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8)howziit guys,
i have sentimental feelings for my nearly-new RALEIGH cruiser, which i've neglected for 2 years. i enjoyed her quiet, powerful, longrange joyrides. i gave up on "GIRLIE", having to carry her 135 pounds up a 2nd floor walkup, and removing/charging/reinstalling her SIX heavy batteries mounted fore and aft in metal baskets. before i stored the bike, i installed HD rims and tires,12g spokes, SHIMANO coaster brake, front v-brake, speedo, a brand-new ROCKSHOX fork, motorcycle-type center stand, front and rear baskets and of course the electric motor kit. i also bought 3 80cc engines to convert "GIRLIE" to gas. i found out that chinese engines sit WAY too high on female bikes, an impossible fit.
with wife and daughter occasionally pointing out "GIRLIE'S" condition, i need to fix her. here's my plan:
1.clamp a metal bar from head tube to downtube, for rigidness.
2.eliminate the frame's middle tube, then install the COMPLETE engine kit.
3.have a welder fab a new top tube to the frame.paint to match.
4.live with the SHIMANO coaster brake and front v-brake.
5.decrease voltage to a lightweight 36v batterypack. it'll be much easier to carry "GIRLIE" upstairs, or leave her on a bikerack and carry the batteries upstairs.
my questions to you are:
1.if done right, will all this welding/cutting weaken the frame?
2.the engine SHOULD fit, shouldn't it? the bottom tube is way fat, but shouldn't pose a difficult mounting problem.
3.is it possible to weld mounting rear mounting brackets/posts for v-brakes?
4. if so, then how do i eliminate the coaster brake?
5.should i be looking for a men's cruiser frame(aluminum),and just transfer all the gear onto it? my suspension fork is fat, so i need a fat frame post,preferably SCHWINN or RALEIGH.
yesterday, i'd contacted a seller on craigslist to build me a bike. i'll call and cancel my order.
thanks for any help you can offer, guys.
i have sentimental feelings for my nearly-new RALEIGH cruiser, which i've neglected for 2 years. i enjoyed her quiet, powerful, longrange joyrides. i gave up on "GIRLIE", having to carry her 135 pounds up a 2nd floor walkup, and removing/charging/reinstalling her SIX heavy batteries mounted fore and aft in metal baskets. before i stored the bike, i installed HD rims and tires,12g spokes, SHIMANO coaster brake, front v-brake, speedo, a brand-new ROCKSHOX fork, motorcycle-type center stand, front and rear baskets and of course the electric motor kit. i also bought 3 80cc engines to convert "GIRLIE" to gas. i found out that chinese engines sit WAY too high on female bikes, an impossible fit.
with wife and daughter occasionally pointing out "GIRLIE'S" condition, i need to fix her. here's my plan:
1.clamp a metal bar from head tube to downtube, for rigidness.
2.eliminate the frame's middle tube, then install the COMPLETE engine kit.
3.have a welder fab a new top tube to the frame.paint to match.
4.live with the SHIMANO coaster brake and front v-brake.
5.decrease voltage to a lightweight 36v batterypack. it'll be much easier to carry "GIRLIE" upstairs, or leave her on a bikerack and carry the batteries upstairs.
my questions to you are:
1.if done right, will all this welding/cutting weaken the frame?
2.the engine SHOULD fit, shouldn't it? the bottom tube is way fat, but shouldn't pose a difficult mounting problem.
3.is it possible to weld mounting rear mounting brackets/posts for v-brakes?
4. if so, then how do i eliminate the coaster brake?
5.should i be looking for a men's cruiser frame(aluminum),and just transfer all the gear onto it? my suspension fork is fat, so i need a fat frame post,preferably SCHWINN or RALEIGH.
yesterday, i'd contacted a seller on craigslist to build me a bike. i'll call and cancel my order.
thanks for any help you can offer, guys.