Albitre: Model One.

Well heres another "boardtrack" type bike that I just finished a few days ago. I started out just wanting to build a pretty simple motored bike, but after making up a few sketches, it turned out to be a bit of a motorcycle! Basics are: rear triangle off an old roadmaster bike, the rest of the frame is entirely handmade. Lifan 150cc, 5 speed. Got it up to about 50, but it has plenty more, plus one more gear! Built the tank and battery box from 16g sheet metal, solid! Fabbed the headset, bolt heads all linkages, rear brake, brackets, seat mounts, pedestals, sprocket started life as a quarter inch chunk of plate. Fenders are bought and wheels are worksman cycle with 11g spokes and front drum, excellent wheels! I still need to paint the wheels and mount the horn, but its good for now. Took it a motorcycle show its first time out and won best bike of the night. This is my first motored bike/motorctcle build ever and was all done with very common tools, by me in my single car garage. I painted and striped the thing in my driveway, but it turned out pretty good! From sketch to completion was exactly 9 weeks. I have a ton more pictures but I'll just post these for now. Enjoy!
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[chipmcluk]

What sort of price might you be considering for such a nice build as that?

Not too sure. I had one guy at a show last week offer me 6g's to build him one, different color. Hard to put a price on labor and design though. I'll let the market set fair value.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...80279619524&ssPageName=ADME:L:LCA:MOTORS:1123

 

[chipmcluk]

Oops.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/e...279833994&sspagename=STRK:MESELX:IT&viewitem=

 

[h0tr0d]

Go for it!

 

[chipmcluk]

Well it didn't quite hit my reserve. Close though. I sure have no problem holding onto it for a while. It'll give me a chance to mount the horn. Maybe make some new bars for it as well.

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[Large Filipino]

I see a pedal right there! So what if it's used only to activate the rear coaster brake! It's chained to the wheel,pedal side,engine side.
Motor BICYCLE!!
I think it belongs because take away the engine and you got yourself a bicycle there.
Does that Lifan engine have an alternator of some type to operate your lights?

 

[chipmcluk]

It has a stator. Plus I have a 12v battery in the box to operate the electric start as well.

 

[srdavo]

Beautiful Machine!!

Excellent work!!

 

[h0tr0d]

Love the bus! Que peace sign smiley thing.

 

[luke]

this is an excellent looking work of art i don't care if it has peddals or not you must be very proud.

 

[KULUKIN]

Wow, Very Cool!
Q:
Do your Monark forks work well with that speed? and how did you get a fr drum brake to fit them?
Can we see a Close-Up Picture, Please?

I have the Monarks w/ a S/A Dyno/Brake Hub, the spokes get in the way of the pivot bolts. I also hear they're pretty flimsy and tend to wobble.
Any Comments would be helpful.
Thanks,