as of recent. Finally putting the finishing touches on my stretch cruiser build.

A little history on me and my build...

I won a stock Kustom Kruiser Roadster at a bar one night in a raffle. They were raffling off the bike, a stereo system for your car and a set of fake cans for chicks. I've never won anything before and almost cried when they called my number for the bike. So we shoved the thing in the back of my then girlfriend's Scion TC (was not easy) and brought it home.

From there it sat and took up space in my apartment. I work too much to really enjoy it. So the bike was about to go on craigslist when I came across a site called slownlow.com. I was hooked! I canned the idea of selling the bike and started sourcing parts to drop this thing and make it my own. Before long, I had this:

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Then came the idea of putting an engine on it. I hadn't seen anything like it at the time. A stretch with an engine seemed like a unique build and something that would turn heads down the boardwalk. So I sourced an HT kit from a fellow who was local here in So Cal. Was amazed at how cheap it was, but the kit was clearly not going to be a simple "plug n play" on my bike.

Short of the long, over the past couple of years I've slowly pieced the thing together. It's taken a back seat to work, and restoring my '63 VW. But little by little I tinkered. I was building custom brackets, mounts and a gas tank when I had spare time. Then I finally got the thing running this past weekend.

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That is a picture prior to body work on the tank and everything running. I've since put close to 15 hours of body work in the tank, mounted new handle bars and installed a Shimano brake lever and cable for my clutch lever (much better action I might add).

I will post some current pictures in the gallery. I plan to repaint it with a scheme that matches my VW restore. That way I can tow it to shows and put around in style. Plus flat black has been done before.

The site is awesome and I'm glad I stumbled upon it. Helped me figure out some break in procedures and expected pitfalls of the chinese made HT.
 
Welcome to the forum.
That is one beautiful bike.......

Hope you can bring it to the race on Oct 22nd in Apple Valley
so we see it close up.
 
^^I actually saw that and was thinking of making the trek up the 15. I want to finish the bike first though, which means dis-assembly, mount a tensioner for pedal side chain, sand and paint bike, finish body work on tank, then final assemble all in less than two weeks time...

We will see!

What classes are being run?
 
^^I actually saw that and was thinking of making the trek up the 15. I want to finish the bike first though, which means dis-assembly, mount a tensioner for pedal side chain, sand and paint bike, finish body work on tank, then final assemble all in less than two weeks time...

We will see!

What classes are being run?
If you don't get your bike finished it is a must see event with
a collection of motorized bike builds that will blow you away
and you will never see in the same place again, at least until
the next SoCal race. :D

Come as a spectator but it is too much fun on the track even if
you aren't a gung ho racer.

Here are the classes...
MOTORIZED BICYCLES

Here are the 5 Motor Race Classes + Unlimited Class.
This is also the race order with eBikes first.

All entries must have functioning pedals.

1) eBike:
generally <9K peak input, 8.1K output almost 11 electric hp
dual motors sum <9K
Turnigy's, Colossus, Astros, others,
<9K input for hubbies C9s, 53XXs, Stoke Monkey, BMC, others

No real motorcycle tires allowed. Bicycle tires only.

2) 4 Stroke:
Robin Subaru 25cc and Honda GX 25 cc
Robin Subaru 35cc and Honda GX 35 cc
Honda 49 cc GXH and Huasheng 49 cc clone Titan 49.4 cc Super Titan 49.4 cc
Any other 4 strokes less than 50 cc

The <35 cc 4 strokes will be a 4 stroke subclass with their own winner.

No limits on motor modifications, Shifter kits are ok,
No real motorcycle tires allowed. Bicycle tires only.

3) 2 Stroke:
48 cc to 66 cc aka 80 Chinese bicycle motors.

2 groups run because of large number of entries.

No limits on motor modifications, Shifter kits are ok,
No real motorcycle tires allowed. Bicycle tires only.

4) >50cc Mid Range Class:
Harbor Freight 79 cc Greyhound
Harbor Freight 99 cc Predator
Honda GX 100
Honda GX 160
Whizzer 136cc
Pit Bike Cag 4+ hp 2 stroke
GP 460 47cc 4.5 hp 2 stroke
Briggs & Stratton 5 hp
Morini 5.8 hp 2 stroke

5) Gas Bikes <11 hp:
9 hp Morini
11 hp water cooled Morini
6.5 hp Harbor Freight 200 cc or similar.

No real motorcycle tires allowed. Bicycle tires only.

The first 4 to 7 finishers from the above 5 Classes
will race against each other in The Ultimate Race.


UNLIMITED Gas OR eBike Class
Includes any motorized bicycles that are over 12 hp and don't
fit in any the other classes but meet a few basic common
sense rules
like functioning pedals and still resemble bicycles.

Multi speed shiftable motorcycle engines are in this class.
Motorcycle tires are in this class.
Race Mopeds

Exceptions may be made to the above classes at the race
organizers discretion [That's me] and the list will be updated as needed.
 
Maybe I will bring the bike... Since I've had it running I've had to ride it every night. Racing it would sure be a lot of fun.
Racing it before you put the final paint and finish sounds like the plan to me. :D

Motorized bicycle racing is the most affordable and fun way to get out
on a track and no matter where you are in the pack there will other
bikes to dice it up with.

The event is way more than a race too with a collection of the most
unique builds and their builders in one place.
 
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