56 with a Honda GC190 build thread

[illMATTic]

Ok here is my official build thread. I have 80% of the parts now so I figured it was time. I plan to mock everything up, build it, and make it ride-able before I get into paint.

Here are a few pics as of tonight. I have a roller (kinda) with an engine in it. More details to follow.  

Pics are big. You should all have a wide monitor by now.  

[Ricks]

Looking good!  Why did you go with a whizzer sheave and not the simplex part?  Are you looking for higher gearing?  Does the brake rod clear the motor when the flywheel is on?

[illMATTic]

Looking good!  Why did you go with a whizzer sheave and not the simplex part?  Are you looking for higher gearing?  Does the brake rod clear the motor when the flywheel is on?

I am working with what I have. The sheave came with the bike. I do not have the stock brake rod. It looks like the PO planned on running a cable and has modified some things.

[illMATTic]

I used a Worksman rim in the front with a drum brake. I upgraded the 3/8 axle to a 12mm axle with sealed bearings. There are various moped sites that offer these items. I then had to figure out how to mount the axle in the front fork levers. The levers had a 14mm hole in them. I was digging through some of the parts drawers here at work and came up with these small bushings. They were very close in size. I only had to take off .5 mm to get them to press in.

[pd]

Seems you're getting a pretty good handle on it , Matt .

I like that front hub .

Looks like you'll need a belt tensioner if you use what's there now and leave them as they are set . That should be a fairly easy thing to come up with . Just dig through those parts draws a bit more ...

[illMATTic]

I think I will add a tensioner and a longer belt. It will give me room to adjust the wheel properly as well as find the best drive pulley.

I work at a John Deere dealership so all the belts and such are on hand.

[pd]

I'd bet there's everything you need for that tensioner mod right at your finger tips .

Probably want to paint it black though , unless you plan on John Deere Green for you bike .

[Mike Sal]

During the holidays the local paper will print "letters to Santa" that the young kids write at school.  A neighbor kid who lives down the road wrote ".....and I want some toy tractors, NO green." (his family uses International Harvestor equipment).  I thought to myself that if a city person read that letter they would have no clue what the kid meant.
Mike Sal

[illMATTic]

I plan on trying my hand at covering the seat pan. I picked up this 6oz hide on ebay. I also have some dye (saddle tan), finish, and thread to sew it up. There is enough to do two seats here. I have about $100 into it all.

[Ricks]

I plan on trying my hand at covering the seat pan. I picked up this 6oz hide on ebay. I also have some dye (saddle tan), finish, and thread to sew it up. There is enough to do two seats here. I have about $100 into it all.

Are you going to rivet it on like a stock seat?

[illMATTic]

Thats the plan. 

[illMATTic]

After seeing that Simplex speedo on ebay I decided to find one for mine. It's a non original unit. I picked this one up for a song. It is in premo shape.

[Ricks]

That's sweet!  Did Stewart Warner build the originals for Simplex?

[illMATTic]

I am not sure on that. The Simplex speedo on Ebay was a bit toasty. It went to $96 without meeting the reserve. It looks similar to this one as far as shape.

I hope I have enough cable here to fit. If not, I can run it on one of my old bicycles.

[ltcps]

Slightly different problems with my slanted cylinder 212cc Honda clone because of clearance issues so I decided to try to find a chain/drum rear wheel.

Like the drum front wheel idea though. What part number did you order for the Worksman wheels? I thought about the 77A for the front and 77AR for the rear but no real info is available for them.

Thanks

Tom