My 76 year old uncles bike

A bike I built for my uncle, was a fun project. There was a bunch of learning and customizing involved. The bike runs really smooth, hard to tell if you’re riding a bicycle or a motorcycle, really a different ride. These motorized bikes are really fun, a good fun thing to do, definitely addictive. This was my second build and I’m already starting on the next one! Lol

 

[Deleted member 33057]

Nice bike for Unc….

It appears the dang pull start rope handle already bit the dust. Those starter pulls do not seem to work out.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Hope the fenders got reinforced. There was a recent thread on fenders coming loose.

Ill admit I was warned...

Just to start off with, fenders look sick, but they come at a price. I love the look of fenders on a bike, and I would love to keep them, but I should have taken the 5 or 10 minutes to reinforce mine. My bike is an older Huffy Newport. It's an amazing frame, and it has fenders. I was headed...

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[DAMIEN1307]

A bike I built for my uncle, was a fun project.

I have had generations of friends kids growing up and calling me "Uncle Damien" since the 1980s...I can always use another "nephew" who will build me a bike...lol...lol...lol.

 

[Gordy]

Hope the fenders got reinforced. There was a recent thread on fenders coming loose.

Ill admit I was warned...

Just to start off with, fenders look sick, but they come at a price. I love the look of fenders on a bike, and I would love to keep them, but I should have taken the 5 or 10 minutes to reinforce mine. My bike is an older Huffy Newport. It's an amazing frame, and it has fenders. I was headed...

motoredbikes.com

Yup, definitely brace those fenders

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Yup, definitely brace those fenders

76 yo bodies take a long time to heal

 

[Deleted member 33057]

Yup, definitely brace those fenders

I tried keeping the fenders too. Thought they looked good.
The cracking started beyond my plate reinforcing so away they went.
You get used to the no fender look quickly.

 

[Gordy]

I tried keeping the fenders too. Thought they looked good.
The cracking started beyond my plate reinforcing so away they went.
You get used to the no fender look quickly.

I'm just going to get a set of plastic fenders. Those hold up way better to vibration

 

[DAMIEN1307]

Those hold up way better to vibration

Only as long as the metal tab hold ons are reinforced with plumber strapping etc. Otherwise they eventually break as well if not reinforced, but when they do break, at least they just fly off and away...lol...Don't forget to just reinforce the hold down tabs before you nut and bolt it all to the bike...lol...Ask me how I know this...lol.

 

[Garage mop]

Nice bike for Unc….

It appears the dang pull start rope handle already bit the dust. Those starter pulls do not seem to work out.

Lmao! Right, I got the better pullstart made from aluminum and debured and polished were the rope rolls up. It was working great, then the little cast post that holds the spring snapped off! On my uncles birthday right when I was taking to him. Im going to try again though. Lol