Picked this up yesterday for 75 bucks. Will be intended as a street ride to smooth out the inevitable bumps and potholes... the bmx build I just did is fantastic and precise on smooth pavement but a bit harsh on less optimal surfaces.
Cool aluminum main frame that will lend itself to attaching a battery and controller. Swing arm and rear stays are steel so there's a small weight penalty but better to weld a motor mount to without post-weld heat treat problems. Will have to cut upper seat post tube off and also the vestigial front derailleur tube. It'll be fairly light after tossing all the other crappy steel parts. Crank will be gone, just footpegs. Power mode only. Probably an air fork.
I'd like to use an 80100 outrunner motor on this one but will start another thread in "motors" to ask a bit of advice on that.
Will use a 20" rear wheel with 25H chain drive and 24" front wheel again.
Cool aluminum main frame that will lend itself to attaching a battery and controller. Swing arm and rear stays are steel so there's a small weight penalty but better to weld a motor mount to without post-weld heat treat problems. Will have to cut upper seat post tube off and also the vestigial front derailleur tube. It'll be fairly light after tossing all the other crappy steel parts. Crank will be gone, just footpegs. Power mode only. Probably an air fork.
I'd like to use an 80100 outrunner motor on this one but will start another thread in "motors" to ask a bit of advice on that.
Will use a 20" rear wheel with 25H chain drive and 24" front wheel again.