happycheapskate
Active Member
Classic looks! I like it. This should be epic.
Hawk
Member
Nice bike! Can I ask where you got a fully poished engine...or did you polish it?
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happycheapskate
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What is in the lunch box. Is it for storage, or fuel, or batteries?
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cwucat42
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I ordered the engine called the "Phantom Kit" from bicycle-engines.com. It was $229. The lunch box is the the container for the gas tank, since the bike already has one.
happycheapskate
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Are sprockets for coaster hubs pretty standardized? How do you change them? I know how to disassemble a coaster hub and adjust cones, but I don't know how the cog comes off unless it comes with the screw too.
Where do you get different cogs in USA?
Where do you get different cogs in USA?
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cwucat42
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fat tire cruiser
The phantom engine kit includes a heavy duty hub. I paid about $100 to have a bike shop re-lace the new hub to my rim. The set up is pretty cool. The sprocket for the motor doesn't attach to the spokes, rather it threads on to the hub itself. It's the same on the pedal side. The kit includes a drum brake that's hand operated that also attaches to the axle.
The phantom engine kit includes a heavy duty hub. I paid about $100 to have a bike shop re-lace the new hub to my rim. The set up is pretty cool. The sprocket for the motor doesn't attach to the spokes, rather it threads on to the hub itself. It's the same on the pedal side. The kit includes a drum brake that's hand operated that also attaches to the axle.
happycheapskate
Active Member
Oh wow. That sounds delux. So it takes a BMX style freewheel then?
Yeah the sprocket on the spokes is a last ditch, cheap *** way to do it. The kit makers tell you set up is easy, but I bet its a real bear to get that sucker lined up. Its probably easier to lace and tighten a wheel. I've built wheels for several years. Its not hard, but set up is critical, and its time consuming.
Yeah the sprocket on the spokes is a last ditch, cheap *** way to do it. The kit makers tell you set up is easy, but I bet its a real bear to get that sucker lined up. Its probably easier to lace and tighten a wheel. I've built wheels for several years. Its not hard, but set up is critical, and its time consuming.
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cwucat42
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Fat Tire Cruiser
Here's the link for the pedal side rear sprocket.
http://www.bicycle-engines.com/toot....html?osCsid=d1f7498929c54fa2d49f68c02a84ab5f
It did not come with the kit which I thought was kind of weird. I had to pay $10.99 plus shipping.
Here's the link for the pedal side rear sprocket.
http://www.bicycle-engines.com/toot....html?osCsid=d1f7498929c54fa2d49f68c02a84ab5f
It did not come with the kit which I thought was kind of weird. I had to pay $10.99 plus shipping.
FireBellyCycles
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Nice Build! Let me know If I can help! Or if you wanna go for a ride!
P.S. Those hubs are great for single speeds! I think you can get multi speed freewheels for them too!
P.S. Those hubs are great for single speeds! I think you can get multi speed freewheels for them too!
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Turtle Tedd
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..lunchbox ..front fender headlight..they seem to go together..definite old school look..I do like it
