Terra two piece

[JimN]

Hat Tip to placing 10 lbs. of stuff in a 5 lb sack.

I'll vote for 18" ape hangers.

 

[sparkwizard]

I'm thinking about motocross bars with the cross bar, maybe on some 4 inch risers.
I just walked out there.

#edit# 18 inch is about right.

 

[sparkwizard]

Hat Tip to placing 10 lbs. of stuff in a 5 lb sack.

I'll vote for 18" ape hangers.

Maybe if the rain stops, I can get a few pictures of this thing beside Will's all original CT100u. They are close to the same size.

 

[Minimichael]

I like the pulley cover. The seat looks great too. You got a good eye for fit. Very cool and original build.

 

[RobertC]

Looking good Dave.

I see you figured out how to get more shock travel in your forks. Very nice work.

 

[lowpro]

First I’ve seen of your build thread… impressive work! Looking forward to watching you complete your project. Good luck !

 

[sparkwizard]

Once all of the ideas and "design" work, there will be a bunch of grinding, welding and aligning things. Then, prime, paint and reassemble. Now, I need to drill that new jack shaft for the center bolt, get the TC aligned and and figure out a good, solid way to mount the belt cover. Then, cut off the extra length on the other side.
Thanks for the kind and generous words.

 

[sparkwizard]

Do I need a side kick stand, or an actual center stand? The foot pegs will probably come from an old dirt bike, with a solid bar under the engine and mounted with a couple if bolts. That way, I won't have to mess up the paint when I decide to move the pegs. Do we need fenders?

 

[Triley41395]

I like the idea of a center stand like on an old bird frame not the wire type on rupps. You do yard and off road riding so I would definitely go with fenders although it looks good without them. Maybe flat sheet rolled for fenders

 

[Triley41395]

And a set of bars from a Gemini I think would match the bike pretty good

 

[sparkwizard]

That is al.most exactly what we were looking at for bars. I might find an old Honda center stand with the little steel pads on the end so it won't just sink in the grass and fall over.

 

[JimN]

Have you given a thought to bending your own handlebars?

 

[sparkwizard]

Have you given a thought to bending your own handlebars?

For about as long as it takes to sneeze.
I might cut up a shopping cart and weld up some bars, but if I can bend them BEFORE I put them on there, I will most certainly bend them while standing on the pegs and bouncing across a plowed field. That might hurt.

 

[nightgrider]

Do I need a side kick stand, or an actual center stand? The foot pegs will probably come from an old dirt bike, with a solid bar under the engine and mounted with a couple if bolts. That way, I won't have to mess up the paint when I decide to move the pegs. Do we need fenders?

I like center stands just more stable on almost any terrain. I picked up one of these assemblies for my CT70 off ebay for around $75. Has foot pegs, side kickstand, and center stand. It's been great. Paint is a little thin, but it can always be repainted. Could easily be made to bolt to the bottom of any mini bike. I second the fenders for off road riding. Just helps keeps some dirt off the rider and the bike.

 

[Steve73]

The Terra 2 piece became the Franken Terra 10 piece. Looks like a really fun project. Enjoy it for life once your done!

 

[JimN]

but if I can bend them BEFORE I put them on there, I will most certainly bend them while standing on the pegs and bouncing across a plowed field. That might hurt.

You can probably say that about most all mini bike handlebars. I'm confident most of them are not made from chromoly steel.

 

[sparkwizard]

After looking at that seat and trying to figure out what it was meant to go on, I think it is a rear seat for a Harley, and it would have been mounted on the fender. We are talking about cutting up a trailer fender to fit the seat, welding hinges to the fender and a latch to secure it, then mounting a spare spark plug and a wrench under there, behind the tank. Maybe a small bottle of emergency 2 cycle mix, too.

 

[sparkwizard]

The Terra 2 piece became the Franken Terra 10 piece. Looks like a really fun project. Enjoy it for life once your done!

Do you think it will ever be "done"?
Nah! Me neither!

 

[Lizardking]

Do you think it will ever be "done"?
Nah! Me neither!

It will keep on evolving!!!

 

[sparkwizard]

As Will learns how to grind and weld, this might be evolving until he discovers girls in a few years. He does want to keep his CT100 unmolested, but this one might go through some evolution.