I had recently posted a gallery thread for this motorized bicycle that I bought from forum a local forum member:
I rode it for a while as it was, and really got to like the motor setup, but I got sick of the road bike part rather fast. The Derailleur was causing some serious slippage through the gears and I couldn't get it to adjust much, and decided a cruiser frame would be much more preferable because of my height, and after three hours today, here is the "new" motorized rat...
As it began:
And with modifications mostly done (there are still some little issues to clear up):
The fender braces are a bit worn at the ends where they mount to the frame or fork, and the rivets themselves holding the braces and fenders together are a little shaky. The front fender brace is broken badly on one side where it is mounted to the axle, and I think due to that and the dents in the rear fender, as well as rear fender brace issues, I will likely get another set of fenders. Somehow, I drilled the hole to mount the lower motor bracket (through the fork crown) really, really crooked (I don't have any idea why I didn't catch it before I finished) and I might swap the fork out for another I have because of that error. I need to clip the cables to the frame better, and the wheels need a little truing and the regular cleaning and greasing. I may swap the seat out for a spaceliner style crashrail seat, and possibly swap the bars out for some that are a bit longer. I will be adding a second battery for sure, and will likely be rewiring everything. The bicycle is ride-able now, though, which was my goal for today at least.
I rode it for a while as it was, and really got to like the motor setup, but I got sick of the road bike part rather fast. The Derailleur was causing some serious slippage through the gears and I couldn't get it to adjust much, and decided a cruiser frame would be much more preferable because of my height, and after three hours today, here is the "new" motorized rat...
As it began:
And with modifications mostly done (there are still some little issues to clear up):
The fender braces are a bit worn at the ends where they mount to the frame or fork, and the rivets themselves holding the braces and fenders together are a little shaky. The front fender brace is broken badly on one side where it is mounted to the axle, and I think due to that and the dents in the rear fender, as well as rear fender brace issues, I will likely get another set of fenders. Somehow, I drilled the hole to mount the lower motor bracket (through the fork crown) really, really crooked (I don't have any idea why I didn't catch it before I finished) and I might swap the fork out for another I have because of that error. I need to clip the cables to the frame better, and the wheels need a little truing and the regular cleaning and greasing. I may swap the seat out for a spaceliner style crashrail seat, and possibly swap the bars out for some that are a bit longer. I will be adding a second battery for sure, and will likely be rewiring everything. The bicycle is ride-able now, though, which was my goal for today at least.
