While your in there
LOL, I'm going through the same project. Bought the roller off Bearcamp while I was buying his Suzuki Trail Hopper. In the process of gathering parts for the Hopper, I started to throw the Manco together just to get it working and then the "while I'm in there" syndrome came over me, so it's now getting a complete make over. Bought the Wen 6.5HP motor from Pep Boys and the mounting holes chain alignment were perfect. But the bigger motor extended out too much on the left side and obscured the foot peg. So I fabricated some folding foot pegs using .75" tubing and .125" flat stock which I formed in to a "C" channel and welded to the frame. As some have mentioned here, the plastic fenders had to go, so I found a set of new chrome Rupp clone fenders on e-bay for 14 bucks which, with a little massaging of the front fender to clear the fork, followed the 8" rim radius pefectly. The rear only required a fabricated bracket. Then after all this consideration and work, how could I let the scrub brakes go untouched? Well after doing a bunch of research, none of the aftermarket drum brakes would work with the Manco rims, the clutch brake system looked like it would degrade the clutch too much, and the disc brakes could mount to the rear sprocket, but the chain grease may make that less effective. Then I found two Hopper parts bikes with good wheels and brakes, with some minor fabrication, they fitted perfectly and the stock Suzuki sprocket worked with the 420 chain. The sprocket is much smaller than the stock Manco, and I may re-drill the Manco spocket to fit, but I think I might try the smaller spocket first. May just turn out to be a wheelie bike, but we'll see. Bought a set of Rupp clone brake levers and cables off e-bay for 20 bucks, and the system was complete (gotta love e-bay). The seat was the final upgrade. Yes, not only does it look like a distorted bar stool, it wobbled like crazy due to the way it was designed. I cut out the .75" round tubing and replaced it with a .75" square tube. Welded the brackets back on and reinforced the two tabs on the frame that holds the front of the assembly. The square tube sits in the slot and now has no play. I'm making a proper looking seat and all the excessive brackets and scrub brakes have been cut off. Soon as I get the frame back from the powder coaters, I'll put it together and post some pictures. Funny how we all go down the same slippery slope, good luck Allan PS here's a picture which started it all, after fitting the motor, the engineering jucies started to flow.
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