Got a quick video of it, finally got it pretty much where I want it. might change one or 2 things here and there after I ride it more, but as most know these are “quite torquey” mini bikes.
Got it almost done, the exhaust pipe even being wrapped with a fiberglass wrap is melting the seat pan, need to tweak that and install other parts when they come in.
I did get the headlight, and switches hooked up last night and the headlight shines way up in the trees so I’ll need to make a...
Almost at the finish line. The air box did not fit in between the frame so I’m going to have to get the air filter kit, the guy that had previously painted the seat pan painted over the stickers and when I sanded the paint off the adhesive stayed “IN” the plastic. I’ve used WD40, laquer...
Did a few things over the week before I ran out of parts 🙄🙄. Brake lever was broke enough where I couldn’t fix it and have it properly work, so I have some new parts coming in as well as new foot pegs, adding the light is giving it a cool look. Adding a “mad max” theme license plate again.
ALSO HEADSET BEARINGS FOR MURRAY TRACK 2 MINI RACER
I searched far and wide and deep for these, some may know some may not. They are metric bicycle bearings The brand I bought was Sunlite as pictured with specs on the box.
if anyone needed this info…..
Starting to look like a mini bike now, had to do the old Frankenstein stitch for the fenders, these a pretty much impossible to find unless your able to find a parts bike, it does give it character though 😎😎
Was able to work on the frame this evening, I have to appreciate the fact that this Chinese made frame was a very well made bike. Tig welded frame and brazed on a couple pieces (in pics), kinda made me grin because of the fact that they took time and thought out how to make a quality frame.
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Definitely!!! I’m wearing a dust mask and face shield, I didn’t in my younger days wear a mask because I “was a man”. Then understood reality as I grew up that a very stupid choice to make.