Recent content by BarelyAWake

lol, there was a coupla random boat pics in my photobucket's root directory 'cause I was a lil sloppy w/the uploads - thanks fer the reminder & sorry for the confusion...

Aw geez chain, forgive me but I missed your comment :oops: Thanks tho, it's much appreciated... tho my dominating the basement w/my bicycle silliness may not be so by my heathen housemates lol Yea, it's defo been a while - b'danged things like beautiful sunny weather & my pesky job keep...

Well... I'm waitin' on a customized (split into two packs)48V 15AH V2.5 LiFePO4 Battery Pack from Li Ping, I was gonna roll w/four 12 Ah 12 Volt AGM batteries at least for the testing phase... but as they total a whopping 33.5lbs vs the far lighter LiFePO4 *shrug* well, the only hard parts about...

Now that has gotta be the best comment ever ROFL, succinctly put Dash :mrgreen: Thanks Markm, glad ya dig it & masterpoop, I like my taste in everything too lol ...well almost everythin' - I still watch some TV shows that fill me w/shame & embarrassment that I would stoop that low... but...

As I jus' set the seat & stuff on it sos I could set on it for the first time & make the vroomie noises t... erm... I mean check ergonomics and proper control placement ofc *innocent look* ...aaand I'm so overjoyed to report that my wild guestimates, daydreams, and indecipherable doodles that I...

While normally I subscribe to the "to each their own" philosophy... when ya start trying to pawn off builds to the general public that are so cheap & built so poorly they're dangerous it really starts to bother me - the backwards forks are only the tip of the iceberg unfortunately, an obvious...

Sweet! Defo take a buncha pics & keep us posted, I love seein' an old bike come back to life :mrgreen: Ya prolly have something in mind already but I thought I'd throw up these pics I found of the 30's paint details & tanks in case yer interested (not my bikes)... ...later Rollfasts seem...

I just realized that I completely forgot to mention I dig yer bike :oops: Defo a nice find! Looks to be in good shape other than the surface rust, even the rear rack looks to be straight & true - kinda uncommon actually as it often served as a second seat lol

An example of a Rollfast cantilever frame;

The 30's Rollfasts had a straight downtube, in the 40's came the introduction of the curved downtube, but due to your dropouts & headbadge I'm gonna agree w/Rustinkerer - most likely early 50's :D (in the 60's they began their cantilever frames I believe). (click to view) 1930's 1040's...

Two 'Nite Ize' LEDs ("standard" replacement bulb for 6-12v flashlights/lanterns - part# LRB-07-PR), one ea. for taillight & running light (high beam uses incandescent), powered by a Sturmey Archer X-FDD 6v, 3w dyno & drum brake hub (part# HKSDD3SS00BX). Bullet headlight cobbed out of two vintage...

Wow frameteam2003 - that's one of those bikes that's extremely deceptive, looking at just the finished ride ya'd be hard pressed to realize just how much thought & effort went into it - a truly unique build that's so clean it looks factory! Glad ya posted the build pics or I'da been fooled too...

Gain to cost? Other than the expansion chamber & carb it's pretty much just labor - but even those items aren't particularly costly. The gain is ofc a far better running & reliable engine. If your primary concern is speed - then ya needn't worry too much about getting a fancy carby, the added...

I'm sorry, but I don't post speeds w/o substantiation :wink: As for engine mods... port n' polish, lapped head w/custom gasket, custom intake & exhaust manifolds & gaskets, expansion chamber, port matching, CNS carburetor, indexed plug, fastener & hardware upgrades, and ofc the shiftkit...

lol, while it may be indeed a Chinese engine - it's no "kit". The bike & even the motor itself is heavily modded :mrgreen: Appearances can be deceiving 8) > http://s305.photobucket.com/albums/nn21 ... ?start=all