THE MURRAY MOTOBIKE MOTORBIKE UPDATED WITH YOUR OPINIONS

[murraymadman]

Here is some updated pics of my murray motorbike. i made some changes after some comments from the first photos i posted. put a lucky seven seat post in, flipped a set of bars on it, and flipped the spring holder on the springer to level the spring more. this thing gets even more looks now! tearing the motor down and boring it out a little is in the works very soon!

 

[Rustinkerer]

That's mighty neat! But- how do you start the engine? My eye caught that, doesn't have the typical spring starter, or even the old school wind-the-rope-around-the-cup dealie... ~Adam

 

[karfer67]

probably the same way i start my mini bike with a 5 hp briggs and that is with a drill. that sucker is very cool i have an old 2 1/2 hp engine laying around i really should build one of those. do you have any pics of the drive setup? or even better what did you use?

 

[hotfoot]

That is completely awesome! Way to go.

 

[murraymadman]

thanks guys! i actually push start it! i leave the clutch engaged, roll the bike back a little bit to release some compression, and off i go. after it gets good and warmed up, i can actually start it on the rear stand by spinning the rear wheel! i can get some close ups of the drive system if you like this weekend.

 

[cropduster]

That is completely awesome! Way to go.

Ya i agree.... that thing is just beautiful and I bet is just a blast to whiz around town on that!!!!!!!

 

[sean138]

Very nice!
Sean

 

[murraymadman]

as far as the drive system, the rear wheel pulley is a whizzer pulley. the gray pulley that drives to the rear wheel is off of a whizzer also, it is in the same location on my bike that it would be on a whizzer. i bent a piece of flat stock to mount it to on one end and mounted the other end on the motor where the kickstarter mounted. the small pulley in between the motor and gray pulley is the clutch pulley. it moves up and down with the pull of the clutch lever, my good friend came up with this set up and it works flawless. i told him he needs to patent it!!

 

[BankerRAt]

Excellent job

 

[bring.doom]

Niiiiice. I really want to build one of these, just waiting on things to fall together first on my current build.