General Category => Introductions => Topic started by: .38 Spcl on May 05, 2013, 01:00:15 PM
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I will be traveling to New Orleans in January and was wondering if anyone knows of any Servi Cycle related sites I may want to visit? I have looked on the web but have not come across anything that is still there.I am rebuilding (not all original) a 1938 just sealed the tank and decided to go with a moped rear chain drive hub with a drum brake,probably will use a Harbor Freight motor along with a torque converter.
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Post some pictures of your project.
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Welcome .38 Spcl . :)
From what I hear , Mardi Gras would be a lot more interesting than January . ;)
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The pics I have taken so far are too large to be downloaded.I will use a smaller format in the future
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The pics I have taken so far are too large to be downloaded.I will use a smaller format in the future
Just resize the pictures! If you don't know how, email them to me @ Simplexservicycle@gmail.com and I will do it for you.
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Thank You! I will send them this weekend
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Thank You! I will send them this weekend
Here you go.
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That's a nice looking bike I like how the foot pegs are the stand that holds it up. I would like a close up for more detail.
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That's a good start , alright . ;)
Is that the original pulley on the rear wheel ?
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I'm diggin' it! Love that early kickstand.
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A couple of the Kickstand.
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That's a good start , alright . ;)
Is that the original pulley on the rear wheel ?
The rims and pulley are not original,looks like someone used old HD bike rims and used a coaster brake my local bike shop cleaned it up but the brakes were worn out and no parts are available.I purchased a moped hub with a sprocket and drum brake I am going to have laced in.I am planning on using a torque converter for the primary drive and am thinking about a small two stroke "bike kit" engine but am not sure if it will have enough power.I can always use a small 4 stroke, what do you think?
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Those 2 stroke "bike kit" engines are mostly junk. Go for a honda GC motor, they are upright and look really good in the simplex fame.
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I will look at the GC 160,to keep it "OldSchool" do you think I could put a rope wind pulley on that motor?What torque converter would you recommend?
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Thanks for the close-ups and I second Rick's comment. Those bike motors are on 80cc don't know if they have the power you would expect. ???
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I'm sure you could put a rope pull on it. The man that did the above one hammer formed a piece of aluminum to cover the flywheel, and it looks awesome! I wish he would make that available as a kit.
I would try a torque convertor thru a jackshaft, but what Bill did was a minibike clutch.
More pictures of Bill's bike in this thread:
http://www.simplexservi-cycle.com/index.php?topic=206.0
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>38 Spcl, How does the tank mount your bike? Tab at the rear and a stud in the front?
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Correct; a tab in the back and a stud up front.The tank leaked in several places but I have it sealed up now.I also have the original glass float bowl which I am going to use along with copper fuel lines.