I'm a gonna build me one (for exercise mostly as I'm a 68yr old retired cowboy) but the "cool factor" must be there in what-ever I drive around in/on as well or I'll just lose interest in even riding it! And so you have inspired me lots! As I wuz searching for just the right frame and most I saw were aluminum and I don't fab aluminum at all! And I want to build one that I can paint-up like first old Harley's and then in fancy gold lettering have.. "Hardly-Ableson" on the tank sides! and use a small motorcycle engine (125cc-150cc) because I want it to go.. Put-put-put, NOT Eeeeee-eeeee when it is running and it would be my get-around-small-town bike, Ya pedal until ya give out and then fire her up and motor back again! And yea I'd wear a modded helmet with leather glued over the top and old style aviator goggles and a brown bomber jacket, well you get the idea! Hey Thanks Man, I think I might try this frame out and of course build my own springer too! Yea a way cool ride for that environmental gas saver BS! Oh I also have several real Harleys iron-heads and one 1200 EVO so I'm not a "Girly-Man" Arnie! Hahahaha! which IMO are what those little 2-cycle Bike Motors sounds like!
@@kennyh5083 Thanks again! I was in the same boat, I don't know how to work with aluminum or chomemoly so I was really excited to find that cheap steel frame at Walmart. I also have a drop loop frame from Worksman Flyer that I will be building on in the near future. I'd recommed taking a look at those! Lots of room in the Worksman Flyer frame for a larger engine. Thankd again for commenting and watching!
I had the same idea of using floral foam and fiberglass to build my tank as well as it is how we used to build all sorts of stuff back in the day. Not sure why you would want to go through the trouble of building a steel tank to go inside that will just rust and likely leak anyways. Many modern motorcycles have fiberglass tanks and they work just fine..
Thanks for the info Sean! I was thinking the fiberglass tank may break if I ever got in a wreck so I went with the metal. You are right though, It did start leaking :) I ended up having to use a tank liner to seal it up. Thanks again for watching!
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS Really want to build something close to the original, but I dont have the ability to machine an engine from scratch,. Trying to figure out what I should do.
Same problem here 😆 I have a drop loop bicycle frame coming in the mail in a few weeks I am going to start in on soon. I am stumped on what engine I want to use though.
It looks really nice. Great job on the fiberglass, something I've never been any good at. But you left the worst part of the Chinese engine kit on the bike. That chain stay mounted tensioner. I have built a couple of those Chinese motorized bicycles, and the first one almost killed me. That screen door roller on the tensioner broke, the chain and metal part of the tensioner got pulled into the rear wheel, breaking several spokes and locking up the rear wheel. I went down hard. I was riding in a bike lane, and fortunately I fell toward the sidewalk instead of into traffic. On the next one I cut the chain to fit and left off the tensioner.
Thanks for the comment! It's been a while but I think I ended up using some metal roller bearings and washers for the tensioner wheel and tossed the one that came in the kit. I was going to use one of those engine case mounted spring loaded tensioners but, if I remember right, I was having clearance problems with the wide tires so I needed to have the tensioner back further and shim out the rear sprocket to make it all work. Thanks again for watching!
Thanks David! It would be curious to see if there would be a big enough market for that type of thing. I'm just not sure if a lot of folks would want to pay the $$ for made to order type of stuff. Who knows though!! Thanks again for stopping by!
Little 'trick' about foam and fiberglass: If you are using styrofoam you can dissolve the foam with aceton after you have finished the outer layer with fiberglass.
Fantastic! Thanks for the tip! I am going to make another bike in the future and will have to try that with the dry foam stuff I normally use and see how it goes. Thanks again!
This looks amazing and i am really interested in creating something like this on my own. I know this is over a year old but I have a list of questions.
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS Have you had any issues with the engine so far? (yeah i know its a 2 stroke tho), Can you elaborate on the head you installed on the motor (size, price, what to look for)? Do you think a 4 stroke engine can fit in the frame? Did you strip off the paint before prime and paint? Usually thats the usual prep but i just want to make sure. Love the tires but did you find similar ones that fit properly? Could you use a metal chain tensioner guide instead of the plastic guide? Last but not least..i have no welding skills or equipment to weld. Would the chemical weld work just as good (and that would go for making a large gas tank also)? sorry for the list of questions and any info would be helpful. That bike you created is just beautiful. It looks like old world handcrafted quality work. Something these days are lacking. I use your bike as a standard against other creations.
