Build Explained // Test Run: Thruster 66cc 700c Motorized Bike

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Here is my video for my first build.
It is the Wild Cat 66cc Black engine, with Japan bearings.
http://californiamotorbikes.webs.com/apps/webstore/products/show/4031592
The Bike is a Wal-Mart Thruster 700c Fixie / Freewheel (with the flip flop hub)
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Thruster-700c-Men-s-Fixie-Bike/17206771
The handle grips are the rubber ones.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Throttle-Co...Cycling_Parts_Accessories&hash=item2c80d82725
The Headlight is this SecurityIng® 3X CREE XM-L T6
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BJCDH3K/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
This is the break lever:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000AO7H16/ref=oh_details_o06_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
The buddy seat, I fabricated from scratch.
The seat is from an old cruiser.

Thanks.
 
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looks good
just need some suspension forks and hop-up the engine a bit
 
looks good
just need some suspension forks and hop-up the engine a bit

I dunno, Jag. Light rider, light bike, I don't think he needs more power
on those skinny tires, but front suspension couldn't hurt. I think it's
a great little build, especially for a first effort. I've got a skinny tire
bike I love, but I'm hestitant to push much over 25, wants to get
squirrelly in the corners.
 
I don't think bike stability has anything to do with tire size.
Squirelly in the corners can be a lot of different things other than tire size. (tread pattern, tire pressure, loose spokes, wobbly rims, loose bearings, sand on road, inexperienced rider)
 
other than loose ground, wobbly through corners is usually not enough front tire pressure from what I've seen. low rear feels floaty, low front feels squirrely
 
I agree, butre, inadequate tire pressure can really mess with the ride. The things
Jag mentioned are also factors, especially the last one. It's Nick's first build. A
powered bike does handle differently. Rubber surface to the road is nice to have
the more power you put on it. I'm used to my skinny bike, but I also know the
limits of what I can ask it to do. It'll never corner at speed like my bike with
1.95"s which also has a lower center of gravity.
I'd get to know the bike & the engine pretty well before investing in a bunch
of mods.
 
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