Recent content by newfiecart

I built this.. not quite a mountain bike, but it moves pretty well with the 49cc pocket bike motor!

Here's a little video I just made.. https://youtu.be/sbOBKjD4Lco

Just a quick update, the plastic pull start was giving me trouble so I ordered a metal one.. . No twisting with this one! Before cleaning up and paint.. It had a lot of casting marks on it so I cleaned it up and painted it with engine enamel After paint

Yeah.. I had the foot pegs done, but there was no way I was going to do a test ride without making a chain guard first!! Its a nicer ride too.. the pegs on the rear wheel just wasn't cutting it.

Foot peg relocation and chain guard complete! I may have to do some tweaking on the chain guard as it already broke once..

It wasn't too bad actually! I had a couple bearings from a snowmobile drive shaft and they pretty much fell in place! I did have to grind away some imperfections in the tube but besides that, they fit pretty well!

Very short video of me riding it! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=71009F0C11s

I did a run today with a speedometer app (not sure how accurate it actually is) and my top speed if 43km/h which is plenty fast for this bike! I definitely get a few looks while I'm driving it! Everyone asking what the heck it is! Anyways, I'm pleased with how it is turning out. On an unrelated...

I have lights! Just a simple setup with a couple leftover LEDs and a battery pack from an old rc car.

That would be a good idea, but my brake bracket is mounted there.. Only solid place I could mount it.. I might end up welding something to the forward down tube so that my feet are a little bit ahead of the jackshaft (another reason to make chain guards!).

I have some bmx pegs on the rear (as you can see in the pic) for now until I figure out a more permanent solution. A chain guard is definitely in the works! I'm sure glad I put extra cushioning in that seat though! If I wasn't already snipped,this bike would definitely vibrate my chances of...

Well, its been a little while but I have the jackshaft complete! I've taken the bike on a few runs and it works pretty well! Not the fastest thing in the world, but I built it more for show than anything! Maybe later on I will get a few performance parts for the engine and possibly even a proper...

I do believe it is one like this.. Im not sure the brand because there are no markings at all on the bike.. I think there might of been but when I painted it decades ago I probably sanded any stickers off that might of been there.. From the research I have done I think it might be a Norco...

10,000 kms per tank! :roflol: I will probably try to finish my original tank eventually, but this one is ok for now! I have a video of the engine running that I will post soon.. It's a bit loud!! Thats ok though since I will be driving around the hangar mostly (i'm an aircraft mechanic)

Hey guys, it's been almost 3 years since I posted on here last! My original post is here: http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=23384 I've had this bike sitting undone in my garage for a while now and I decided since work is slow at the moment, I would bring it in to work and try to...