the scrap bike #2

[Bluethunder3320]

remember my little 43cc pit bike thing? well around january 1st i put in a honda gx200 clone. about a week ago, i modified the frame into this:

and made an exhaust pipe today:

heres a shot of it tonight.

and need to make an air filter adapter!

so tell me how its coming!!!

 

[Cam]

Looks cool dude!

Is there any reason why you ran full beads of weld across the sheet steel between the top bars?

 

[bighead]

The swing arm does not look to be all that strong where it welds to the frame?

 

[bighead]

i posted this on old mini bike forum at first, and got a lot of people saying it was crap, and i should throw it away, and when i posted it on pocket bike planet it is on the home page, the FIRST ARTICLE!

so i dont know what to say to that but lets see DIY's reaction! lol.

Being that you are only 14 with little funding. I think it is cool as hell. Who cares what anyone thinks. You will be the one smiling while riding it.

 

[Doc Sprocket]

Cleaned up and painted, I think it'll be pretty cool. You need to do something with that choke lever, it'll fall off. I cut the top, pointy part flat, and drilled and tapped a hole in the carb's mounting boss. A machine screw holds the lever on now.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

Looks cool dude!

Is there any reason why you ran full beads of weld across the sheet steel between the top bars?

Because i had time, and the tac welds didnt look great. The piece is super thin so it was reeeeealy hard to weld it.

And most of the welds arent done, just strong enough to hold it in place for now, in case i need to change it.

 

[redsox985]

I would reinforce from the rear vertical bars up through the front because that swing arm and motor mount looks a bit shaky. Or at least from the square piece forward. These motors have considerable torque.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

I would reinforce from the rear vertical bars up through the front because that swing arm and motor mount looks a bit shaky. Or at least from the square piece forward. These motors have considerable torque.

im probably going to run a pipe underneath from the square piece all the way to the red piece in the front.

and swingarm? it only has front suspension

 

[KieranM]

Credit for building a scrap bike, not the easiest thing to do. Looks like it may lean to the right alot with the engine.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

Credit for building a scrap bike, not the easiest thing to do. Looks like it may lean to the right alot with the engine.

i was able to move it over about 3 inches when alligning the chain... so its better, but oh well.

as long as it moves its a sucess

 

[Cam]

Because i had time, and the tac welds didnt look great. The piece is super thin so it was reeeeealy hard to weld it.

How about, to save time and wire next time, try tacking, then running several beads 1-2" long, on the otherside of the plate, so you can't see them, i think a couple of 1" beads each side at the end, and a couple of 2" beads down the side would have been ample for this project.

This reduces the risk for the plate to warp, and looks much better than a full weld, its also cheaper and if you weld on the underside there is no grinding or sanding to do.

any luck finding another wheel?

 

[Bluethunder3320]

YES!!!!

so heres it with the new wheel!!!!!!!!

 

[honda-gx-power]

We have made chain guards now and put brake light and battery holder on.When its complete i will do me own fread.

 

[Cam]

You think that bottom motor plate might need some support?, good to see the new wheel, how much did it set ya back?

 

[Bluethunder3320]

You think that bottom motor plate might need some support?, good to see the new wheel, how much did it set ya back?

$50. my parents actually bought it for me since i wasnt working on anything and i was just wandering around the house half bored... lol... and we had midterms last week so they wanted to take some stress of my back

so yeah and also i drilled out the main jet too big it barely even ran... and smoked like crazy.

so i spent a few hours today shoveling snow and my parents bought me a new main jet!!! woo!!! it was $12 with shipping... kinda alot... but i have no choice.

and whats in my wallet right now?? NOTHING!!!! yeah!!!

 

[Bluethunder3320]

http://www.razorama.com/razor-mx500...2&cvsfe=2&cvsfhu=5731353132383139303034382d4d

http://www.robertskartshop.com/p/clone_engines_parts/DJ-1245.html

 

[r97]

looks like its coming out pretty nice! did you guys get a ton of snow from that storm a few days back? just missed me, but my cousin (in ct) got like 2ft. i got mostly snow/rain/slush. i would look into getting a more precise set of drill bits for drilling your carb, and maybe a few jets to fool around with.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

looks like its coming out pretty nice! did you guys get a ton of snow from that storm a few days back? just missed me, but my cousin (in ct) got like 2ft. i got mostly snow/rain/slush. i would look into getting a more precise set of drill bits for drilling your carb, and maybe a few jets to fool around with.

last wednesday we had no school from a big snowstorm, and today we had no school because of snow rain and hail.

we might have a delay tomorrow from the ice lol....

and yeah thanks its coming out not bad... i ordered a new jet already but since im broke i only got one.

 

[r97]

lol, i have scrambled up enough money to do one small build, my mono wheel is gonna put the mini, mini bike on hold. every once and a while i think about how much i could have saved on my kart, or how i could have made it better sometimes i almost want to sell it, but i'm not going too (any time soon) i want to ride it a bit more, haven't ridden it in like a month because the weather, and being busy

 

[Bluethunder3320]

lol, i have scrambled up enough money to do one small build, my mono wheel is gonna put the mini, mini bike on hold. every once and a while i think about how much i could have saved on my kart, or how i could have made it better sometimes i almost want to sell it, but i'm not going too (any time soon) i want to ride it a bit more, haven't ridden it in like a month because the weather, and being busy

yeah ive been building quite some stuff and then i wanted to go test it and my parents were like no... wait until the summer when its warmer and i was like you kidding me...................

but i still manage to get them out and just be able to go in the driveway...

id give my scrap bike another 2 weeks id say, it would be ready for paint.