Help with first build.

[nmoulana]

Hey guys, I want to say before I get burned that I did try and search but it was hard to know exactly what to type in the key word box and I couldn't find help for my specific problems.

First off, the kill switch assembly. I read on some of the threads I searched that I am not supposed to hook anything to the white wire leading out of the engine since it will kill my magneto. I sort of inferred that I'm not supposed to even try using the stock kill switch. So far I am totally in the dark as to how I'm going to shut my engine down aside from stalling it.

Second, I can't figure out how to connect my wire to the clutch arm. There is only 1 cylinder bead thingy on the connecting wire that I'm supposed to use to connect my hand lever to the clutch lever. How am I supposed to connect the naked end of the wire to the clutch arm?

Finally, I have a blue and black wire coming out of my engine, am I supposed to connect these to the blue and black wire coming out of my ignition box. Please forgive me if any of these questions are painfully obvious. I actually am fairly confident on what I am supposed to do but I just thought I would confirm it with you guys since it is my first build and all . Thanks!

 

[brendonv]

Heres a video i made on how to wire the happytime engines kill switch: http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=O9s7CuGHnD8

For the clutch, in ur kit u get a little metal tube sort of thing with a screw in it, u use that to put the wire through and then tighten with the screw. I had to drill a hole in my clutch arm as the cable wouldnt go through the gap. Hope that helps.

 

[nmoulana]

Hmmm, could someone also explain how I install the rear sprocket? My bike doesn't have anything to screw the sprocket into on the left side, all it has is a small disc in the center where all the spokes meet.

 

[stude13]

its sprocket, rubber, spokes, rubber, metal pieces. use all american nuts and bolts on everything. also get red and blue locktite. most use #41 chain. watch that tensioner. you can get 6mm and 8mm allthread to make studs. change out spark plug and get an auto coil wire, they just screw in. do all of that and you are on your way. lets ride. mitch

 

[johnny q]

its sprocket, rubber, spokes, rubber, metal pieces. use all american nuts and bolts on everything. also get red and blue locktite. most use #41 chain. watch that tensioner. you can get 6mm and 8mm allthread to make studs. change out spark plug and get an auto coil wire, they just screw in. do all of that and you are on your way. lets ride. mitch

stude - could you please expound on the part about the spark plug and the auto coil wire ?

thanks, tt

 

[nmoulana]

Hey guys, I can't believe I'm asking this but I guess you guys already know that I'm a noob so there's no need to be coy. I can't seem to find a **** bike that has a thin enough frame to mount my motor on and that doesn't cost $700. I have a budget of about $200 to spend on a bike. Can anyone please suggest a cheap, easy to find bike that can fit a 70cc motor? It would also be very helpful if the bike is a Schwinn or something that I could find at a Wal-Mart because I really don't want to have to order one off the internet. I'm really amazed at how hard it is to find a bike with a simple diamond frame these days, it seems like every bike has these slanted diamond frames that serve no purpose but to just barely not fit my motor.

 

[brendonv]

Hey guys, I can't believe I'm asking this but I guess you guys already know that I'm a noob so there's no need to be coy. I can't seem to find a **** bike that has a thin enough frame to mount my motor on and that doesn't cost $700. I have a budget of about $200 to spend on a bike. Can anyone please suggest a cheap, easy to find bike that can fit a 70cc motor? It would also be very helpful if the bike is a Schwinn or something that I could find at a Wal-Mart because I really don't want to have to order one off the internet. I'm really amazed at how hard it is to find a bike with a simple diamond frame these days, it seems like every bike has these slanted diamond frames that serve no purpose but to just barely not fit my motor.

Wal-Mart is good, the tip or junkyard is a good place to look as well.

 

[andante94]

Hey. Most hard tail mtb frames are standard diamond configuration and are a dime a dozen in the U.S.

Walmart, K-Mart and sporting goods stores are good starting points that will fit your
budget. Also, check your local thrift store or pawn shop. May be some killer deals there.

Andante94

 

[williamsk1936@yahoo.com]

Wal Mart sells a Cranbrook cruiser built by Huffey to Wal-Mart cheapo specs. Huffey builds a better one for $140 AND wALLYWORLD GETS $70 on internet or $80 in the store.
I bought the store one to use parts off it. The front fender is thin sainless steel. It is secured with 1 rivet at the fork. That rivet let go and the fender rotated with the wheel, being drawn against it by the rear strut shortening. It made the wheel into a pretzel and I went down on my shoulder. I wrote Huffey to price a fender and strut and told them I salvaged the spokes and put them in another rim, but they sent me a new wheel, fender, and strut free of charge. The fender is heavier chromed steel, and the bracket held with 2 rivets and the strut is heavier diameter. Huffey are good folks.
The Cranbrook front downtube is too large, but you can mount it some way. I used an antique Monarch frame. This was a 5-1/2 hp 4-cycle build so I had no problem with the frame diameter. I later considered using it with a Gru Bee but opted for a Schwinn cruiser bike instead. Keith (trackfodder) Williams

 

[nmoulana]

Thanks for the suggestions especially the Cranbrook cruiser but I'm looking for something that also has handbrakes. I have another question for you guys, I've been looking through some of the pictures in the gallery and I noticed that some of you guys have fuel shut off valves and some even have filters. My kit only came with the tank, line, and carb. Is there somewhere I could find a fuel filter?

Hey guys, I'm looking to buy this bike, do you think it would fit a 70cc motor without having to drill the frame?
http://www.target.com/gp/detail.htm...se=1&asin=B000A9QAH8&rh=p_36:$100-$199&page=1