HENDECYCLE #1

[HENDECYCLE]

I just turned 17 yrs. old and this is my first build, so we'll have to see how it goes. I'm looking to build a motorized bicycle that looks pre 30s and is kind of in the style of a board track racer. I bought a huffy mountain bike from Deseret Industries thrift store about 3 weeks ago for 12 bucks.

Here is what I started with:

I stripped it all down, took off a bunch of junk, added some things, and made it single speed.

I took it all apart and traced out the frame. Then I drew up some plans and painted a little cardboard tank thing to see what it would look like. (although it might be a different color)

Then I put it all back together and made a cardboard tank to tape on and see what it would look like on the bike.

I have it all taken apart and I'm sand blasting it tomorrow, then I'm going to chop it up! Should be sweet!

 

[Gdcast]

Very nice mock up, I really like your design, can´t wait to see more :wink:

 

[noodlenoggin]

Cool idea. This could actually work! Old, cheap mountain bikes are everywhere, and I've been curious what someone could do with one.

 

[wheelbender6]

Your design borders on genius. You can school some experienced builders with that bike.

 

[HENDECYCLE]

Thanks guys! Yeah I hope it turns out alright!

 

[HENDECYCLE]

I got it all taken apart and took it down to my buddy's house to get it sand blasted.

But we ran out of sand...

But I picked up some more sand and we'll finish it tomorrow! And hopefully I can get the piping and sheet metal soon too!

 

[HENDECYCLE]

Finished sand blasting today (middle bars will be chopped) and I'm getting the piping soon.

 

[Carbon]

Lookin good, you are gonna cut and reweld that topbar, it must'nt remain a step through (aka girls bike) :shock:

 

[HENDECYCLE]

For sure man.

 

[HENDECYCLE]

I saw this in some guys truck at Walmart and it totally got me pumped to finish it! (Although mine will look a lot different, but it was still sweet!)

Chopped the top bar and made a new one.

Now for the curved bar at the bottom. And I'm hoping to find a place to cut up the sheet metal for the tank this week.

 

[HENDECYCLE]

The guy that sand blasted it for me and is teaching me how to weld has a bunch of old cars, trucks and tractors, and he gave me this sweet old tractor headlight. I'm hoping to make it work for the bike somehow, I just don't know how to hook it up to some power. Does anyone have any ideas?

 

[Gdcast]

Love what you´re doing so far!!! That frame looks shhhweeet!! :lol:
But now we need to see that chopped truck too... :wink:

 

[kingfish254]

Well planned build!!!
I am diggin it!!

 

[jackdaw]

Looks like a good start man, you might find something for the headlight here,

viewtopic.php?f=70&t=51150&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=headlights

 

[the_undecider]

I like the look of the straight down tube, but since you plan to motorize it, the curved tube gives you room for the engine. I wonder how it would look with a triple tree fork.

 

[vzkd]

Here is a link to the Saddle you where asking about. http://www.hiwheel.com/images/parts/6620_VictorHairpin_saddle_01.jpg I love where you're headed with this. Keep it up.

 

[FatBoy]

Is that a sixtys Chevy truck chopped ya got in the background?

 

[HENDECYCLE]

Thanks guys! And yeah man, I think it's a 65.

 

[Henry morgan]

I think we need to see some I.D. .. no self-respecting 17 year old today with bother with such .... :mrgreen: great job young man
uncle stretch is going to see this .. and head out to that new storage and cut up a bike.... cant wait to see finished

 

[HENDECYCLE]

Haha yeah man I'm 17 and I love this stuff!