Terra two piece

[sparkwizard]

What do you guys think? I want the frame satin black. I want the engine shroud, "primary chain" guard and gas tank bright yellow and the engine gray to match the wheels.
Then, we need decals or logo to put somewhere.
Dodge "Super Bee" emblems on the tank? Please weigh in. This might be a family discussion I don't want to have. Your opinions might weigh the Wifey and the Chief Engineer into making a sane decision. Thanks in advance!

 

[Minimichael]

This paint is billed as being gas resistant due to its "High Solids.". I don't know about gas just yet, but I can tell you it goes on and dries beautifully. High gloss epoxy-like finish. Thought you might like a yellow from them:

SEYMOUR 620-1446 Industrial MRO High Solids Spray Paint, Ryder Yellow 16 Ounce (Pack of 1) https://a.co/d/7zHkiKo

 

[JimN]

Maroon frame, white accents. My wife's an aggie. Failing that I'd defer to whomever is going to ride it the most.
I am pretty set in my ways, cobalt blue is about as flashy as I'll ever get.

 

[mchadsey1]

Look at what I got from the EBay fairy! View attachment 317497
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It will need some trimming, but it will cover the "primary chain" quite nicely.

Figured with all those jake 2 smokes you would have already had 1 of those. It was in my watch list for a while .

 

[sparkwizard]

Figured with all those jake 2 smokes you would have already had 1 of those. It was in my watch list for a while .

This is the only one I have ever seen without paying the shipping for a whole reel mower.

 

[sparkwizard]

This is not really a fair size comparison because of the angle, but it isn't too hard to see how close they are.
This the first time it has been on the floor. It feels really good. Suspension is stiff, but I can move it if I try. The seat is wonderful, not too soft...actually, not soft at all, but my boney butt needs a firm seat.
The foot peg location is going to be challenging because of the location of the pulleys. I could mount them forward and hate them forever, or I can mount them really wide. I have not messed with the shock mounts that are still up front on the bottom part of the frame. I might use those for "cruzer" mounts and add a set further back, mounted wide enough to clear the pulley for rough terrain and retractable or can fold up behind the pulley cover when riding on smooth dirt.
As far as color, frame low gloss black, engine and chain guard will stay orange and I will strip and spray the tank orange.
I moved 12 small engines and a sidewalk edger out of the garage and into a storage barn today. I can almost walk around in the garage, now.

 

[RobertC]

Dang that's a good looking mini bike Dave !

I was rooting for Mini-Trail blue, and white. Lol.

Your bike reminds me so much of a Honda Mini-Trail, or a Jan-Ho bike.

I know that Will is really going to love riding it.

Keep us posted.

BTW, from your description, I bet the suspension is just right !

 

[sparkwizard]

Thank you, Robert. While we were shopping for handle bars, we noticed the seat sitting above the tank like a Honda CT 70, and decided to try these bars. They might be a tad low for me, but Will as not as tall.

 

[Minimichael]

And to think we knew it when it was just one piece of a minibike. Incredible build. I hope you'll post more views for us. And I'm with Will, I'd want to ride the blue one, too

 

[sparkwizard]

We might even figure out how to post a video after we get it all pretty and riding.

 

[sparkwizard]

Since I got a little bit if space to work, I cut up some scrap and made a mount to bolt some Tecumseh engines onto this frame. The bottom bolts line up with the slots in the frame. I have four of these HSK600 engines that will also bolt onto this mount.
Here is the little engine on the frame.

Unfortunately, none of the 4 stroke flathead engines will fit under the gas tank, but all of these smoke motors will fit.

I also found a unicycle in the barn that we forgot about...

 

[lowpro]

Nice work.. the engine mount is in my future as well. I’m not sure how critical it is but I measured the angle of the tilt before removing the snowblower engine and it was 34*.

 

[sparkwizard]

I don't think it matters much unless you use a bowl and float type carb.
I bought a couple of these flat plates, predrilled from Ebay a couple years ago. Maybe you can find one and save some work.
I only cut and drilled the rusty old angle iron.