@@0PsychosisMedia0 I haven't had any issues with the engin yet. However, I only have one summer of putting around downtown on the bike so only time will tell. I would think the 49cc 4 stroke would fit. I am thinking about doing a 4 stroke build in the near future and will check if I go that route. I had the entire frame sandblasted to bare metal. I used a couple of metal bearings and washers as my tensioner. I think I want to go back to plastic though, the metal one is awefully noisy.As far as the tank, I would use a real welded tank, don't want something failing and dumping gas on a hot engine!!! Thanks again for the nice comments!
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS wow thanx for all that info! this will be lots of help once i do start to build. I am looking at a 4 stroke Honda motor..i have a lot of confidence in Honda and i have heard some short exhaust bikes that sound amazing. Quality, reliability and a great sound. Looking forward to your updates on your bike. Thanx again!
I have just subscribed. I am currently on my 24th build and this should make No. 7 for my collection. Two are old school, 50cc's, one 66cc, one 43cc weedeater (weedwacker for you) a 40cc OHV 4st and a 50cc OHV 4st. My current build, should be finished sometime next week, is a YD100 (80cc) road racer. Grertings from, Durban South Africa
Hey Mega Watt! No, they are some generic 26x3" balloon tires I got off ebay. I talk a little more about them in this video. czcams.com/video/7THdv9QpzNI/video.html
Hi friend. good day. I would like to know how you made that type of frame for that moped, since I want to do a similar project, but I live in Costa Rica, and right now I'm looking for a factory where they make bicycle frames. If you could help me I would be very grateful!
Hello Jorge. The frame is from a bicycle I bought at Walmart. The brand was Columbia Huntington. Thank you for stopping by and best of luck on your project!
Thanks! I did not cut the frame. I had to dent the chain stays a bit to clear the 3" tire but that was the only modification I made to the frame. Thanks for commenting!
Bike looks real cool! My husband is building a bike now. He wants to add some custom decals. Can you share the name and model of the machine you have. Thanks
The brand is US Cutter on Amazon. I have the 14" model. It is a little temperamental. You could look in to a Cricut if you are interested in cutting vinyl. It is a lot more main stream.
Go on google there are tons of companies that offer decal making and they're cheap I get made all the time through a company off of ebay For like $3 a pc The ship in cost The shipping cost more than decalco The shipping cost more than The shipping cost more than the decal LL cool
Hello! You can find them by searching eBay for "26x3.0 white wall cruiser tire". I have to warn you though, they are EXTREMELY tall tires. Make you you have a lot of clearance. What are you building?
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS 7500w bike styled a bit after the old whizzer. Yea saw in a later video how tall They are.... Might still get them to try since I have a fatbike as well that I could put these on. How well do they handle speed/punctures?
Hello! They are 26x3" balloon tires I got off of ebay. I talk a little more about the tires in this video. Thanks for stopping by! czcams.com/video/7THdv9QpzNI/video.html
😂😂😂 That bike retails at 489 plus shipping! And the head on the engine isn't a throwaway! You made this seem like an economical build, hardly!! Lol You could've bought a real board track frame for the same price with a stripped down 79cc Predator engine! Add some flash and rope pull start, there you go!
Why use a cheap 2 stroke Chinese made anything when you're humiliating the memory of such a wonderful American made motorcycle? Could you have dug a little deeper with a little bit more research and more money and built a replica of something that could actually be significant? I mean it's a shiny nifty little machine but it's a Chinese powered thing made in China ! Please dig deeper next time my friend and find an American made bicycle powered by an American made engine and let us see what you can really do with a tribute to a fine American machine made out of American parts!
