mini chopper

[tgus3]

So im pretty enthused about making a mini chopper.Its gonna be a real slow project so...here are my first question


in the photo, where can i find those tire/wheels? Can i get just a front disc brake? where could i get that? Also bearings for the front fork and wheels..can someone send links to some quality stuff? Thanks

Edit: This is not for the buildoff,tho i might post the finished product sometime

 

[tgus3]

or could someone just give me a list of parts? Is gopowersports the best place to order from?thanks

 

[mckutzy]

It depends on the wheels... Are they from a motorcycle? If so what???
That'll be what to look for, when getting new ones... As in brakes and bearings ect.

Are you buying this or already own it??


The thing that gets me with lists on a bike... Is that there are far more parameters of personal preference than what suits a generic list.

Me for example, I wanted to stand out a bit and set the bar at a reasonable height of achievablility for me...
I set out a basic outline of description of style and components... Set a budget and reasonable cost analysis of materials and components... I chose build..
There's more to it than that... But that's off hand..

 

[tgus3]

Well what i mean is; im wondering if anybody knows where to get the wheels and tires on that bike. Its not mine i lust like the wheel tire combo. And on the parts im just lookong for what kind of bearings ect. to get.

 

[mckutzy]

Like I said... If the wheel are DOT... then they are by what ever manufacture the bike came from... and the bearing are accordingly

 

[tgus3]

yeah i get that,what about the front fork/bearing?
Like III said that bike came from google so im trying to find out where to get those wheel/tires from...

 

[LawnCrawler]

Most pit bikes have telescoping forks (often inverted) with 14" front wheels and 12" rear wheels. finding an old clapped out pit bike would be a good start if you wanted cheap forks and wheels. stunt folk put street tires on 50s and 70s all day long.

finding all that stuff is easy. Building a frame that doesn't get you hurt is hard.

 

[landuse]

I would also go for a old pit bike. That's what I did. The forks didn't even need any work and I could pretty much use 50% of the frame.

For bearings, I would just go to your local bike shop and buy from there

 

[tgus3]

Is this a good deal?

https://kansascity.craigslist.org/mpo/d/pit-bike-frame-and-parts/6587252146.html

 

[LawnCrawler]

Is this a good deal?

https://kansascity.craigslist.org/mpo/d/pit-bike-frame-and-parts/6587252146.html

That is worth $100 to me. wheels, forks, disc brakes and the steering tube on frame all look usable. Seller's attitude appears to stink but I'd still call it a good deal if I were starting a project.

You might even find a usable carb in the box (or buy a new 17mm carb on eBay for $20) to get it running and get your $100 back on CL.

Or use a pitbike motor Many of the pitbikes used Zongshen motors
Zongshen also manufactured some Predator motors for awhile