Well I thought it was time to update a bit on my build. I've had a few set backs, one being the front wheel, and the other being the seat.
I am about to give up on the front wheel that I had posted back on the 7th of this month due to the fact that I'm running out of options as far as completion. I bought it with metric bearings (30mm x 10mm) I did not like the 10mm shaft thing, so I tried to find some one with a big enough lathe to open up the bearing seats to the standard 1 3/8 bearing... No luck there. So now I take it to work, where we have a big radial arm drill press and try to drill out to fit the bearings... no luck again, The drill press is so old and worn, I couldn't keep it centered enough to save my soul, so now I have the right size seats, but off center @%(!%$!+%* So now I buy 6203 bearings which are 1 1/2" OD X 40mm and figure I have one more shot at it, but now it's back to needing a guy with a big enough lathe... Well I found three guys with big lathes but not very big hearts. One guy wanted $200 and the other two wanted $175 and $150 Way out of my price range. I know nothings free in this world, but two of the guys where friends of my buddies! Boy and to think I ran a big engine lathe for 15 years back in the day and had all kinds of "favors" asked of me with nothing more than lunches and beers as payment. Any ways, that's were I'm with that... I'll be posting a "need a front wheel" in the wanted section as soon as I'm done here.
Second is the seat... I made a fifty dollar mistake here. I acted to fast on a Harley solo seat off of Craigslist one evening, that I didn't stop to consider size as in relationship to the mini bike. I got home all happy with my new cool seat, and as soon as I set it on the frame it hit me... WAY to big!!! %+!#@$% again! My kids even said, it makes the bike look like one of those electric chairs from the "SCOOTER STORE" !!!
Just way to comical really. So my next move was to use an over sized bicycle seat. Looked OK (a little on the smallish side) but really really uncomfortable. So out with the grinder and cutting disk. The good news is I did find and buy a seat off eBay that should work really well. It's not the solo type seat that I was originally thinking but rather a typical mini bike type seat. I should get it next week some time.
On the positive side, I finished the forks/handle bars. Have the rear wheel mounted with custom axle and spacers. And I did receive my order from the warehouse which included clutch, clutch brake, throttle, cables, grips, etc. All good there. Still can not post pics due to me posting to many in the past, and I guess I will have to wait till I can become a paid member. Oh yea, If any body has a 8' or 10" wheel? I'll be posting in the wanted section. Have a great day, Gene
