Spyderdreggs "Hell-Cat",the continuing saga

Spyderdregg

Spyderdregg

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Well,I wanted to start a project log for my build-off bike I couldn't finish in time and had to put on the back burner for a couple months.With work and the fact that my sister and niece has been visiting from Virginia for the last 4 weeks I've been able to accomplish practically zero but I decided I needed to get off my ass and get this thing ride able before I run out of nice weather(this is Ohio mind you). If anyone wants to see what has been done til this point,here's the link to my build-off thread (I know I could of just kept going on that thread but I wanted a fresh start.....don't judge me :laugh:)

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/O...14-OldMiniBikes-open-class-entry-rat-cat.html

Anyway,my quest for hydro brakes led me to purchase the hydro brake caliper from Hot rod Minibikes with the intention to fab up a bracket for it but when I got the caliper,I realized that the shape of the frame and where the rotor sits in relation to said frame just wouldn't work without way more alteration and fabrication then I really feel comfortable attempting.So I searched for a caliper that would work out a little better,I came across this one...

Brake Caliper - Brakes - Street Scooters - PartsForScooters.com Store

I just received this today and was surprised to find that this thing is a freakin MONSTER!!!

Here's a little size comparison







Something tells me I ain't going to have too much problem stopping :laugh:

This thing weighs like 3 or 4 lbs and is beefy as Hell and the nice thing is that it will be much easier to fab a bracket for it cause of the mounting plate position on the caliper.I just have to mount it outside the frame toward the back of the rotor instead of inside toward the front like I planned(if that makes any sense :laugh:)

Anyway,more to come so don't touch that dial.........

 
Spyderdregg

Spyderdregg

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Well finally got the brake caliper bracket done.I ended up using a piece of 1/4 in. X 1 1/2 inch steel,drilled a hole for the axle and used the axle bolt to hole it in place.Not the coolest looking fabrication but the caliper is rock steady and everything lines up perfect.should work great.I am debating whether I should weld the bracket to the axle tab and to the frame where it touches not sure it's necessary.Anyone have any thoughts?I greatly value the opinions of those with vastly more Fabrication skill then I.




 
Spyderdregg

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Gave the bracket some shape so it looks more like a bracket and less like a rectangular piece of steel(Its the little things that drive me absolutely insane :laugh: )

 
Spyderdregg

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And on a side note,a little safety tip......This one may go down in my personal bonehead hall of fame(I have many from over the years :laugh: )

Our workbench in the garage is not the most clutter free area in which to work,so in preparing to use the bench grinder to shape out my brake bracket,I did what I usually do,push away enough clutter so as to not get anything in the grinder that I dont intend to grind up.I also made sure to remove any spray cans or flammable materials(seems like the safe thing to do when sparks are present)Now at this time let me state that my friend works for a professional fireworks company in the summer months and is a licensed pyrotechnician.Now,being that the bench grinder hasn't really been used in months and him being at work,I was completely unaware that there was a plastic bag full of quickmatch behind a stack of old license plates on the very end of the work bench.NOW...for those who dont know,quickmatch is a type of fuse that is used to light those pretty shells that then precede to go into the sky to the delightful OOooo's and Ahhh's of the general public.Quickmatch on its own is not necessarily dangerous,(although it does burn at around 12 feet per sec.)but when it encounters a stray spark shot forth by one oblivious idiot grinding away on a stupid mini bike part,lets just say I about pissed myself when all of a sudden I was completely engulfed by pops, sparks, and extremely dense white smoke.:doah:
Luckily, I didn't burn the garage down or set myself on fire but the bench has a nice size burn mark and I'll be painting over black soot marks on the drywall before this summers over,the smell still hasn't completely gone away.
So please,don't be like me,check your work areas THOROUGHLY before you work.:laugh:
I definitely learned my lesson :doah: :thumbsup:
 
Spyderdregg

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Finally got the paint all stripped off and some primer on the thing.What a pain in the ass,went through 2 striping wheels and 1 flap disk.The red rattle can stuff wasn't too bad,the blue under that was tough but the original gold color was the bastard to get off :grind:. Now to tack on the brake bracket and then its paint time.

 
Spyderdregg

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Made some progress this past week,finished the forks(with the exception of a couple little chips in the paint I made while putting the damn things together :doah: )got the brake bracket tacked up and will try to get the frame painted next weekend.Also,I noticed the rear tire wouldn't hold air,when I took it off(that was a pain in the ass in itself)I saw that the inside of the wheel is chewed up where the bead sets so Im just going to order a tube for the tire and be done with it.After that its time for the expensive part,engine stuff(TAV,exhaust,mounting plate,chain,etc.)I may just be able to ride this thing before the snow hits after all.:laugh:
I was also considering painting the wheels but I'm not sure if I'm going to,some opinions would be greatly appreciated.




 
125ccCrazy

125ccCrazy

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looks really good, what paint did you use? if you paint the wheels I don't think I'd do the red, red looks good but it can be over done on a car or bike...maybe a light charcoal on the silver part of the wheels...
 
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