What do I need exactly?

[bransen111]

Hey everyone, so I've decided to build a mini bike, and I have wrong knowledge so I was wondering what are the things that I'm going to HAVE to buy, clutch, engine, etc, I mean throngs that I cannot make thanks everyone, a list would be great!


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[OzFab]

Engine, clutch, chain, wheels, sprocket; there's the essentials, pretty much everything else can be made, depending on you skill/ability level & access to certain tools...

 

[bransen111]

Engine, clutch, chain, wheels, sprocket; there's the essentials, pretty much everything else can be made, depending on you skill/ability level & access to certain tools...

Thank you that's perfect!


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[mckutzy]

I'm curious as to what wrong info you have or were given?

 

[bransen111]

I'm curious as to what wrong info you have or were given?

What? I wasn't ever given wrong info, I just really needed an exact list of things I have to buy


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[landuse]

and I have wrong knowledge...

I'm curious as to what wrong info you have or were given?

What? I wasn't ever given wrong info, I just really needed an exact list of things I have to buy

Mckutzy was talking about this statement

 

[bransen111]

I'm curious as to what wrong info you have or were given?

My bad, must've been a typo lol, I think I meant I have some knowledge? Haha


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[mckutzy]

I see, just checking....

Im going to add a few that are necessary, pillow block bearings(flat or flange mount, depending on your design). Thats for a live axle though, otherwise you need to find bearing hubs for sprocket and brakes. You will need more if you have a jackshaft.

Your wheels will be the basis of the design, it will basically dictate how the whole thing will come together.

You dont list what tools have available, so you might need to get some or alot.

What is your machine to weld with?

I think you should look at a number of builds here and see what they( Of course myself aswell....Yes a shameless plug I know) have done, and use that for a start of your build.

 

[bransen111]

I see, just checking....



Im going to add a few that are necessary, pillow block bearings(flat or flange mount, depending on your design). Thats for a live axle though, otherwise you need to find bearing hubs for sprocket and brakes. You will need more if you have a jackshaft.



Your wheels will be the basis of the design, it will basically dictate how the whole thing will come together.



You dont list what tools have available, so you might need to get some or alot.



What is your machine to weld with?



I think you should look at a number of builds here and see what they( Of course myself aswell....Yes a shameless plug I know) have done, and use that for a start of your build.

I have a 90 amp Chicago electric welder, nothing special but it should get the job done hopefully


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[bransen111]

I also have most tools that I think I'll need, I have a welder, metal cutting mitre saw, drills, wrenches etc. I think I have everything I am going to need


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[mckutzy]

OK cool.

What do you have for a design, or thoughts on a particular design?

Oh and what materials do you have right now for use, metal and the mechanical bits ect?

 

[Poboy kartman]

Hey everyone, so I've decided to build a mini bike
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Ok- So Mcklutzy......Exactly how does one go about building a live axle mini-bike?

 

[rocketkart]

Ok- So Mcklutzy......Exactly how does one go about building a live axle mini-bike?

bye using pillow block bearings or flange bearings making the hole axle spin with the hub, rim, tire, unlike a rim with bearings in the hub and not spining with the axle and not having the axle spin with the rim, hub, tire, also known as a dead axle. live axle is when the hole axle is spining with the hub, rim, tire.

 

[Poboy kartman]

bye using pillow block bearings or flange bearings making the hole axle spin with the hub, rim, tire, unlike a rim with bearings in the hub and not spining with the axle and not having the axle spin with the rim, hub, tire, also known as a dead axle.

Yes- But why? It would depend on what he has. ... ( nothing ) and what he gets.....and what he needs. The only reason in the world I can think of to use a live axle is necessity- as in a live axle wheel- or the necessity to mount a sprocket or brake drum/ disc outside of the frame......

But now I'm curious. .....anyone got a live axle mini and why?

 

[itsid]

But now I'm curious. .....anyone got a live axle mini and why?

I'm not too sure, but I guess I've seen a minibike with pillow blocks,
not because of the brake but because of the sprocket IIRC...

Anyways, think about this:
if you ever want to make it a mini-trike, just get another wheel and a longer axle and you're basically done

So a live axle minibike might not be the worst idea ever

'sid

 

[mckutzy]

Slow your roll poboy, no "L" in the name.... (Mistake I know....all good)

As for you ladys(when present)/gents who havent really seen a live axle mini bike, I reckon most of which havent seen my build in the last little while.
I wont really bog The OP's thread here, but I will add one to emphasize what I did and for inspiration(aswell as for others) to the OP on his build.

Poboy- Live axle with car spare "doughnut" tire (using pillow blocks). Inboard sprocket(right side drive I might add) and inboard brake disc.
Main use for pillow blocks, I didnt want to machine a whole hub with bearing cups to fit a car tire, sprocket and brake, was a little too much time/effort/money I didnt have at the time.

Sid- Live axle minibike was the greatest Idea I ever had.

 

[Poboy kartman]

As Crocodile Dundee would say: "Mini-bike???? Ats not a mini-bike....."

So basically- what you are saying is you did a live axle because of NECESSITY and to fit parts you HAD ?

Now where have I heard that before?????

 

[mckutzy]

Actually I kinda made it more cause I liked how the pillow block were mounted on a custom bicycle I saw once. Kinda went from there, and made this. Oh it was using a car tire aswell.

 

[rocketkart]

there used to be a company out there that made mini chopper's that used that set up on there bike's. I had one one time but cant remember the name of them. thay used a jackshaft on there bike with the clutch on the jackshaft which I have never seen befor.