Upgraded custom oset electric trials bike

triplewhipper · 10-14-2011, 09:28 PM

I have been upgrading my son's little osetelectric trials bike and this is the end result.
Marzochi inverted shiver forks with 4" travel fully damped an lighter than the junk that comes on these 36v bikes.
Had to custom machine upper clamp and used a loer clamp from a 888 dh fork.
Fox vanilla coil over with rebound damping( had to re-weld shock mounts.
Magura hydraulic disc brakes.
And a few other little touches make this machine ride great off road and for trials

I just took my 6 year old on a 3 hour hike/trials ride up vail mtn steep single tracks ( carrying 3 25lbs batteries in my backpack... Go figure it went all the way on the ones it had in it) good workout for me

I only wish I had an electric trials bike I could ride everywhere.

This bike rides so much better than it did stock. I thought some of you guys would like to see what can be done to make these already great little bike even better!

triplewhipper · 10-14-2011, 09:39 PM

These breaks are a little overkill but make it a lot easier to stop with little 6 year old hands ... Espesially in the rough steep stuff

Garthe · 10-14-2011, 11:02 PM

...excellent...VERY nice work.

machalooney · 10-15-2011, 05:12 AM

That is so cool........

My son is 2 and rips around on his Strider already. I've been looking at these Osets for the past couple of years for my son. I think you've just shown me what I'll be building soon!

You gotta show some more photos of him riding or some video.

laser17 · 10-15-2011, 06:39 AM

Great Job - Those are some great upgrades. I think OSET should do/offer something like this as a "Oliver" bike replica.

Lutz · 10-15-2011, 07:17 AM

Really cool.

triplewhipper · 10-18-2011, 05:33 AM

Installed an air shock on it today and it works even beter for Ellis, as it is hard to fid the correct spring rare in the short spring length for the fox vanilla shock.

LCNMRIDER · 10-24-2011, 07:40 PM

Suspension mods look great. Now you need lipo batteries. 8 pounds instead of 25 and much higher voltage output and lots more power.

Then you need 20 inch wheels and you'll have a serious contender on your hands.

Rick

JeffS77 · 10-24-2011, 08:31 PM

wow that is great

Mike D · 10-25-2011, 04:00 PM

So awesome.....

His buddies (and him) must think you're the coolest Dad. Ever.

triplewhipper · 10-27-2011, 06:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LCNMRIDER

Suspension mods look great. Now you need lipo batteries. 8 pounds instead of 25 and much higher voltage output and lots more power.

Then you need 20 inch wheels and you'll have a serious contender on your hands.

Rick

Rick , can you give me the part number from batteries + for the lipo batteries and how much am I going to spend?

20" wheels sound great but I think I would have to limit the fork travel internally to around 3 " or less to allow the use of them.
The 16" wheels are still rolling over stuff better than any ttr50 or crf50 . I would like to save 20 pounds on the bike, but I want it to be safe also. Lipo sounds like a lot of work to maintain and may take the fun out of owning an oset for a kid.

triplewhipper · 10-27-2011, 06:30 AM

Can one even put a20" wheel on the rear without lengthening the swingarm. Does not look like there is enough room.

Pro_Marinero · 10-27-2011, 08:29 AM

Oset is working on a 20" bike for next year right now.

LCNMRIDER · 10-27-2011, 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by triplewhipper

Rick , can you give me the part number from batteries + for the lipo batteries and how much am I going to spend?

20" wheels sound great but I think I would have to limit the fork travel internally to around 3 " or less to allow the use of them.
The 16" wheels are still rolling over stuff better than any ttr50 or crf50 . I would like to save 20 pounds on the bike, but I want it to be safe also. Lipo sounds like a lot of work to maintain and may take the fun out of owning an oset for a kid.

Lipos are available from HobbyKing. I have used 10cell/5Ah zippy packs in a 2s2p configuration for 37v/10Ahr. These easily lasted for an entire one day event. Currently they have 8Ah packs available. At 30c all you would need is 2 5cell packs for a 36 volt bike and one 6cell pack for a 24v bike. I have done several write ups on this topic and Chris posted some of this info on trials central linked here http://www.trialscentral.com/forums/...on-directions/

20 inch wheels do require that the swing arm be lengthen 1.5 inches and you would loose 1.5 inches of available travel in the front with your current fork setup. The trade off is well worth it as the 20 wheel has a much better rollover of small rocks.