Here is 2nd video of this build if you wanna check that out. czcams.com/video/xjzHd7ORRTE/video.html
I'm a gonna build me one (for exercise mostly as I'm a 68yr old retired cowboy) but the "cool factor" must be there in what-ever I drive around in/on as well or I'll just lose interest in even riding it! And so you have inspired me lots! As I wuz searching for just the right frame and most I saw were aluminum and I don't fab aluminum at all! And I want to build one that I can paint-up like first old Harley's and then in fancy gold lettering have.. "Hardly-Ableson" on the tank sides! and use a small motorcycle engine (125cc-150cc) because I want it to go.. Put-put-put, NOT Eeeeee-eeeee when it is running and it would be my get-around-small-town bike, Ya pedal until ya give out and then fire her up and motor back again!
And yea I'd wear a modded helmet with leather glued over the top and old style aviator goggles and a brown bomber jacket, well you get the idea!
Hey Thanks Man, I think I might try this frame out and of course build my own springer too! Yea a way cool ride for that environmental gas saver BS! Oh I also have several real Harleys iron-heads and one 1200 EVO so I'm not a "Girly-Man" Arnie! Hahahaha! which IMO are what those little 2-cycle Bike Motors sounds like!
@@kennyh5083 Thanks again! I was in the same boat, I don't know how to work with aluminum or chomemoly so I was really excited to find that cheap steel frame at Walmart. I also have a drop loop frame from Worksman Flyer that I will be building on in the near future. I'd recommed taking a look at those! Lots of room in the Worksman Flyer frame for a larger engine. Thankd again for commenting and watching!
A wise man once said "So you'll have something to do while you poop!" 😂😂😂😂😂 New subscriber here dude. Love the fabrication work. Keep it up!
Cool! I can dive deeper in to the fab more in future videos if people want.
I had the same idea of using floral foam and fiberglass to build my tank as well as it is how we used to build all sorts of stuff back in the day.
Not sure why you would want to go through the trouble of building a steel tank to go inside that will just rust and likely leak anyways.
Many modern motorcycles have fiberglass tanks and they work just fine..
Thanks for the info Sean! I was thinking the fiberglass tank may break if I ever got in a wreck so I went with the metal. You are right though, It did start leaking :) I ended up having to use a tank liner to seal it up. Thanks again for watching!
This is SICK! Ive been wanting to build a 1916 Excelsior Big Valve replica for years. This gives me some inspiration. Great job!
Excellent! Are you thinking of doing a bicycle type of thing like I did or build something closer to the real deal?
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS Really want to build something close to the original, but I dont have the ability to machine an engine from scratch,. Trying to figure out what I should do.
Same problem here 😆 I have a drop loop bicycle frame coming in the mail in a few weeks I am going to start in on soon. I am stumped on what engine I want to use though.
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS If you find a solution short of building an air-cooled v-twin 1000cc engine with 20hp from scratch, let me know.
Well keep sitting on your butt and talking about it 1 day you'll get it done LOL
It looks really nice. Great job on the fiberglass, something I've never been any good at. But you left the worst part of the Chinese engine kit on the bike. That chain stay mounted tensioner. I have built a couple of those Chinese motorized bicycles, and the first one almost killed me. That screen door roller on the tensioner broke, the chain and metal part of the tensioner got pulled into the rear wheel, breaking several spokes and locking up the rear wheel. I went down hard. I was riding in a bike lane, and fortunately I fell toward the sidewalk instead of into traffic. On the next one I cut the chain to fit and left off the tensioner.
Thanks for the comment! It's been a while but I think I ended up using some metal roller bearings and washers for the tensioner wheel and tossed the one that came in the kit. I was going to use one of those engine case mounted spring loaded tensioners but, if I remember right, I was having clearance problems with the wide tires so I needed to have the tensioner back further and shim out the rear sprocket to make it all work. Thanks again for watching!
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You should start taking orders for the tanks, made to order type deal.
Perhaps go business with sheet metal worker, and slipt the profits.
Thanks David! It would be curious to see if there would be a big enough market for that type of thing. I'm just not sure if a lot of folks would want to pay the $$ for made to order type of stuff. Who knows though!! Thanks again for stopping by!
Little 'trick' about foam and fiberglass: If you are using styrofoam you can dissolve the foam with aceton after you have finished the outer layer with fiberglass.
Fantastic! Thanks for the tip! I am going to make another bike in the future and will have to try that with the dry foam stuff I normally use and see how it goes. Thanks again!
