Here's where I'm at on the 2nd evening of my build. My Fuji mountain bike has a thin aluminum frame, so I had to fabricate some custom mounts.
Right now, I have it set up with rubber motor mounts isolating the engine from the frame. I might need to go back to a solid mount to drop the motor a bit, as the spark plug is IMO too close to the top tube of the bike.
Here are some photos:
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_02.jpg
This build brought to you by Killian's Irish Red.... mmmm
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_03.jpg
CLoseups of front and rear mounts. I'm going to have to heat and bend the exhaust a little bit to clear the frame.
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_04.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_05.jpg
A closeup of both mounts:
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_06.jpg
One extreme to the other.. 1962 Mercedes Unimog, 11mpg. Fuji Motor Assisted Bike, 150mpg.
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_07.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_08.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_09.jpg
A good view of the mounts. The rear is actually twisted to the side to clear the chain:
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_10.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_11.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_12.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_13.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_14.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_15.jpg
Right now, I have it set up with rubber motor mounts isolating the engine from the frame. I might need to go back to a solid mount to drop the motor a bit, as the spark plug is IMO too close to the top tube of the bike.
Here are some photos:
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_02.jpg
This build brought to you by Killian's Irish Red.... mmmm
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_03.jpg
CLoseups of front and rear mounts. I'm going to have to heat and bend the exhaust a little bit to clear the frame.
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_04.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_05.jpg
A closeup of both mounts:
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_06.jpg
One extreme to the other.. 1962 Mercedes Unimog, 11mpg. Fuji Motor Assisted Bike, 150mpg.
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_07.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_08.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_09.jpg
A good view of the mounts. The rear is actually twisted to the side to clear the chain:
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_10.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_11.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_12.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_13.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_14.jpg
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/motoredbike_15.jpg
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