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3 Apr ’16 - 8:32 am
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he picked up an engine from harbor freight and has been working on this the last couple weeks, hopefully he will post some pics when it is done, I think I am going to get him a helmet

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Woa... That fork has some serious rake. What is the scale on this thing? Is that a fat bike tire on the front and a golf car tire on the back?

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icanreachit said
Woa... That fork has some serious rake. What is the scale on this thing? Is that a fat bike tire on the front and a golf car tire on the back?

Its a 4.25 tire off a mongoose 20" bike and the rear is a 9.5" wide lawn tractor tire. Goes quite well so far working out the bugs right now.

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I still don't see how that is going to be street legal, what is the speed on it?

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KVR said
I think I am going to get him a helmet

 

Full Face please:

 

No "designer" skullcap helmets...

 

And a proper riding jacket cause road rash sucks... oh, and no "S.Q.U.I.D.'ing" (Stupidly Quick, Underdressed and Imminently Dead)

 

Checkout Jerry Palladino's "Ride Like A Pro" Youtube channel. Take the Motorcycle Safety Foundation's Basic RiderCourse.

 

Umm, Kevlar lined jeans are a decent idea too.

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TheNewSettler86 said
the rear is a 9.5" wide lawn tractor tire. Goes quite well so far working out the bugs right now.

I think you should reconsider your choice of rear tire. To my understanding, tires are purpose built. I suspect that a lawn tractor tire is formulated and constructed differently than a proper motorcycle tire. The characteristics and demands of traction, speeds, and stresses are wildly different. I suspect it will blow out at the worst possible moment destroying your newly constructed bike (and you along with it). Consider that you only have 2 wheels, and the tires are the only thing holding your bike to the pavement. A proper tire is not the place to cut costs.

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I hate skull caps, good call on the tire, wonder how well an atv tire would work on it

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Seconded on the helmets. Should be able to find an ATV tire that's speed rated for highway use. Looks like there's adequate rear fender clearance.

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