from the Outer Banks of NC

[OBXbiker]

hello all,

I've been interested in building a motor-bike for some time, and will be ordering my first kit this coming friday. I want to start with an HT and add a boost bottle(s) and a performance exhaust. I'm kinda surprised that no-one offers an engine kit with this setup or am i just missing it. I've got a chopper and a shwinn and depending on how easy the first project turns out, I may motorize both of them. if any vendors do offer a setup that has an 80cc 2 stroke with boost bottles, ported manifold, and upgraded exhaust feel free to contact me. Joshknibb@yahoo.com. thanks and any input would be greatly appreciated!

josh aka OBXbiker

 

[wheelbender6]

Welcome to the forum. I would mount your engine on something easy to build first (like a steel beach cruiser or steel mountain bike). Once the motor is broken in and you learn your way around it, you can transplant the kit to a chopper, where you have to deal with offset motor mounts and such.

 

[OBXbiker]

thanks, after reading other's posts, I'm gonna do just that!

-Now i just need to talk my wife into letting me turn her beach cruiser into a motor-bike so we can ride together!

 

[bigkahuna]

Where on the Banks are you? I'm on the S-OBX in Morehead City. I've only seen one motorized bike here, wouldn't be you would it?

 

[OBXbiker]

No I wish I was, I love the seafood festival in beauford. I live in the northern-OBX in Kill Devil Hills.

 

[bigkahuna]

Cool. I just pulled the trigger on a 29er mountain bike that I hope to convert to motorized.