does this count as a thumper?

TheMechanic · 04-07-2013, 04:34 PM

got 40 bucks into it so far. top speed 81km/h

techforlife · 04-07-2013, 04:36 PM

Try it in the woods yet,,let me know how she works..

B

MitchG · 04-07-2013, 04:40 PM

Yup, winters are too long!

TheMechanic · 04-07-2013, 04:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by techforlife

Try it in the woods yet,,let me know how she works..

B

she's never been in the woods but she's been on the grids and even the slab. drove her 15 clicks to the next town once. hell i even took it to the valley and it had enough power to push me up without pedaling

Jayrod1318 · 04-07-2013, 08:14 PM

That motor sounds pretty healthy. I'd be worried about stopping.!!!

RFVC600R · 04-07-2013, 08:39 PM

It's a Triumph

joexr · 04-07-2013, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Dracus124

It's a Triumph

And just as I suspected , they're powered by Briggs & Stratton.

RicoAJP · 04-07-2013, 11:19 PM

That is f'ckin hilarious

Love the 'flyby' in the vid

The Jester · 04-08-2013, 02:07 AM

A hardtail custom?

Butters · 04-08-2013, 04:08 AM

I'm thinking you may want to fab up some sort of chain guard in case the chain fails.

Looks fun.

TheMechanic · 04-08-2013, 09:08 AM

i'm more worried about the clutch failing and throwing the weights all over the place than the chain failing.

but yeah i built this with a bike from the dump, some scrap steel tubing, a motor i already had, all i had to pay for was the chain sprocket and clutch. i replaced the forks with ones from a different bike so it has front suspension and it has a lttle digital speedo. only has front rim brakes. had to remove the rear brakes for the motor mount.

it's a bit ass-heavy. any more power and she'd lift up. already crashed once this way. the throttle was a set and forget and i did a wheelie but didnt remember to manually clost the throttle and back i went.

set and forget is nice though because the governor on the motor takes care of speed adjustments. going up a hill the motor slows down so it applies more throttle.

overall a very fun and cheap way to commute around my small rural town.

RideFreak · 04-08-2013, 10:41 AM

You could have at least used a dude's bike as the doner

Blue&Yellow · 04-08-2013, 11:16 AM

Holy F*ck that thing is fast! Looks like your standard post-apocalypse motorcycle

Got me thinking though.... electric bikes aren't illegal and are sold just as normal bikes... no registration or nuttin.... so what makes this bicycle any different? Because it runs on gas? Hmmm.....

Bump Stop · 04-08-2013, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RideFreak

You could have at least used a dude's bike as the doner

I like the low bar, making it easier to bail!

Bump Stop · 04-08-2013, 12:22 PM

btw, if you figure out a good brake system you better have some kind of beadlocks!

04-07-2013, 04:34 PM	#1
TheMechanic ^OP amateur adventurer Joined: Jul 2011 Location: Manitoba, Canada Oddometer: 76	does this count as a thumper? got 40 bucks into it so far. top speed 81km/h __________________ *Don't be afraid, you're already dead*

04-07-2013, 04:36 PM	#2
techforlife CDI REPAIR Joined: Sep 2008 Location: Hub of the Maritimes Oddometer: 3,418	Try it in the woods yet,,let me know how she works.. B __________________ 01 XR650L,102mm JE 11.25:1..NX650 second gear,FMX650 fifth gear,ported CW head,KW valve train,MegaCycle 173X25.FCR MX pumper.42/158 NVCT needle.Cycra probend CRM,Scott`s sharkfin,Xr`s Only casesaver.FMF "Q2",Sutton Oil Cooler,Clarke 4.0,Red XR`s Only skidplate,Doubletake mirrors,Manracks Rotopax rack..one Minature Schnauzer

04-07-2013, 04:40 PM	#3
MitchG Iron Collector Joined: Apr 2012 Location: Fort Simpson, NT Oddometer: 264	Yup, winters are too long! __________________ Life is short, don't waste it....now get out there!

04-07-2013, 08:14 PM	#5
Jayrod1318 Studly Adventurer Joined: Jun 2011 Location: Here and there and stuff. Oddometer: 519	That motor sounds pretty healthy. I'd be worried about stopping.!!! __________________

04-07-2013, 08:39 PM	#6
RFVC600R SAND EATER! Joined: Dec 2011 Location: Twentynine Palms Oddometer: 524	It's a Triumph __________________ '83 Honda XL600R valve seat RIDE RED!

04-07-2013, 11:19 PM	#8
RicoAJP ADV Dreamer Joined: Feb 2013 Location: MSS, Ontario Oddometer: 31	That is f'ckin hilarious Love the 'flyby' in the vid

04-08-2013, 02:07 AM	#9
The Jester Studly Adventurer Joined: Aug 2005 Location: Cornwall, UK Oddometer: 714	A hardtail custom? __________________ Life is not a rehearsal!

04-08-2013, 04:08 AM	#10
Butters . . . . . . Joined: Oct 2008 Location: NoVA Oddometer: 2,088	I'm thinking you may want to fab up some sort of chain guard in case the chain fails. Looks fun. __________________ Marc 07 XChallenge 99 VFR

04-08-2013, 09:08 AM	#11
TheMechanic ^OP amateur adventurer Joined: Jul 2011 Location: Manitoba, Canada Oddometer: 76	i'm more worried about the clutch failing and throwing the weights all over the place than the chain failing. but yeah i built this with a bike from the dump, some scrap steel tubing, a motor i already had, all i had to pay for was the chain sprocket and clutch. i replaced the forks with ones from a different bike so it has front suspension and it has a lttle digital speedo. only has front rim brakes. had to remove the rear brakes for the motor mount. it's a bit ass-heavy. any more power and she'd lift up. already crashed once this way. the throttle was a set and forget and i did a wheelie but didnt remember to manually clost the throttle and back i went. set and forget is nice though because the governor on the motor takes care of speed adjustments. going up a hill the motor slows down so it applies more throttle. overall a very fun and cheap way to commute around my small rural town. __________________ *Don't be afraid, you're already dead*

04-08-2013, 10:41 AM	#12
RideFreak Torque Junkie Joined: Apr 2009 Location: County Lockup Oddometer: 3,632	You could have at least used a dude's bike as the doner __________________ *Chris* VIDEOS

04-08-2013, 11:16 AM	#13
Blue&Yellow but orange inside... Joined: Jan 2010 Location: Sweden Oddometer: 754	Holy F*ck that thing is fast! Looks like your standard post-apocalypse motorcycle Got me thinking though.... electric bikes aren't illegal and are sold just as normal bikes... no registration or nuttin.... so what makes this bicycle any different? Because it runs on gas? Hmmm.....

04-08-2013, 12:22 PM	#15
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