Dump track racer engine mock up

[jasper87]

Hey Rat Rodders,

So I posted some pics of this bike a few weeks ago viewtopic.php?f=6&t=32949 but i wanted to see what it would look like with a 66cc 2stroke motor ive been rebuilding. I think I might go for it, now I just have to figure out how to keep my brake levers with the throttle and clutch... i'll probably go for a suicide clutch set up...

 

[Motopecane]

oooo yeah definitely don't touch those bars and brake levers they are too nice looking. Great job!

 

[jasper87]

thanks, the throttle that comes with the engine kits is big and ugly, I think i might go to cyclegear and get a simple dirt bike throttle without a grip so i can wrap it in bar tape...

 

[Beau]

What you want is an old Sturmey Archer 3-speed grip shifter. You can removed the little ball bearing inside, grind off part of the handle for more twist and they work great!

I'd also angle the levers down a bit to save your wrists.

 

[Cheech]

Super nice ! better cover that clutch bro

 

[jasper87]

Thanks guys, that Sturmey Archer idea sounds interesting, ill definitely look into it... as for the clutch cover, I would think the more pressing issue is that there is no carb... lol, but seriously I like how the clutch looks bare so I might try and make some kind of clear cover for it.

 

[Beau]

I use them on motorcycles too. Here's a picture of one on my friends bike.

Use a linear pull noodle right out of the shifter. You will have to cut the stock throttle cable and splice it together with a narp/cable pinch.

 

[jasper87]

Cool bike Beau, that motorcycle look sweet with the grips and throttle, I would never expect it would be good enough for a real bike, nice job.... as you can tell I do enjoy jerry rigging cool parts to work, however that might be a little too much work for me right now... a local bike shop here has these grips which should be perfect for 20 bucks... i can cut down the plastic and since its just the tube i can put any grip or tape on it, check it out. http://www.cyclegear.com/spgm.cfm?L1=&L ... A14C-U0003 still a really cool idea though...

 

[Beau]

My buddy didn't cut the grip off his, but I cut it off on mine. It's still LOADS better than the one you posted and smaller! It takes a minute with a Dremel. Less time than it would take you to go buy one. All I had to do was cut the old rubber grip off, and slid the one on that I wanted. The grip i used w was a bit longer, so I added a small plastic sleeve, but it worked great! They are all metal too.

On my cafe bike with an Oury grip