I have pics of a 20 inch bike here http://s1205.photobucket.com/albums/...20Inch%20OSET/

Rick

Hodakaguy · 10-29-2011, 06:30 AM

You should sell the machined triple clamps

Hodakaguy

10-14-2011, 09:28 PM	#1
triplewhipper ^OP Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Oddometer: 61	Upgraded custom oset electric trials bike I have been upgrading my son's little osetelectric trials bike and this is the end result. Marzochi inverted shiver forks with 4" travel fully damped an lighter than the junk that comes on these 36v bikes. Had to custom machine upper clamp and used a loer clamp from a 888 dh fork. Fox vanilla coil over with rebound damping( had to re-weld shock mounts. Magura hydraulic disc brakes. And a few other little touches make this machine ride great off road and for trials I just took my 6 year old on a 3 hour hike/trials ride up vail mtn steep single tracks ( carrying 3 25lbs batteries in my backpack... Go figure it went all the way on the ones it had in it) good workout for me I only wish I had an electric trials bike I could ride everywhere. This bike rides so much better than it did stock. I thought some of you guys would like to see what can be done to make these already great little bike even better!

10-14-2011, 09:39 PM	#2
triplewhipper ^OP Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Oddometer: 61	One more picture These breaks are a little overkill but make it a lot easier to stop with little 6 year old hands ... Espesially in the rough steep stuff

10-18-2011, 05:33 AM	#7
triplewhipper ^OP Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Oddometer: 61	Air shock on the oset Installed an air shock on it today and it works even beter for Ellis, as it is hard to fid the correct spring rare in the short spring length for the fox vanilla shock.

10-24-2011, 07:40 PM	#8
LCNMRIDER Adventurer Joined: Aug 2009 Location: Las Cruces,NM (yes we speak english here) Oddometer: 46	OSET Upgrades Suspension mods look great. Now you need lipo batteries. 8 pounds instead of 25 and much higher voltage output and lots more power. Then you need 20 inch wheels and you'll have a serious contender on your hands. Rick

10-24-2011, 08:31 PM	#9
JeffS77 cheap bastard Joined: Apr 2006 Location: Riverside , CA Oddometer: 3,003	wow that is great __________________ A n00b Races Hell on Wheels Vintage Scrambles A n00b Races Elsinore Grand Prix For a Cause A n00b Goes Flat Track Racing

10-14-2011, 11:02 PM	#3
Garthe ROCKS ARE YOUR FRIENDS... Joined: Nov 2004 Location: USA Oddometer: 4,123	...excellent...VERY nice work.

10-15-2011, 05:12 AM	#4
machalooney Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Nov 2009 Location: SMOKEY MOUNTAINS Oddometer: 170	That is so cool........ My son is 2 and rips around on his Strider already. I've been looking at these Osets for the past couple of years for my son. I think you've just shown me what I'll be building soon! You gotta show some more photos of him riding or some video.

10-15-2011, 06:39 AM	#5
laser17 Gnarly Adventurer Joined: Mar 2008 Location: Boston,Massachusetts Oddometer: 276	Great Job - Those are some great upgrades. I think OSET should do/offer something like this as a "Oliver" bike replica.

10-15-2011, 07:17 AM	#6
Lutz Killer Rabbit Joined: Jul 2010 Location: North Shore of Lake Superior Oddometer: 655	Really cool.

10-25-2011, 04:00 PM	#10
Mike D Corporate Cog Joined: Jan 2004 Location: Conifer, CO Oddometer: 1,252	So awesome..... His buddies (and him) must think you're the coolest Dad. Ever. __________________ "There are dreams of love, life, and adventure in all of us. But we are also sadly filled with reasons why we shouldn't try. These reasons seem to protect us, but in truth they imprison us. They hold life at a distance. Life will be over sooner than we think. If we have bikes to ride and people to love, now is the time." -Elisabeth Kubler-Ross (1926-2004) Help keep our trails open; join COHVCO

10-27-2011, 06:30 AM	#12
triplewhipper ^OP Adventurer Joined: Aug 2011 Oddometer: 61	20" wheels Can one even put a20" wheel on the rear without lengthening the swingarm. Does not look like there is enough room.

10-27-2011, 08:29 AM	#13
Pro_Marinero Carbon Sasquatch Joined: Feb 2005 Location: Ellensburg, WA Oddometer: 2,050	Oset is working on a 20" bike for next year right now.

10-29-2011, 06:30 AM	#15
Hodakaguy NorthWest Adventure Rider Joined: Jul 2007 Location: Eastern WA State Oddometer: 1,702	You should sell the machined triple clamps Hodakaguy __________________ NV 2012 - In Memory of the Crewmen RR: CLICK HERE Adventure Is Out There - NV RR: CLICK HERE Riding Through History - NV RR: CLICK HERE And Then There Were Four - OR RR: CLICK HERE My VW Syncro Westy Build Thread: CLICK HERE

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