So back when I got this bike 7 years ago I made a thread to identify what it was, and I kinda wanted to just make a new post there like no time had passed at all, but it wasn't really in the right section for that, so here we are.
My dad got me this bike back when I was a goofy teenager, and being a goofy teenager I stripped the whole thing apart and then lost interest in it... Go figure.
Fast forward to last year, I pulled it all back out with the intent of learning to weld by building it, however I also had some other metal projects that I did that really taught me how to weld which consumed most of my time. This prompted me to just buy a Rupp Roadster 2 off of here instead(thanks danford1!).
Fast forward again to a few weeks ago, my younger brother pulled all the parts back out again hoping we could build it for him, and finally after 7 years this bike is going to have a chance to be more then a pile of parts!
We are using a 2hp Briggs that came on the bike when we bought it, adapting it so when can use a knock off TAV30 on it, to a jackshaft and to some Chinese pit bike wheels I got for it. I have the jackshaft plates cut out and tacked on, need to clearance for the chain some but nothing too bad.
I got a 19mm Mikuni copy from Affordable Go Karts, and made a manifold for it last night. I'll try to see if I can get it running tonight.
My dad got me this bike back when I was a goofy teenager, and being a goofy teenager I stripped the whole thing apart and then lost interest in it... Go figure.
Fast forward to last year, I pulled it all back out with the intent of learning to weld by building it, however I also had some other metal projects that I did that really taught me how to weld which consumed most of my time. This prompted me to just buy a Rupp Roadster 2 off of here instead(thanks danford1!).
Fast forward again to a few weeks ago, my younger brother pulled all the parts back out again hoping we could build it for him, and finally after 7 years this bike is going to have a chance to be more then a pile of parts!
We are using a 2hp Briggs that came on the bike when we bought it, adapting it so when can use a knock off TAV30 on it, to a jackshaft and to some Chinese pit bike wheels I got for it. I have the jackshaft plates cut out and tacked on, need to clearance for the chain some but nothing too bad.
I got a 19mm Mikuni copy from Affordable Go Karts, and made a manifold for it last night. I'll try to see if I can get it running tonight.