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Well rode it around last week in the state of the pic below and the chain kept bouncing too much and coming off and the drum brake is complete crap. so I am fixing both problems with a jackshaft with a disk brake. Ordered some stuff from OldMiniBikes and they sent the wrong bearings and forgot to send...

More progress: I am having a hard time with the engine that is geared down because it was connected to a pump. The shaft inst threaded so I have to use set screws on the clutch but I cant put the clutch on with the gear towards the engine because the shaft isn't long enough to have the set...

Almost done with the second frame. The first seems to be perfect for my 6' father in law but I was getting crotched without a seat on. I am 5' 8" on a good day. So I made my frame 2" shorter and a 3" smaller wheel base. It is still bigger than the original Frijole dimensions I found. And of...

Cfrewilly, I am using a jd squared bender I borrowed from a friend FOMOGO, you are close on the car but not the engine, it is a 41 chevy with mustang II front, the engine is a 4g63 out of a 1991 Mitsubishi Eclipse, turbo four cylinder.

Been working on my build, in hind sight, should have entered it in the build off as the timing is pretty close. I took someones posted rough dimensions for a frijole frame and enlarged them so a 6'+ guy can ride comfortably. Pics are my progress so far. I am quite pleased with the result. the...

Thanks everyone!

Hello all, I have been lurking around here for a good month now. Finally decided to sign up. I plan on building a few frijole like frames, except slightly larger. My father in law had Kohler 6 hp laying around and said we should make something. I said mini bike since I have already made a go...