First Ride

I just finished my first ride around the block with the new motor installed on my bike, which I might add, I had to rebuild from a Chopper bike I bought for the motor because it would not fit. (BIG mistake!) Anyway, I hope it gets better because it reminds me of a motorcycle a friend once discribed to me as "like riding an orbital sander"! It really does vibrate and also makes lots of noises. If this works, heres a picture of the bike.


The exhaust is weird looking because I modified it with EMT conduit for the chopper, and this is the best I could do re-making it for this bike.

 

[gone_fishin]

well, if you hadn't admitted to build problems, i never would've noticed...nice work 8)

yeah, some of that vibration will go away with break-in, take it easy 'til then

 

[Steve]

Thanks, augidog. About the break-in, how long should I "take it easy" and does it say in the instructions that you have what "taking it easy" is?

I mixed the first gallon of fuel with 7 oz. of oil, but don't really know what they consider taking it easy. I have not run it wide open but for just a few burst...less than 5 seconds.

 

[gone_fishin]

everyone has their own ideas about that, dax says to stay under 20mph for 500 miles, using a 20:1 premix ratio...

here's some more info: http://www.motor-bicycles.com/viewtopic.php?t=38

 

[Tom]

That bike does look really good even with the exhaust like that.

 

[Steve]

Thanks Tom. I plan to make it better...just got tired of cutting and welding, but that's what I need to do more of to fix it. I also plan to install a speedo and some lights, just in case I get caught out in the dark.

 

[istbenz]

BEAUTIFUL

 

[bird]

reminds me of a bike i saw but they took the forks and dropped them realy low on the wheel and had like the extra sitting above the bars which the flipped it looked like a board track racer. it had a lower seat to

 

[Steve]

Bird,

I could easily lower the front, and I did cut about 3 1/2" off the forks from when they were on the chopper bike, and I may cut some more, but the seat is set where it fits me.

 

[davidsis]

Nice bike

Hey, beautiful piece of work. You are probably getting all of that vigration from your fenders. I just stuck tooth picks in mine and got it to quit untill I heard of a guy on here who had a serious wreck with his fround fender getting jacked up in his spokes.