Lard-*** mini bike build

[Mr. Spindle]

You've got another kid coming!

Judas Priest for Chrimees sake!

Kids these days, at least thats what my mum says.

Lol

 

[andrecht]

New frontend.

Reducing the tail from +6" down to 3" solved the awkward lift when turning!!
Changed the position of the footpegs as well.

 

[itsid]

cool!

personally I'm not a fan of that foot peg placement tbh.. but I don't see "me" riding that beast anytime soon anyways
Allow me to explain why anyways:

In case of a log, rock or puddle of mud to crawl climb or cross..
you MIGHT want to get up on your feet to have a good balance.

on asphalt roads those pegs might be very comfortable allright..
off road they look to be absolutely impractical not to say worthless though

Again, just my 2cts...

'sid

 

[Mr. Spindle]

I can't wait tell you get that engine on!

 

[andrecht]

cool!

personally I'm not a fan of that foot peg placement tbh.. but I don't see "me" riding that beast anytime soon anyways
Allow me to explain why anyways:

In case of a log, rock or puddle of mud to crawl climb or cross..
you MIGHT want to get up on your feet to have a good balance.

on asphalt roads those pegs might be very comfortable allright..
off road they look to be absolutely impractical not to say worthless though

Again, just my 2cts...

'sid

Yup...Agree on your opinion about those foot pegs, the placement is totally impractical for any trail riding.
It just feels so much more "natural " and way more comfortable. I am considering putting on a second pair of flip up pegs but we will see where we go with this.

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I can't wait tell you get that engine on!

Still a bit of work to be done before the engine and TC can be mounted.
Currently the motor has a tapered 3/4" shaft, so I'll have to strip the crank and stick it on a lathe. Most engineering businesses close next week for our summer holidays, so the engine will have to wait until next year

Does any body have a drawing of the standard 3/4" shaft on the Honda GX270???

 

[chancer]

I would add the flip up pegs in the standard locaation.

https://www.google.com/search?q=Hon...X&ved=0ahUKEwjV8oLL0NvQAhVD82MKHbcGDlYQsAQIGg

 

[andrecht]

Has anybody had to machine down a Honda crank before?

 

[Flyinhillbilly]

I've heli-coiled them. If I was going to turn the shaft down I'd probably use the surface grinder on my lathe.

 

[andrecht]

I've heli-coiled them. If I was going to turn the shaft down I'd probably use the surface grinder on my lathe.

I intend to machine the current tapered shaft on the engine down to suit a 3/4" TC, so just wondering if that crank is surface hardened or not?...am I biting of more than I can swallow?

 

[Flyinhillbilly]

The ones I've drilled didn't seem all that hard. It won't work the way it is, so by my way of thinking you really don't have anything to lose.

 

[andrecht]

The ones I've drilled didn't seem all that hard. It won't work the way it is, so by my way of thinking you really don't have anything to lose.

I see your point.... Agree....

 

[andrecht]

The ones I've drilled didn't seem all that hard. It won't work the way it is, so by my way of thinking you really don't have anything to lose.

Well..... Its done
No turning around now.....

 

[andrecht]

To govern or not to govern..... The age old question...

Opinions?
Pro's and cons??

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

http://www.diygokarts.com/vb/showthread.php?t=34200

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Read this and answer your own question.

 

[andrecht]

Finally

 

[Mr. Spindle]

A nice tc!

 

[andrecht]

Other than buying an unobtainable air filter adapter, any other way to modify the standard carburettor on the GX270 to take a pancake or standard filter??

 

[mckutzy]

By an abs plumbing end cap with a flat front and an OD that fits the filter size you want...
You can get the filters right, Just not the adapter easily?

 

[andrecht]

By an abs plumbing end cap with a flat front and an OD that fits the filter size you want...
You can get the filters right, Just not the adapter easily?

Correct...we have almost no modification parts locally

 

[mckutzy]

A piece of pipe that fits with an end plate welded on.... I did similar with my bike in my build, used original parts too.