Trail Sport TS-500 Mini Bike

[bob58o]

Picked a pair of pickled peppers.

 

[bob58o]

Here

 

[bob58o]

And here

 

[bob58o]

And here too...

 

[bob58o]

Medium Duty Casters for now.
It works.
Hasn't come apart. Wheelies seem to last 3 seconds.
She said that is not the only thing.

 

[bob58o]

80 inches total length.

 

[mckutzy]

That looks pretty cool... It's 4" shorter than my bike at 7'...
You should do a vid of a wheelie on that......

 

[bob58o]

I'll get a video up, but I want to put an A3911 plug back in. I had the AR3910 from the nitro experiment still in.

If I whack the throttle wide open, it will kill it. I couldn't tell it was that bad before, because I would flip over if I tried. So a AR3911 and I'll try to richen up the idle mix and see it that helps.
If not I'll go up one size with the idle jet. Think I'm at 0.026" and have a 0.028" I can try.
I think it's like 35*F colder than it was when I first tuned the engine.

But I'll get a video first.

 

[mckutzy]

I have to roll into my setup aswell... But it's a little easier now since I just run the choke on half cock position.

 

[bob58o]

No sound recorded.

1/2 Speed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq5D-K5o2YQ

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Next phase involves cutting a section of the top bars and adding springs.
I can maybe cut a section shorter than the spring and lower the wheelie wheels a bit.

 

[bob58o]

While welding the tabs for the bars I became aware that I might not be able to remove them without removing the rear wheel.

This IS the case. Rear wheel off. Time for paint, Red or Black?

Matching Red is what I want. Rattle can Red is what I can get. So maybe I'll go black.

 

[bob58o]

Cleansed with spirits. Ready for primer.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lGMmmeNhcAg

 

[bob58o]

Rustoleum Gloss Sunrise Red Protective Enamel.

We'll give it a try.

 

[bob58o]

The bottom bolts (the ones that interfered with the tire and sprocket) are getting replaced by 3/8" by 2" Adjustable Stainless Clevis pins. I will use the third hole from the end and cut off the last two holes. The 1/8" by 1 1/2" pins will be on the inside (near the tire/sprocket).
I could't afford to buy 4 Clevis pins at $2 each. I didn't want to grind and cut and drill the grade 8 bolts either. So I'll have two pins that I can remove easily and two bolts that I can remove easily. No more removing the wheel.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/The-Hill...abfAejgoHuOVOSoDNsHPNRoCxfbw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

 

[Mr. Spindle]

Cold Start - EZ take off. No wheelies.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NHs_QtBfog&feature=youtu.be

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"Permission to Buzz the Tower?"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RVjHmW1iTE&feature=youtu.be

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"Permission Denied!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VzrGnoLYCTY&feature=youtu.be

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A little controlled Wheelie...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ENLyltaYPc&feature=youtu.be

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And the REAL WHEELIES!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RFYWPkFi8W0&feature=youtu.be

Yay, WHEELIES!!!!!


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It fits with a brick under it.



I heard of using a 2x4 but I'm scared of the block flexing.



Id rather see if I can get a TC mounted at a different angle.



Then I'll try to raise it up.



Anybody know if I can just take the original comet off the Tec and bolt it on the Predator at the same angle it was on the Tec?



Or if I can rotate this knock off back plate?

Looks like I'm middle of three.

It would be easier to do oringinal


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[Flyinhillbilly]

So 1 1/2" will get you where you need to be?

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No sound recorded.

1/2 Speed.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq5D-K5o2YQ

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Next phase involves cutting a section of the top bars and adding springs.
I can maybe cut a section shorter than the spring and lower the wheelie wheels a bit.

That looked like fun.

 

[bob58o]

So 1 1/2" will get you where you need to be?

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That looked like fun.

Yep I couldn't find 1 1/2 " clevis pins in stores around me.

The bars aren't really run. Not low enough to keep the front down. Not high enough to keep the front up. I could barely hang on to the handle bars at 45 mph. Ok... I could hang on, but not as comfortably as without them. The vibration I felt in my hands was almost alarming. Top speed still same.

It is less fun when I know I can't flip over backwards. Some people will understand. Scary equals fun. ? !?

I will lower the wheels to ground level in a desperate attempt to get a better 1/8 mile time, then I will probably remove them to be saved for a Hillbilly / GAB minibike drag race!!! In slo motion, you can see I go up before I go forward.

Even with a beginner driver like me, if not drag racing... I think it is more fun without the wheelie bars. For a kid, the wheelie bars are probably needed. Who am I kidding? I flip this thing all the time. My poor air filter.

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I want to go back to the 8T, lower the wheelie bar (or the wheels), fix the bog, and see if I can shoot like a bullet.

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

Next comes the longer swing arm...then a fering.....then to the track cutting lights.
Not racing...... yet.

 

[Flyinhillbilly]

Yep I couldn't find 1 1/2 " clevis pins in stores around me.

The bars aren't really run. Not low enough to keep the front down. Not high enough to keep the front up. I could barely hang on to the handle bars at 45 mph. Ok... I could hang on, but not as comfortably as without them. The vibration I felt in my hands was almost alarming. Top speed still same.

It is less fun when I know I can't flip over backwards. Some people will understand. Scary equals fun. ? !?

I will lower the wheels to ground level in a desperate attempt to get a better 1/8 mile time, then I will probably remove them to be saved for a Hillbilly / GAB minibike drag race!!! In slo motion, you can see I go up before I go forward.

Even with a beginner driver like me, if not drag racing... I think it is more fun without the wheelie bars. For a kid, the wheelie bars are probably needed. Who am I kidding? I flip this thing all the time. My poor air filter.

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I want to go back to the 8T, lower the wheelie bar (or the wheels), fix the bog, and see if I can shoot like a bullet.

I'm only about 11 hours from you, we could probably make a race happen at some point. My mini is all ripped apart right now though. It'll be a different animal when it goes back together.

 

[chancer]

It is less fun when I know I can't flip over backwards. Some people will understand. Scary equals fun. Even with a beginner driver like me, i .

I understand cause I remeber this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMlcaSwjRq4

Yes guys that is Bob!!