Thanks for the info...I figured my luck it would something proprietary. Then on a side note, I was gonna start welding when I suddenly realized that my "auto darkening " welding helmet took a dump....it doesn't auto darken anymore!:scared: Surprise,surprise! It's the type that is (supposedly) solar powered. The ole lady is going outa town tomorrow, time to go shopping.
I got me a new helmet, and finished the frame welding, except the foot peg cross bar. I thought that I ought to have some pegs first to figure the width. So I get to scrounging around in my scrap/goody pile, and find a coupla old shot out varmint barrels that just happen to be fluted stainless. The light bulb came on when I figured half the work was already done. So I just chucked them up and cut matching grooves in the other direction.
I then milled the slots so they would fold and made the plugs to be welded in tube.
I guess you could call then "corn cob" foot pegs. I'll have put it together to get the rest of the small things tacked on, such as the brake lever and the tank and fender mounts. I might have a roller this weekend!
I then milled the slots so they would fold and made the plugs to be welded in tube.
I guess you could call then "corn cob" foot pegs. I'll have put it together to get the rest of the small things tacked on, such as the brake lever and the tank and fender mounts. I might have a roller this weekend!
Well, I spent most of the weekend connecting the dots, and now this thing is starting to look like something mobile.
I put everything together to check out the bugs and do some tweaking. I tacked on some fork stops on the neck tube, and the tank mounting brackets.
I started on the brake pedal and noticed a problem with the linkage ratio being long on the travel, so I made up a shorter brake actuator arm, which lead to another issue of the rod interfering with a nut on the bottom shock bolt. So I had to eliminate the nut and weld an insert in the shock mount tab and just thread it ...like I did to the top. I don't know why I didn't think of that in the first place.
Right now the brake pedal has about 2" of travel till it bottoms, but that will probably change once I actually road test it and adjust.
The next thing I want to tackle is a center stand. I've never seen a Rupp close up to see what exactly keeps it in place in the up position. I've thought using a broom handle clip, mounted to the stand that snap over the foot peg bar to keep it up. Anybody else have a solution?
I put everything together to check out the bugs and do some tweaking. I tacked on some fork stops on the neck tube, and the tank mounting brackets.
I started on the brake pedal and noticed a problem with the linkage ratio being long on the travel, so I made up a shorter brake actuator arm, which lead to another issue of the rod interfering with a nut on the bottom shock bolt. So I had to eliminate the nut and weld an insert in the shock mount tab and just thread it ...like I did to the top. I don't know why I didn't think of that in the first place.
Right now the brake pedal has about 2" of travel till it bottoms, but that will probably change once I actually road test it and adjust.
The next thing I want to tackle is a center stand. I've never seen a Rupp close up to see what exactly keeps it in place in the up position. I've thought using a broom handle clip, mounted to the stand that snap over the foot peg bar to keep it up. Anybody else have a solution?
An old fashioned spring, holding the center stand over center. Has to be over center, against a stop in the down position, with enough tension to hold it up to the frame in the up (riding) position.
I spent quite a few days fabricating one from scratch for my Tote Gote, and two different designs later, I had one. That bike required a center stand. On this bike you fabricated, I would not even mess with it. Go weld on side stand and call it a day.
I spent quite a few days fabricating one from scratch for my Tote Gote, and two different designs later, I had one. That bike required a center stand. On this bike you fabricated, I would not even mess with it. Go weld on side stand and call it a day.
Bike looks great! :thumbsup:Wondering if the tank you've selected is too small for the frame (and too small for the engine's fuel needs). Here's a new one from e-bay with dimensions that might fill the space and flow with your frame design a little better: Plastic Gas Fuel Tank Minibike Motorcycle Moped Mini Trail Bike New Chopper | eBay
