Scooters (One done!)

[bloodhound]

I picked up 4 bikes for scooter parts this Saturday. Here is the first victim.

1337522061533 by droolingbloodhound, on Flickr

1337522277277 by droolingbloodhound, on Flickr

[FatBoy]

Scooters are fun to build what ya got planned?

[bloodhound]

Not sure, I am just building one to work out the kinks in my frame jig I built. I need to get some tubing first. Everything I have is too thick for bicycles.

Untitled by droolingbloodhound, on Flickr

[FatBoy]

Thats a nice jig ya got there,Im keeping my eye on this build!!

[Woodyrigged]

Thats a nice jig ya got there,Im keeping my eye on this build!!

Agreed! I am curious to see this build.

[KOTA]

For you or your daughter?...Some of us are scooter freaks here.

[bloodhound]

Both, I am making hers first then mine and then some for no reason. I also want to make a big one we can both ride with a a motor. I have learned the first design is not always the best, but you can learn from it and make a better one.

[FatBoy]

Kota is right we are some scooter freaks!!!! Check out are scooter build off there were a lot of cool builds going on !!!

[bloodhound]

This is a great link. Helps for the geometry of the build.
http://www.avismonopattino.it/monopattini.html

[KOTA]

If you're going to use them on pavement, make the footboard as LOW as possible, and use quality wheel bearings. I've got three (Footbike,Kickbike, Mogo) and I can tell the difference in bearings. One has a lower footboard by only an inch, and that is a huge benefit. I'm working on a motor scooter, for transportation, but when I'm done I'm gonna finish the footbike I started to customize....I'm GLAD you started this thread, I needed the "kick".

[bloodhound]

Yeah the 12 inch wheel I got is junk. It will work for mock-up. So if anyone knows of a decent wheel let me know. I might have to use a 16 in the back and a 24 or 26 in the front. Thanks for the tips. I am picking up DOM tubing tomorrow. I rolled some 16gauge square tubing today to give it a slight kick-up in the back. I will try both square and round see how they work. I will take some pics tomorrow if I get time to do anything.

[FatBoy]

Yeah the 12 inch wheel I got is junk. It will work for mock-up. So if anyone knows of a decent wheel let me know. I might have to use a 16 in the back and a 24 or 26 in the front. Thanks for the tips. I am picking up DOM tubing tomorrow. I rolled some 16gauge square tubing today to give it a slight kick-up in the back. I will try both square and round see how they work. I will take some pics tomorrow if I get time to do anything.

Heres a couple ive done with square and round tubing.The best thing about scooters is ya let your imagination,and creativity go wild and build something fun.

[bloodhound]

How does that long scooter with the engine handle?

[bloodhound]

picked up some tubing and two bikes today.

fleetwing by droolingbloodhound, on Flickr



rollfast by droolingbloodhound, on Flickr

[FatBoy]

How does that long scooter with the engine handle?

It rides like a cadillac,Its a cruiser but ive gotten it up to 38 mph.