Vintage Grumble Posted August 1, 2010 Author Share Posted August 1, 2010 Spent all day working on this (first time at home/not in work time) got a little bit done, Got a carb from the local mower shop, have no idea what its off or what size motor its for, I think it may be a bit small, but will soon see if it runs the motors, Got the frame all tac'ed together, will braze/gas weld all the parts you can see/over the mig to give it that vintage look, Also welded the manifold, is a bit half arsed, but adds to the look I guess, Slapped some paint on it, will mess it up a bit later to age it a bit, Will clean the carb up soon, slap some exhaust pipes on the motors and see if it runs, hopefully in the next few days. Also ordered some new tires, they are a fair bit wider than the ones on the rims now, should make it look less bike like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted August 4, 2010 Author Share Posted August 4, 2010 Got this slut running tonight, well got half of it running ....... Fired up, sounded chur, then I realised one side wasnt going, shut it down and noticed the coupling half had split. They are made out of shitty porous steel, and it was bored to its max dia, so I think I will make a solid steel link, that should work I guess? Was encouraging that the motor ran so well tho, hopefully they will both run that well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted August 4, 2010 Share Posted August 4, 2010 please please upload a video once the engine setup is running Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GT_Escortina Posted August 12, 2010 Share Posted August 12, 2010 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing ... =309481210 just an idea . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted August 16, 2010 Author Share Posted August 16, 2010 http://www.trademe.co.nz/Browse/Listing.aspx?id=309481210just an idea . Mmmmmm tempted. Would prolly be more comfy than the bike seat im useing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted September 11, 2010 Author Share Posted September 11, 2010 Was hoping to have this going by now, but waiting on a mate to bore the new larger coupling out, going to try an interference fit. Hopefully this coupling can handle the immense power! The only other things ive got done is fit the new tires, pretty happy with them, they look a lot more motorbikish due to their size, and slapped some handle bars on, will most likely make some new ones, that are more "U" shaped/uprite later on. Also slapped a mud gaurd on the back, it will end up a bit shorter then in the pic, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikewazowski Posted September 13, 2010 Share Posted September 13, 2010 Wow just read this for the first time. Love the two engines idea. Awesome Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seedy Al Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 fuck this thing is rad Just got all my bits back in one place to get back on mine, We can be bike buddies. jeah frame welding Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike-e Posted September 14, 2010 Share Posted September 14, 2010 do love the frame shape, really complements wheel choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted September 14, 2010 Author Share Posted September 14, 2010 Cheers, yeh tires have made it look a lot better, only down side is they have a gay logo on the other side, may have to sand and paint that patch? And I was thinking about brazing the frame together, to give it that OS look? As it will only have a light/semi rust paint job any way, golden joins may look chur? Hopefully when I get back to work the coupling will have been done, and I can get stuck into it, if works not to busy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Put new coupling on, was slightly longer than the old one, so had to slot a few holes, and "break the welds on my manifold" to make it longer, then covered the gap with sticky tape, and fired it up, ^ Was shot with a cell ph so sound is geh/has no exhaust pipes any ways, but yeh, starts first pop, and runs pretty well, with a bit of a tune should be able to get super low idle and some revs out of it. I'm just happy it runs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 OMFG how have i never seen this thread? that sounds awesome broe. bit of messing with tuning and shit and that'll be a goer. remember rich is good. this is so sweet. haggardness is the key. LOVE the manifold, LOVE the frame shape, and lvoe how you're going about this. I was expecting at the start that you were going to go all out and fuse crankcases together and shit but this is actually far cooler. so simple and so awesome. jsut how it would've been in the 20s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Not much of an update, but all this talk of velodrome racing prompted me to fish the motor out and give it a tune, still havent sorted out exhaust pipes, so slapped some threaded pipe on for the hell of it, and fired it up. Played around with it for a while and got it running pretty sweet. Its set nice and rich, it blows a nice amount of smoke, back fires like a champ, and idles like a fox! Only thing that worries me is its fucking heavy, and so am I, hope my frame and rusty wheels can take it! I hope to get the frame welded up this weekend, and mount the motor (even tho I should be working on one of the cars or house, dont tell the missis eh) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaMpylobacter Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 fuck yes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 that is so freaking sweet, makes me wish i was doing this rather than just a boring 50cc scooter engine on my similar ish (not really) project, popping flames at night would look so sweet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rot808 Posted February 2, 2011 Share Posted February 2, 2011 any further tinkering with this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted February 2, 2011 Author Share Posted February 2, 2011 Not a lot of late, have been pissing around with other shit/little free time, but intend to get stuck into it very soon. I yearn to ride it TBH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 Small up date, just purchased an 80 year old three speed (turned out to be 4spd) suicide shift gearbox with dry clutch, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlownCorona Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 ^ want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vintage Grumble Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Yeh, thought it would come in handy, will make things a lot simpler also, rather than having a belt drive primary and tensioner. Also having the clutch/gears means I should be able to push start it, saving me from having to make a starter of some sort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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