Here's some pictures of my motored bike project I'm working on. It's a 1952 Honda Cub-F bicycle engine. It's a 50cc 2-stroke engine that puts out 1/2 - 1 hp.
I just got a few weeks ago, so I'm just getting started with it, here's how it looks now:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/smithenhiven/DSC00120.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/smithenhiven/DSC00121.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/smithenhiven/Honda Cub F/DSC00124.jpg
Considering it's over 50 years old, it appears to be in pretty good condition (hopefully with a little tinkering, it will run); and overall it seems to be a complete kit, I'm only missing a few connecting tabs to mount the large rear sprocket to the bicycle wheel, but those should be easy to replicate. First things to do will be to get some fresh paint on the engine cover and gas tank, also trying to track down a period correct Japanese bicycle to mount it to.
Hopefully soon it'll look like this one (on display at the Honda collection Hall)
http://www.vjmc.org/articles/04_darke_trip/darke08718.jpg
I just got a few weeks ago, so I'm just getting started with it, here's how it looks now:
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/smithenhiven/DSC00120.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/smithenhiven/DSC00121.jpg
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y118/smithenhiven/Honda Cub F/DSC00124.jpg
Considering it's over 50 years old, it appears to be in pretty good condition (hopefully with a little tinkering, it will run); and overall it seems to be a complete kit, I'm only missing a few connecting tabs to mount the large rear sprocket to the bicycle wheel, but those should be easy to replicate. First things to do will be to get some fresh paint on the engine cover and gas tank, also trying to track down a period correct Japanese bicycle to mount it to.
Hopefully soon it'll look like this one (on display at the Honda collection Hall)
http://www.vjmc.org/articles/04_darke_trip/darke08718.jpg