Hi
I am running out of projects so i am making a start on planning the next one for the winter.
I currently ride my homemade heap of crap hard tail built it 2003 still going just.
I need to upgrade to a new bike i want somthing different maybe with a sidecar .
My critera is.
1 Cheep.
2 It must be able to live out all year around.
3 Be able to ride it in the rain.
4 Black or rusty maybe both.
5 Sinking of diesel able to run on veg oil if needed.
6 Car engine and as many bits off car as i can use (save money) not sure which yet VW maybe.
7 Will have to pass SVA.
8 Got to be Different.
9 Able to do about 85-90 with no real effort.
10 Must be Hideous to look at.
I was looking arround on Interweb found this site have been thinking for a while about a diesel bike .I am currently laid up not able to work or ride my bike so I thought it would be a good time to plan next project.
I am looking forward to the challenge of making everything from scratch again.
Alex
hello from oxfordshire
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Re: hello from oxfordshire
Cut the body off a FWD car and bolt a bike chassis to the front of it. Or the back of it.
Put a big engine in a rickshaw.
Put a big engine in a rickshaw.
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Re: hello from oxfordshire
Go to the jockey journal ( http://www.choppercompendium.com ) Click on the trike build section and choose "noteson trike building" !
I give a rundown on how to use an automobile engine and trans (fwd) to make a worm (purpose built permanent bike/hack combo )
That build with a diesel should be ugly enuff fer anyone !!![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)
I give a rundown on how to use an automobile engine and trans (fwd) to make a worm (purpose built permanent bike/hack combo )
That build with a diesel should be ugly enuff fer anyone !!
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Re: hello from oxfordshire
Hi
I like a trike but i think it would be too easy (built mini trike before) if i had the bike and a sidecar it would give me 2 options for riding.
However i do have a old gsx frame in the garage and a set of long forks from somthing.
but its early days i got ages to plan yet.
I am thinking of using vw 1.9 engine with manual box. I have looking for a bevel box looked at field topper gearbox i think it would work but I may find somthing more suitable.
I am after some Dimensions of the VW engine and box if anyone has them to hand.
Thanks
Alex
I like a trike but i think it would be too easy (built mini trike before) if i had the bike and a sidecar it would give me 2 options for riding.
However i do have a old gsx frame in the garage and a set of long forks from somthing.
but its early days i got ages to plan yet.
I am thinking of using vw 1.9 engine with manual box. I have looking for a bevel box looked at field topper gearbox i think it would work but I may find somthing more suitable.
I am after some Dimensions of the VW engine and box if anyone has them to hand.
Thanks
Alex
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Re: hello from oxfordshire
Hi Alex & best of luck getting what you need!
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I believe farming machine suppliers might have something.
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Re: hello from oxfordshire
How about engine front to back . Lock one drive shaft off and use the other for shaft drive. I have seen it done several times.the grinch wrote:Its on I am now the proud owner of a heap of crap but running fiesta turbo diesel I had to pay out £60. Am going to take what I need from it flog the wheels and tyres and a few other bits. I will then take the rest of the rust to the scrap yard up the road. If im lucky I might make a bit from it that I can pay for some steel later. Next on my list will be a right angle drive not sure where from yet the lads brought part of a helicopter tail back from the ranges the other day thought it may had one but no luck there. Any ideas are much apriciated
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BRA CX 3
2 CV Dolly
2 x 250 MZs
1 x 125 4 stroke MZ
2 x 301 MZ
1 x Enfield Himalayan
1x Monkey bike
1 x Honda CT125
1 x Campervan Vivaro
1 x MZ Es250/1 and sidecar
1 x Cat
2 x Parrots