Topic: My new project

[68grandprix]

I've been wanting to do this for a while (ever since my friends and I put a cb175 motor on a lawnmower frame back in high school). This is my 70s Speedway Scorpion minibike. It moved pretty well with the Briggs 5 horse that was in it, but I think it'll go a little better with the motor from the Cl175 that I bought with no title. I'm pretty sure it'll be the baddest minibike in town when it's done. I'm going to call it my Speedway Special (or the 175SS). Jimmy

[cben750f0]

Nice, make sure you keep us up to date with it..... looks like it will go alright, though you might want to make sure that the brakes work propper!!! .. peace

[68grandprix]

Yeah, brakes . They've never worked very well. There is a small drum in the rear, and a disc up front. The front disc is pretty cheesy, and it's missing the cable-actuated caliper, so I'm going to try and fit a dirtbike disc, caliper  and mc. That should stop it pretty well. The top frame rail is the same size as the top engine mount, and the chain lines up when the motor is centered in the frame (the sprockets even use the same size chain), so so far things are working out. If I had a welder I'd already have the engine mounted. I still haven't decided if I'm going to build this like a mini-cafe or a mini-flattracker. Any ideas? Jimmy

[cben750f0]

go the mini  cafe.... and polish it all up.... should be a bloody good talking peice at any rallies you go to... of course the missus will have to bring it... you will be too busy rideing there... ..peace

[ProTeal55]

That thing should friggin RIP when complete.
Brakes are always a overlooked thing on projects like this, so put as much effort into making
sure you can stop, as you do as going fast.

Keep us all updated with pics and the project goes along...