The best one i have put together so far. So many changes to learn making a thing that should not be...
When i first put one of these together a friend came around, we rode it a few times and we ended up losing the master link. I eventually got around that somehow, using the spirit of necessity i made a link and peened it onto the chain. First i ground some pins down on an outer link and punched those out, and then punched out some more pins and then used that as the link and fully peened them into the chain. It lasted for the whole life of the chain.
I then used the first motorbicycle to ride in and out of town, approximately 22 kilometres. I must have ridden it about 10 times before each breakdown.
Frequently riding past the cops and somehow i managed to keep out of trouble. Despite riding the abomination (the first one was a malvern star 28" wheel frame) on sundays and only to "church" with my sweet well behaved friends, who never drink so much alcohol that we fell over fighting with fire extinguishers in the courtyard of a disused Gaol after riding the malvern star abomination arpund the block lots of times.
Eventually the malvern star monster lost a cdi, and a magneto due to wet weather riding. I found all parts quickly online. Sealing up the magneto trigger wire hole with Wurth black silicone worked amazing.
Then a carby part fell off (a banjo bolt) and it took ages to find one online. A hydraulics supplier had the part and it only cost a few bucks. It did take me about 3 months to get around to it. The newer models do not have this carburettor any more.
Eventually i got it running again, but barely used it.
One sober weekend long after the the somehow retirement of the malvern star trash bike, i managed to get hold of a schwinn stinger. Quick maths- yes. That was the next step. I Eventually got the kit from the malvern star shoehorned into the Schwinn frame, with a sweet purple bannana seat and 19" apehangers.
That was the second iteration of the abomination.
This time round the frame mount bolts fell out, the mount kit bolts fell out, one of the frame bolts snapped and stuff kep falling off.
I did do a lot of riding on that junker though. And managed to keep it running.
But now- i have this. I have been getting help from a recent convert and used all of the information i have learned over the years about chinese junk and the total lack of loctite or thread fastener used on the products...
Using extra spring washers, and flat washers along with anti-sieze on parts that have to be removed and serviced... isolating vibration with rubber and the correct method of testing things before going on big adventures.
Still a lot of learning to go, but somehow- i am proud of this abomonotron.
The better photo is the newer bike built from the experiences had by the item in the blurry photo.
It is still a massive ongoing work. I am not totally 100% satisfied, but removing the gears, making sure the rear wheel is up to the task and using a singlespeed freewheel cluster intead of a gear assembly have been amazing improvements.
Still to come, the sketchy red chinese expansion chamber, a reed valve kit, sproket parts, a new set of higher bars, and front suspension for now might see me pretty happy with this build.
Stay tuned?
When i first put one of these together a friend came around, we rode it a few times and we ended up losing the master link. I eventually got around that somehow, using the spirit of necessity i made a link and peened it onto the chain. First i ground some pins down on an outer link and punched those out, and then punched out some more pins and then used that as the link and fully peened them into the chain. It lasted for the whole life of the chain.
I then used the first motorbicycle to ride in and out of town, approximately 22 kilometres. I must have ridden it about 10 times before each breakdown.
Frequently riding past the cops and somehow i managed to keep out of trouble. Despite riding the abomination (the first one was a malvern star 28" wheel frame) on sundays and only to "church" with my sweet well behaved friends, who never drink so much alcohol that we fell over fighting with fire extinguishers in the courtyard of a disused Gaol after riding the malvern star abomination arpund the block lots of times.
Eventually the malvern star monster lost a cdi, and a magneto due to wet weather riding. I found all parts quickly online. Sealing up the magneto trigger wire hole with Wurth black silicone worked amazing.
Then a carby part fell off (a banjo bolt) and it took ages to find one online. A hydraulics supplier had the part and it only cost a few bucks. It did take me about 3 months to get around to it. The newer models do not have this carburettor any more.
Eventually i got it running again, but barely used it.
One sober weekend long after the the somehow retirement of the malvern star trash bike, i managed to get hold of a schwinn stinger. Quick maths- yes. That was the next step. I Eventually got the kit from the malvern star shoehorned into the Schwinn frame, with a sweet purple bannana seat and 19" apehangers.
That was the second iteration of the abomination.
This time round the frame mount bolts fell out, the mount kit bolts fell out, one of the frame bolts snapped and stuff kep falling off.
I did do a lot of riding on that junker though. And managed to keep it running.
But now- i have this. I have been getting help from a recent convert and used all of the information i have learned over the years about chinese junk and the total lack of loctite or thread fastener used on the products...
Using extra spring washers, and flat washers along with anti-sieze on parts that have to be removed and serviced... isolating vibration with rubber and the correct method of testing things before going on big adventures.
Still a lot of learning to go, but somehow- i am proud of this abomonotron.
The better photo is the newer bike built from the experiences had by the item in the blurry photo.
It is still a massive ongoing work. I am not totally 100% satisfied, but removing the gears, making sure the rear wheel is up to the task and using a singlespeed freewheel cluster intead of a gear assembly have been amazing improvements.
Still to come, the sketchy red chinese expansion chamber, a reed valve kit, sproket parts, a new set of higher bars, and front suspension for now might see me pretty happy with this build.
Stay tuned?
