Recent content by redairrdstr

I like the way I can position in the frame, amazing how small and light these engines are once all the extra garbage is removed This is going to require a special engine mount, so I spent a few hours tonight taking measurements, making patterns, and roughing it out so in the end I’ll have a 2...

Build has gone a little sideways... I didn’t like the way the original Tec stuck out, so I went through all my motors. Plan a,b,c, and d failed to be any better So I have decided to attempt something new for me, 2 stroke power. I was planning on trying this for my vintage race kart, since...

Whoops double posted

Got the other shock put together today, rearend is now fully suspended again. Also, got the new scrub brake pieces ready to be welded up. Sorry, don’t know why some of my pics are coming up sideways now, they’re upright on my phone?

Well, after all I’ve done to get this motor ready, it looks like the shroud may indeed be wider on the later hs40. That extra hangout is going to bug me, so I’m probably gonna shelve it for another project. Stay tuned for plan B

Got my gasket kit for the motor, so I cleaned it up and regasketed it. Cylinder still looked like new, very little carbon build up. Probably the closest to NOS that I will get. Paint and everything cleaned up well considering it was sitting outside on a tiller when I went to get it. Still...

Small but important progress tonight. My little jig set up for my mill worked great, and now I’ve got a drilled and tapped shaft. I’m going to clean it up and put some fresh gaskets and it should be good to go! 4 ponies of Tecumseh power!

Hope I’m not boring you guys with my little updates, just picking at it a little at a time. Tonight I got one of the shocks finished, I’m pretty happy with the results, they were pretty crusty I was also able to make a replacement liner for the other shock, since the shock must have been a...

Today I started a project I’ve been wanting to try for a long time. The hs40 I want to use doesn’t have a drilled crank, so I built a little fixture so that I can mount the motor to my little mill, I still have a few details to hash out, but otherwise I’m going to try to drill/ tap this sucker...

Yes! There was just enough life left in it to get my gears turning and get me really excited about it, it’s been a lot of fun so far as I’m really trying to work with what I have and resist the urge to just buy new stuff for it

Love this bike, that’s a nice specimen to start with!

Well, my build stalled as I decided to sell my old sandblasting cabinet and buy a new one. I thought I’d try one from harbor freight, oh boy... they are absolutely miserable to assemble, must be 1000 fasteners. I had read the reviews about them leaking, which is partly why I wanted a new one...

Great you still kept it, crazy story! Look forward to seeing its rebirth

Not much photo progress to show. I’ve been meticulously going over the frame, doing my best to polish out and save the original finish. In spots where that is not possible I’m chemically treating the rust and then touching the chrome up. As an example the bolt hole in the left has been rust...

Cool bike and motor