What a good looking girl. Congrats.
Thanks again!!!
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS It is my pleasure. Eye candy must be recognized.
Man, THAT is way cool, But IMO the Fiberglas tank would have been good enough by itself.
Thanks Kenny. I was going back and forth wondering if that would work. I'd just never tried it before so I went the metal route. Thanks for watching!
I agree just put some gas tank sealer inside of it And you be good to go
@@claybornlewis276 , I'll definitely try that on my next tank build!
subscribed! Thanks for giving me some ideas for making fiberglass panels.
Glad I could help! What are you planning on building?
The crossbow bolt launched buddy off his feet lol ok
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How much would it cost me if you build it for me, don't know how to weld
Sorry Clyde, I just build stuff for personal use. Way to busy 😀😀😀
Very nice build, I like the detail you put in it.
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Thanks, any suggestions for improvement or things you would have done differently than I did?
Dunhams had several 3-speed bikes by Columbia
That's great. The Dunhams here don't carry bikes. Do they have any other brands of bikes at yours?
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS i can't remember but i think so
@@larryshaver3568 Thanks. I'll have to stop by other Dunhams in the area and see if I can find a cool frame for a winter project.
That's very cool I'm glad how it's came out looks pretty good for a Walmart bicycle hope to see more when you upload
Thanks, I am re-working a few things on the bike and will make another video on it in the future.
Wow, you are so talented. Like I have said I wish you were my neighnor. Didn't you say you were in Oregon?
Somewhere out in the hills some where, I'm Bigfoot, I get around 😂🙂
Awesome bike!! Btw iv seen Bigfoot there real no joke!
Nice :) When was that?
This looks amazing and i am really interested in creating something like this on my own. I know this is over a year old but I have a list of questions.
Ask away and I will do my best to answer any questions. Thanks!!
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS Have you had any issues with the engine so far? (yeah i know its a 2 stroke tho), Can you elaborate on the head you installed on the motor (size, price, what to look for)? Do you think a 4 stroke engine can fit in the frame? Did you strip off the paint before prime and paint? Usually thats the usual prep but i just want to make sure. Love the tires but did you find similar ones that fit properly? Could you use a metal chain tensioner guide instead of the plastic guide? Last but not least..i have no welding skills or equipment to weld. Would the chemical weld work just as good (and that would go for making a large gas tank also)? sorry for the list of questions and any info would be helpful. That bike you created is just beautiful. It looks like old world handcrafted quality work. Something these days are lacking. I use your bike as a standard against other creations.
@@0PsychosisMedia0 I haven't had any issues with the engin yet. However, I only have one summer of putting around downtown on the bike so only time will tell. I would think the 49cc 4 stroke would fit. I am thinking about doing a 4 stroke build in the near future and will check if I go that route. I had the entire frame sandblasted to bare metal. I used a couple of metal bearings and washers as my tensioner. I think I want to go back to plastic though, the metal one is awefully noisy.As far as the tank, I would use a real welded tank, don't want something failing and dumping gas on a hot engine!!! Thanks again for the nice comments!
Forgot to mention. The head is a 6cc Bicycle Motor Works head
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS wow thanx for all that info! this will be lots of help once i do start to build. I am looking at a 4 stroke Honda motor..i have a lot of confidence in Honda and i have heard some short exhaust bikes that sound amazing. Quality, reliability and a great sound. Looking forward to your updates on your bike. Thanx again!
I would like to know what you used for the round part at the bottom of the motor looks like a couple of cake pans
You nailed it 😁 It is a couple of cake pans 😁
Very cool. What model bicycle is that you started with?
It was a Columbia Huntington. Guess I should have mentioned that in the video :)
I have just subscribed.
I am currently on my 24th build and this should make No. 7 for my collection.
Two are old school, 50cc's, one 66cc, one 43cc weedeater (weedwacker for you) a 40cc OHV 4st and a 50cc OHV 4st.
My current build, should be finished sometime next week, is a YD100 (80cc) road racer.
Grertings from,
Durban
South Africa
24? Wow , that is impressive. What are you build now?
Where those the original tires?
Hey Mega Watt! No, they are some generic 26x3" balloon tires I got off ebay. I talk a little more about them in this video. czcams.com/video/7THdv9QpzNI/video.html
Great bikes & minimotos builds & repairs ,keep sharing ,thanks ,suscribe Joe & bros.say hello
Will do!! I have some ideas for a couple of winter projects and will keep on recording and making vids!!!! Thanks for stopping by.
Good looking build. What wheels did you use and where did you purchase them at?
I got them from mbrebel.com They are 26x2.125 rims with 12 gauge spokes. Shimano coaster brake on the rear and Sturmey Archer drum brake on the front.
What gas does the gas tank contain? Neon, oxygen or methane.
Maybe a little bit of each ?? 😁😁
Hi friend. good day. I would like to know how you made that type of frame for that moped, since I want to do a similar project, but I live in Costa Rica, and right now I'm looking for a factory where they make bicycle frames. If you could help me I would be very grateful!
Hello Jorge. The frame is from a bicycle I bought at Walmart. The brand was Columbia Huntington. Thank you for stopping by and best of luck on your project!
Νice project do you cut the frame or you left it as it was.?
Thanks! I did not cut the frame. I had to dent the chain stays a bit to clear the 3" tire but that was the only modification I made to the frame. Thanks for commenting!
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS thanks for the answer I have a leader baron cruiser 26" bicycle I think i should do the same...
@@ALEXANDERCRETA1 , no problem. Sounds like a cool project!
Bike looks real cool! My husband is building a bike now. He wants to add some custom decals. Can you share the name and model of the machine you have. Thanks
The brand is US Cutter on Amazon. I have the 14" model. It is a little temperamental. You could look in to a Cricut if you are interested in cutting vinyl. It is a lot more main stream.
Go on google there are tons of companies that offer decal making and they're cheap I get made all the time through a company off of ebay For like $3 a pc The ship in cost The shipping cost more than decalco The shipping cost more than The shipping cost more than the decal LL cool
what tires are these and what size are they, they are perfect what i need for mine!
Hello! You can find them by searching eBay for "26x3.0 white wall cruiser tire". I have to warn you though, they are EXTREMELY tall tires. Make you you have a lot of clearance. What are you building?
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS 7500w bike styled a bit after the old whizzer. Yea saw in a later video how tall They are.... Might still get them to try since I have a fatbike as well that I could put these on. How well do they handle speed/punctures?
@@ephiosproject I haven't had any issue with punctures yet. But I usually just ride the bike downtown and go 20mph max most of the time.
Turkey turkey turkey I have peanut m&m's
He didn't want the peanut m&ms. I'll try skittles next time.
i'm so happy my first comment got a few likes
Welcome!
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS you got that blue bike this year then? i hope i can find one at my local walmart
Tire size ?
Hello! They are 26x3" balloon tires I got off of ebay. I talk a little more about the tires in this video. Thanks for stopping by! czcams.com/video/7THdv9QpzNI/video.html
Wrong motor make it look old school
I have a plan for another build in the future. Stay tuned!!!
Columbia cruiser don’t cost no $75 man…
I think it was on close out at my store when I bought the bike. Turned out to be a nice frame for the price!
@@BIGFOOTBIKESANDBREWS hell yes it is some of the best bikes around I got one from 1953
@@motorizedbicyclenation53cu90 Nice! That's a great looking bike!
😂😂😂 That bike retails at 489 plus shipping! And the head on the engine isn't a throwaway! You made this seem like an economical build, hardly!! Lol You could've bought a real board track frame for the same price with a stripped down 79cc Predator engine! Add some flash and rope pull start, there you go!
I am thinking of doing something like that for my next bike. It will probably be a next spring project
Its not a board Racer ,never will be.
It sure is pretty though 😁😁😁
Why use a cheap 2 stroke Chinese made anything when you're humiliating the memory of such a wonderful American made motorcycle? Could you have dug a little deeper with a little bit more research and more money and built a replica of something that could actually be significant? I mean it's a shiny nifty little machine but it's a Chinese powered thing made in China ! Please dig deeper next time my friend and find an American made bicycle powered by an American made engine and let us see what you can really do with a tribute to a fine American machine made out of American parts!
Thanks for the suggestion! I have some plans for the next build! Thanks again for stopping by!