Hawg-TY 10hp diesel mini bike & pics

[numscul]

Hi im new to the forum i just wanted to know if anyone has done anything like this before? ...I just started the project about 4 day's ago
i started with the frame of a Hawg-Ty and a 10 hp Yanmar Diesel knock off ...i had to cut the back bone out of the frame in order to make the engine fit .. im not going all out on this one ... I just want to see what i can do to it just for fun this time
ill keep posting my progress as i complete each task

Any kind of tips and info would be great

 

[landuse]

How will you be mounting a seat to your frame?

 

[brandongeiger2]

You should do a perimeter frame like the newer mx bikes they have two backbones that run from where the normal one starts around the gastank(engine in your case) and up to the steerer tube...this is a yzfR1 frame(superbike)

 

[numscul]

thanx for the reply's "landuse" It looks like im going to have to mount the seat over the rear tire with leaf springs ....for the seat im going to be using either a seat from a Harley or an old steel tractor seat ...

"brandongeiger2" I love the idea ...but ... I don't know if i really should put that much work into a bike that's most likely going to be crashed 1/2 a dozen times or more

 

[brandongeiger2]

ohh yeah just an idea..Looks like a good build!

 

[numscul]

a few more pics of the progress

The build is going a little slower than i had hoped it would dew to the unexpected things i have had to order for it and for a few things i have had to fabricate

 

[souperman000]

Looks good so far.

Is it just me or does the chain look kinda loose? are you going to be fixing that? (maybe it was just for the mockup and I am over reacting)

 

[landuse]

Looks good so far.

Is it just me or does the chain look kinda loose? are you going to be fixing that? (maybe it was just for the mockup and I am over reacting)

I think it is for the mockup, or a chain tensioner still has to be made

 

[whiteoakraider]

nice

I have wanted to do a diesel mini for a while now just no money. Looks great.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

i wanted to get a diesel for my warrior. i didnt have enough money so i settled for a 10HP tecumseh that ended up not too good...

 

[mckutzy]

That looks cool. I reckon this will be loud.
It does look like the frame will need some gussets on the back bone. I assume the motor has some torque to it. I wouldnt want to see you giver on the gas and the whole thing squishes in the middle. Keep building.

 

[numscul]

Boom-Shack-uh-lack-uh

Ha ha yeah the chain was loose. I just put it on and didn't shorten it yet. I also made a chain tensioner. I ordered a few things 3 days ago and just got it in the mail today so iv done a few things after the last pictures were taken .......Im glad i joined this forum ......because alot of what was asked before i really got started are becoming issues now .... like how im going to mount the seat and im kinda needing some ideas i have a few more pics i thought you guys might want to see

 

[numscul]

O yeah it is loud ....LIke Really freakin Loud next thing im gonna have to do is make a pipe for it

 

[B man]

id raise the seat a bit and rotate it towards your tank. to get your weight more equal.

 

[bighead]

Make a sissy bar style seat. Or long seat with bars going down to the frame to hold the rear weight. Perhaps some shocks on the seat as well.

I think it will wheelie very easy.

 

[numscul]

sissy bar style seat

how would you make a sissy bar style seat ?

 

[mckutzy]

Take some bar or pipe weld or connect to the rear end loop. Extend that till that is a ways up past the seat. put a cross bar and attach to the seat.

 

[numscul]

almost done all i have left to do is connect the breaks make an intake and mount it remount the Harley seat my dad gave me from his bike adjust the throttle so it doesn't die when i let off the gas.... so in all i should done with it in a few days ....ill be posting some more pics for you guys soon

 

[numscul]

Well the mini bike is done ...and i took it out for the first full throttle ride ...i live on a road where the speed limit is 40mph and i was passing cars ..so my guess is that i was going somewhere around 55mph and it still wanted to go faster ...the only problem is it doesn't take off fast at all in fact i almost have to give it a little push to get it going

once my friend comes over with her camera ill take a bunch of pics and ill try to take a video

 

[souperman000]

What is your gearing on teh bike? that might help with the takeoff