I recently acquired a K&S hornet hard-tail with a good front wheel and very little rust. I know these are not collectible and my intention is to fix it up to make a nice rideable minibike. That being said, I needing advice about a rear wheel/brake assembly. The front wheel is the original 6" wheel and is in great shape.. I need some recommendations for where and what rear wheel to get for this thing. I need one that is the same size as the front, will fit on the standard 5/8 inch axle, and has some kind of drum or disk brake mechanism to safely stop the bike. I am also looking for an original foot peg that fits on the foot peg mount of the Hornet. Any ideas or recommendations would be greatly appreciated.
Hornet. Rear wheel/Sprocket/Brake and foot peg.
- Thread starter deenetaylor
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Thanks for the input Guys!
I promise I will post pictures on this thread soon! I bought this roller off of craigslist but unfortunatley, only the front wheel is original, the rear wheel is single piece off of a lawn mower or golf cart. It is also missing one of its foot pegs (Bonanza fold-up type) and I would definitley like to find one of a matching pair. It looks like it has a 6" Manco front wheel that is original and it just needs new bearings and a good cleaning. Also, the jackshaft mounts have been cut off. The good news is that the forks are perfectly straight and there is only surface rust, no deep pitting on the frame. I would not know even where to start on the rear wheel. I would prefer to have an original wheel brake setup but with no jackshaft? I would like a good solid rear wheel setup with a decent braking system. I would prefer not to use the Azuza 6" wheel with the Azuza drum brake system. I worked decently for me in the past but I would like to explore other options. I know Big-Dog sells a rear-wheel braking system but it costs an arm and a leg. This is my second minibike, the first one was a large two-piece Lil-indian which was not as well made. Again, any advie where to start with the rear wheel/brake and pootpeg would be greatly appreciated!
I promise I will post pictures on this thread soon! I bought this roller off of craigslist but unfortunatley, only the front wheel is original, the rear wheel is single piece off of a lawn mower or golf cart. It is also missing one of its foot pegs (Bonanza fold-up type) and I would definitley like to find one of a matching pair. It looks like it has a 6" Manco front wheel that is original and it just needs new bearings and a good cleaning. Also, the jackshaft mounts have been cut off. The good news is that the forks are perfectly straight and there is only surface rust, no deep pitting on the frame. I would not know even where to start on the rear wheel. I would prefer to have an original wheel brake setup but with no jackshaft? I would like a good solid rear wheel setup with a decent braking system. I would prefer not to use the Azuza 6" wheel with the Azuza drum brake system. I worked decently for me in the past but I would like to explore other options. I know Big-Dog sells a rear-wheel braking system but it costs an arm and a leg. This is my second minibike, the first one was a large two-piece Lil-indian which was not as well made. Again, any advie where to start with the rear wheel/brake and pootpeg would be greatly appreciated!
my K&S doesnt have the folding handlebars. Its just regular old mini bike forks.
After cleaning up the rear go power wheel, I found it to be cracked near the sprocket mounting bosses. BOOOOOOO!!!!
Yea, we all need to get together sometime. :thumbsup:
After cleaning up the rear go power wheel, I found it to be cracked near the sprocket mounting bosses. BOOOOOOO!!!!
Yea, we all need to get together sometime. :thumbsup:
