Princess-STILL chainsaw powered!!! Front wheel drive

Forgot to sent the pics again

Love it. Looks really clean and well restored.
I can appreciate the ultra simplicity of your bike.
It reminds me of my old Hercules I had as a kid..
You should be proud of your work. Go out and enjoy it!
These bikes are like kids, they're all different, with separate personalities, but you got to love them all and appreciate their individuality.

gorgeous!

G-superior

Very Nice Bike Restore And Engine Setup. Your Build Looks Like It Will Cruise With Ease.

I Am Sure Many Would Like To See More Detail On The Engine Clutch And Drive Hub. I Sure Would. What Is The Oil Tank For, Is It Needed To Oil The Clutch Bearing? Your`s Is By Far The Neatist Saw Build I Have Seen. More Picture`s Would Be Nice. Thanks For Sharing With Us.

Ron

thanks guys!
will post some pics of the set up and how everything is mounted soon as possible.
TREEWK the oil tank is only there because thats where the bar fits so i can´t get rid of it but it loooks nice anyway.
G-Superior

Nice!

I just love fully "custom" built FWD motorized bikes, definitely sets you apart from the pack Looks sleek, simple and retro, just the way I like 'em (those factors among others are why I built myself a FWD as well). I like the fact that a drive like that is very simply transferable to another bike if need be, also zero interference with the pedal drive/chain, makes replacing the rear tube/tire as easy as on a "stock" bike.

Are you going to put some nice fenders on there? I think that's the only thing the bike needs to look fully finished.

Please do post more pictures of the setup, I would like to see how you went about the mounting brackets & friction pressure adjustment, also what did you use for a roller (bmx peg, skateboard wheel, something else?). Is there a way to disengage the drive when riding without engine assist or is the drive drag low enough that it isn't necessary?

What size engine is that? 20+cc , 30+cc or something larger? Good power/speed?

Ahh, I see no muffler, must be a tad on the loud side You might want to put some muffler on there, will keep your ears happy and the engine might also be happier running with at least some backpressure, after all the work I'm sure you don't want to burn it up!

Straight pipe right off the engine.... dare I say LOUD?

Ha! That's what I was planning for my 1936 Raleigh Super, also found in farmland, but with a 4 stroke.
That's a very neat way of attaching it, the supports appear to be hidden, apart from "STIHL" on the side it looks like a factory standard job.
Shame it's not allowed on the road (when someone's watching). ;-)

so lets me anwser a few questions then i will go for the updates.
"Are you going to put some nice fenders on there? I think that's the only thing the bike needs to look fully finished."
Dilly Bar Rob I do have the fenders for it but its taking me forever toget then nice and flat like they should and not full of rust holes and marks
"What size engine is that? 20+cc , 30+cc or something larger? Good power/speed?"
lly Bar Rob thats a still ms 260 i believe which is 55cc but it can also be the ms250, not sure
the speed is stil unknow because i have never had it going until a few hours ago (firsts time in 6 months or so in 2 pulls!) but i did not goo on it because i dont have enough fuel
The spindle is just a tight fit metal sleeve over the clutch drum section where the sprocket goes and its about 3cm in diameter i think
and last thing:
"Ahh, I see no muffler, must be a tad on the loud side "
Thats picture was when i was half way though making it
Right now its got the most gorgeous exhaust system ever
Will get pics of everything when i get my camera back
UPDATES
Finaly finished the rear fender and painted it, cleaned the mountings brakets for it and painted then(a few hous of work just here)
Welded the muffler to the straight pipe that you you can see in the pics and made a 2nd mounting bracket for it just for extra support(its is one of the extra quiet super heavy duty mower muffler that looks realy old)
Finished the trottle cable
Added a fuel line and fuel shut of valve(maybe putting an old brass one in the future but the one thats on it is not bad at all)
New homemade clutch clip(in chainsaw they are slide on ones so you can remove then side ways but here I cant because the spindle is there so I had to make a retangular looking one that works even better than the original and can be pulled out by lifting both of the ends up(will get a pic. of that as soon as i can, may help some prople in the future
OHH liscos439 the are allowed in the road until someone phones the police
Anyway they will never get me :helmet: (in actually never going to ride it, really dont want ir getting taken off me and turned into a big square of metal
G-Superior