Kimjon

Out of the parts I got, I made the best out of what I had and put this together today. I squirted some engine start into it and it fired straight up... so I know it'll work. This is likely the direction I'll go.

I was seriously considering doing this. What's cooler than 1 motor, obviously 2 motors! But it would be gokart fast and even I wouldn't want to ride something like this at 130kph! These liquid cooled motors start at the bottom end around 8hp, and go upward of 15hp for the top of the line European motors. Very impressive for such small capacity. That's my attraction towards these motors - stupid power from such a small motor...

So, I picked this lot up... all water cooled 39cc ~8hp motors. Yes, approximately 8hp! So many parts, enough to make a 4th working bike....and another spare engine for ummm, yeah...maybe, hmmmm???

Don't know...but I'd be keen to ride in any class if it's on again.

This was my ride for dropping kids off duties. The kids were young enough not to be embarrassed. The pretentious soccer mum's however were another story, as they looked down at me from their Audi 4x4's... I'm sure they felt compelled to report me to chyfs...

Here's a clip of us fucking around warming the trikes up. For some it's the first time they've ridden one. We then went on to a structured knockout system of elimination. Though towards the end the system went out the window and we just made shit up.

Yeah, each one is given away to mates I went to school with...theirs to keep. Each year we aim to meet up and have a race, talk shit, get fucked up and enjoy each others company. Not a bad way to spend a day. I think this is number 13? I don't have the energy to make many more, but probably have a couple more left in me. I'm at a point where I'm thinking my time is better spent on finishing some more substantial projects, like my Harley or Impala. But who knows?

I always try to buy the cheapest parts at the time, within reason. Roughly I'd pay: $40 Frame $50 motor $40 clutch $20 chain $40 rear sprocket $20 grips $50 rear axle $60 wheels $90 sleeves $40 number plate $40 miscellaneous These are very rough prices, but about average. I've fluked the odd good deal along the way and normally get a few things for $1 on trademe if not in a hurry. This really helps keep the price down. The odd one has been made for less than $100. Also if you use gokart front rims, you can use 250mm culvert pipe, which is common as and drain layers will freely give you off cuts. This saves $90...

An opportunity arose to grab a couple rear axles. This is always the hardest part to get (cheaply), and forms the part that everything else hinges off. So: A start was made this morning. The rest will fall into place as my obsession with trademe and car swap meets pays off and I find the parts necessary to finish it (once again, cheaply). Will be similar to the other 12, why change a good thing?

Unlimited potential...

Needs about 6.5hp of petrol goodness added. Or 18hp++++ if you want extreme like @Muncie

Nope.

Haha...yes, very misleading title. More references to how it just snaps into place with zero ability required (just like Lego, for big boys).

Okay; it's not old school by any stretch of the imagination, but I'm actually enjoying doing bits and bobs to improve this car. And not a spot of rust to be seen in the body. Anyways...due to its age, the seat had worn through in the usual place. And the handbrake lever had broken, both made the car look a bit shit/rough inside. Ebay to the rescue and parts arrived within the week! So: Seat out of car so I can work on it. The foam has a strong velcro that holds the cover in place. Easy...just match it up and away you go. Under the seat it has plastic clips that clip into folded sheetmetal, its pretty obvious once you're at this stage what to do. And boom!!! All done, just like a brought one! Totally transformed the homeless chic interior into something, um, well, um less likely to have a homeless person living in it.

Thanks guys, appreciate your advice. Crazy how cheap some places are selling new replacement parts. Found an aussie website selling 2x new front rotors for $85 including new brake pads, or $60 excluding pads. And they ship to nz! So I think that's what I'll do, as I can wait a few weeks.

Out of interest, what the cost getting your brake discs machined? I could approach this a number of ways? ○ take discs off car, take them in for machining? ○ just drop car in and get them to do it all? ○ just buy new discs for $150 a pair? ○ or I could do it myself at home on my lathe, but I'd prefer not to as I'd have to make up a fixture for the lathe to hold the disc...more trouble than worth if new discs are only $150. Any clues what the going rate is for machining? Cheers

Would something like this be hard to cert?

Or maybe this one, looks slightly better quality? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Air-Suspension-Kit-3-8-Manifold-Shock-Relocater-1958-64-Chevy-Impala-5-Gal-xzx/163081886852?_trksid=p2504926.m5232.l9681 Tempted

Has anyone tried an Ebay kit like this? https://www.ebay.com/itm/Air-Suspension-Kit-1-2-Valve-7-Switch-Pewter-1958-64-Chevy-Impala-5-Gal-xzx/162083897135?hash=item25bcf3ff2f:g:oxsAAOSwCQNWhEWn Under $1000 delivered to your door...almost to cheap to believe?

Righto! Finally finished this thing. This is the first time I've heard it running ever: Then, I swapped out the exhaust for the expansion chamber: And it would be rude not to test it on the driveway. The phone sitting on the ground always gives terrible perspective...but it goes pretty fucking fast for 22.5cc. I've got a few quicker gopeds, but not by a lot. It would really benefit from a bigger carburetor, as its tapping out way to early and I know it's got way more potential in it. So that's the plan...find bigger carburetor...try again. Anyway, these things are never 100% finished, as there's always room for improvement in anything you make. But overall it's pretty sweet! I'm putting it down as a win.

Boom!!! And double boom!!! Triple boom?

I only use mobile phone for everything. I create a text message to myself, then hold down and save those images. From there they're already resized...and you can upload multiple photos from the folder they end up in.

Looking much better and showing potential. Do you have vents to aid fluid flow? Hard to see on my photos but I have 8x needle sized vents (4 on each half) cut into the mold to help the air escape as the metal goes in.

And today's efforts for the same cause (keep brother happy). A huge materials rack. Start with this...end up with that: I made a wooden jig to help keep everything the same. String lines to get alignment squared away. And in place in a 40ft shipping container. He'll paint it next week, along with the van rack.

Not sure what went wrong there? I played around and did a YKK zip using cuttlefish again, as it had fine boarder and writing on it and it came out perfect. Maybe silicone would be better for your sized application. Link: https://www.smooth-on.com/products/mold-max-60/ Cool thing is you can melt it and try it again.