Inspir8tion

BUILD DESCRIPTION

So... I wanted to build a vintage British racer styled (think Vincent Black Shadow) motorised bicycle/moped with some modern twists, on a small budget, from the ground up, as much as possible from stuff I already had or could cheaply buy/make from re-cycled materials. The stuff I had to buy, like the engine, exhaust, fuel tank etc, etc has been modified and enhanced to get away from the stock look of the readily available and cheap Chinese engine kits. The basis for the whole thing is the rigid steel frame and forks from a 1980's English Town Bike that I have cut about and repainted myself to keep costs down... bought for $5 on e-bay!! Although I have been building fixed gear, single gear & mountain bikes for some time, this is my first attempt at anything with an engine, so I wanted to keep it simple, low cost and learn from the experience. I have big plans for my next project(s) already having seen some of the wicked bikes on this site! Living on a small island in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea makes sourcing project bikes and parts difficult... I have to be resourceful! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ENGINE: 66cc 2 Stroke, all nuts, bolts & screws replaced with high quality stainless steel cap head bolts. 8mm cylinder head studs replaced. All ports smoothed, block & head sprayed with VHT black paint, pull starter fitted (which is actually a really good upgrade on these little Chinese engines). EXHAUST PIPE: Stock kit exhaust, internal baffle modified, black VHT paint. IGNITION: Standard kit CDI, wiring replaced, NGK BPR7HIX Iridium IX spark plug, NGK plug cap & quality copper core HT lead. CARB: NTTC, stock air filter removed and new one fabricated to incorporating RamAir filter foam. WHEELS: 700c from a racing bike with vintage chrome QR skewers, 28c Michelin City Road tyres, 44T rear sprocket for engine drive & 18T rear sprocket for pedal drive. CHAINSET: 36T single speed crank set with Shimano chain on pedal side with full chain case. 415 motorcycle chain on engine drive side with engine mounted chain tensioner, chain case & roller chain guide. HANDLEBARS: Straight bars from a 1990's MTB, chopped to 420mm and carbon wrapped. New black & silver colour motorcycle grips fitted. SEAT: Vintage style black leather sprung saddle with original chrome seat tube & pin. FRAME & FORKS:Both steel from a 1980's English town bike, original rear rack painted same colour as frame for a vintage period look, vintage style tools bags & box on rack. Here are just a few photographs of the basic build, more pictures and info as things get tidied up and something like the final version of the bike is ready.