Hi all!
I joined up, after being pointed to this site by Impression! (We've worked together to build up my bike, it's been a learning curve actually, in getting these bikes to run effectively / reliably!
Anyway, I'm Brad, 22, and from a small suburb west of Sydney, and enjoy using a MotoredBike to get around the various parks/paths this place has to offer!
Without further ado. I'll show off the bike!
It is a current work in progress, a "beta" if you will. It's where all my big ideas get born, or go to die!
It is:
- 26" Mountain bike frame, with front rhino suspension. Very Dodgy, SIS gears aren't fully operational, not like I pedal much now though. I probably should also upgrade the side pull brakes onboard. Yeah, I'd say the bike in general needs a bit of work, but for A$50 when it was brand new (A cheap bike subway were giving away after getting their vouchers for nothing anyway!). It's seen better days. It's also seen a lot of pedal-mountain-biking before it was mated with the 50cc engine.
- 50cc engine, it's a second hand kit I bought. Runs very nicely. At this stage, I have a throttle cable to fix when I can get away from my work commitments, and the rains go away. I snapped it last weekend, god knows how. I just need to pull it apart to find out why!
I think I also need to tighten a few things up, and change both gaskets. Once again, this can all be done when the rains are gone, and I can test the thing!
- Onboard electronics: At the moment, I have a trip computer, and an onboard Ipod Amplifier (Connected up to 2x Kenwood 6" Speakers). It did the job well when I was without a motor. It's ok now, but I'd be happy with something louder, now that I have a motor. The standard bell has also been replaced with a 110dB screamer. There are far too many ignorant people that can't hear a bike bell. Especially over the motor.
Bear in mind this bike is version 1, It will be as dodgy and nasty as all ****, as I'm always installing/uninstalling bits. Version 2 has been on my drawing board for a while, and will feature the following: 70cc engine, Integrated lighting/audio/trip control panel at the handlebars, Custom LED headlamps, indicators, tail/brake lamps, 4 speaker sound system (Ipod connectivity), 12V electrical system (looking into the best way to generate/store this as we speak), USB port for phone/GPS power, QUAD 110dB Screamers (2 at front, 2 at rear), Security Kill Switch (key lock), warning strobe for night riding, and a rear utility box mounted to house the battery / electronics and all my other stuff I might be carrying!
I joined up, after being pointed to this site by Impression! (We've worked together to build up my bike, it's been a learning curve actually, in getting these bikes to run effectively / reliably!
Anyway, I'm Brad, 22, and from a small suburb west of Sydney, and enjoy using a MotoredBike to get around the various parks/paths this place has to offer!
Without further ado. I'll show off the bike!
It is a current work in progress, a "beta" if you will. It's where all my big ideas get born, or go to die!
It is:
- 26" Mountain bike frame, with front rhino suspension. Very Dodgy, SIS gears aren't fully operational, not like I pedal much now though. I probably should also upgrade the side pull brakes onboard. Yeah, I'd say the bike in general needs a bit of work, but for A$50 when it was brand new (A cheap bike subway were giving away after getting their vouchers for nothing anyway!). It's seen better days. It's also seen a lot of pedal-mountain-biking before it was mated with the 50cc engine.
- 50cc engine, it's a second hand kit I bought. Runs very nicely. At this stage, I have a throttle cable to fix when I can get away from my work commitments, and the rains go away. I snapped it last weekend, god knows how. I just need to pull it apart to find out why!
I think I also need to tighten a few things up, and change both gaskets. Once again, this can all be done when the rains are gone, and I can test the thing!
- Onboard electronics: At the moment, I have a trip computer, and an onboard Ipod Amplifier (Connected up to 2x Kenwood 6" Speakers). It did the job well when I was without a motor. It's ok now, but I'd be happy with something louder, now that I have a motor. The standard bell has also been replaced with a 110dB screamer. There are far too many ignorant people that can't hear a bike bell. Especially over the motor.
Bear in mind this bike is version 1, It will be as dodgy and nasty as all ****, as I'm always installing/uninstalling bits. Version 2 has been on my drawing board for a while, and will feature the following: 70cc engine, Integrated lighting/audio/trip control panel at the handlebars, Custom LED headlamps, indicators, tail/brake lamps, 4 speaker sound system (Ipod connectivity), 12V electrical system (looking into the best way to generate/store this as we speak), USB port for phone/GPS power, QUAD 110dB Screamers (2 at front, 2 at rear), Security Kill Switch (key lock), warning strobe for night riding, and a rear utility box mounted to house the battery / electronics and all my other stuff I might be carrying!
