I will never understand why these people don’t just get a real hobby like motorized biking or stamp collecting. Google stamp collecting beginners kit you can probably get one cheaper than it took to get your iPhone. It’s a full set of stamps from most countries. And yes stamp collecting is a hobby you will have a hobby sir.

@@OrneryMouse 😂😂😂

I highly doubt you can get anything cheaper than this. This kit only cost 110 and you can basically stick on on what ever bike frame you want. Total cost is under 250 I guarantee it and I know so because I have 3. just cause your to much of a girl to ride one doesn't make the rest of us crazy in that case The general idea of a motorcycle is crazy. No protection around you at all just you and the bike.

@@landosaquatics Truth. Riding a motorized bicycle is like a heterosexual man wearing a pink shirt. Takes a big set of balls and you gotta be damn sure of yourself before you step out in the public streets. And despite the advantage of having them classified as bicycles, thinking of these as just bicycles is dangerous. You wouldn’t ride a full size bike with a a questionable frame, or an engine mount loose, or a sprocket out of alignment, or one of the brakes not working... but Joe Blow I’ve-built-a-few-motorized-bikes does that, and then tries to say that motorized bikes are dangerous.... Dude.... yes they are dangerous.... especially when done that way... man I don’t even know what to say to these kinds sometimes.

Building motorized bikes is a hobby. I bought one off a good friend, it's the 66/80 and now I'm addicted. These little things are so much fun and the upgrades you can do are endless.

Hey man. Bike life is where it’s at. It occurs to me now that one of the major reasons we love bikes is the complete and total control over every aspect of the hobby. My hands, my ideas, every bolt and nut, all decisions made by me, and me alone. If you’re wise, you’re cognizant of your fragility and mortality, and you recognize that most natural forces are greater than the sum of you. Seems simple enough, but extrapolate that meaning to other areas of life and you begin to understand that you’re also impotent to affect change in any of these areas. The old saying “Lord grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the strength to change those things that I can, and the wisdom to know the difference between the two” seems poignant here. It’s said that the fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, and if God is nature, then fear of the power of nature is also the beginning of wisdom. Now here’s where bikes come in; Dangerous. Fast. Exhilarating. Just like life. Bikes are a perfect metaphor for the struggle of man to control his own destiny amidst a churning sea of forces that are literally trying to consume him. That’s you, that’s me. Like two tiny little leaves floating down the river of time - and not panicking and scrambling to keep our noses above water - but surfing the waves, soaking in the sights and revelling in the feeling of a moment of control, that really almost shouldn’t even be possible. Ya man. Bike life. Ride therapy. It’s real. Thanks for your thoughts bro. This right here has always been my favourite part of being a youtuber.

Actually I should be thanking you. First for the fine compliment, second for coinciding with and appreciating my craft, and thirdly for reminding me that sharing my stuff has a positive impact on some people. Thanks bro.

Bro, did you used to have a channel called mouse Bikes you build a similar style like he built for his bikes and you sound like him

Busted. Hey thanks for not making a big deal out of it bro. I guess I’m nuts, or maybe half nuts. Probably like 66% nuts.

Lol glad to see your still building bro

Ya, the scaling is pretty close to realistic. That wasn’t planned though, the only bike I had available for the project was a kids mountain bike with 20” rims. Turned out alright so far.

It’s a true super bike, and currently the only legitimate motorized bike in the world. 😂 Seriously though, I still can’t believe I’m the only guy doing this. I know I’m not the only guy in the world who wants his bike to actually look like a bike.

​@OrneryMouse my shit looks like I slapped a weed Wacker engine on the back and called it a day, but it's street legal at the end on the day. Mine Also doesn't have pedals and it's in the 50cc range so it's technically a scooter.

@@firstname377 Around here a bike has to have functioning pedals, or its off to jail with you! But I’ve been working on a new bike for my boys that pretty much has to have to pedals removed anyhow. Going full motorcycle on this build, and I think I might just try to sneak a 26” full fairing bike in my collection that has the pedals removed too. Go full custom with the frame and make it %100 tiny motorcycle. Hehehehe! Keep that between you and me and anybody who reads this. Oh and if you’re not firstname377 then I expect you to swear to silence or there could be a visit to your house by huge dudes who’ll want to chat about stuff. So keep that on the low down or else.

@@OrneryMousenot for long I’m coming for the worlds second one 😈✌🏽I’m waiting on my exhaust now lol but beautiful build it really inspires me and gives me ideas !

Somebody had to do it. The frontal wind surface area is arguably as important as a properly tuned carb/port/pipe setup on a tiny one cylinder 2hp motorcycle bicycle. Plus it looks cool!! Thanks broheme.

@@OrneryMouse kzfaq.infovXVyIR4gDOE?feature=share exactly why my bike is narrow low and cables are all tight less wind drag the better

Yep. All credit to my oldest boy. If it weren’t for his unwillingness to compromise anywhere that harmed the look of the bike, it might not have turned out so well.

Appreciate it

Hey that’s right! More visible is more safe, and the bike is very flashy!

Ha! The foam frame is all for looks. So is the speedometer, actually. I haven’t hooked up the cable for it, as the bikes in an unfinished state.

That’s a good idea. Not as easy to shape, but definitely stronger.

Word

I guarantee you like the finished product, if I can stop riding the thing long enough to actually do the job!!

Thanks broheme. Big smiles from this little bike!

Thanks bro! But I don’t think you’re going to watch my latest video... bloody annoying back ground music! The good news is that I don’t do that very often, but the bad news is that I talk too much. Guaranteed to annoy the fck out of you 🤪

@@OrneryMouse hahahaha I'm not fussed how much you or any one talks, as it's all informative info, So go for it.. It's the back ground music that's too distracting

Thanks. This bike has excellent stopping power, but that’s because it weighs nothing and I weigh slightly less than a wet feather. In general I find the brakes to be adequate on any given bike, but on my heaviest bike if the pads aren’t set up perfectly straight, it takes a few extra feet to stop from top speed. Really though, I’m the wrong guy to ask because I’m super lightweight and meticulous about maintaining a safe and fun bike. Ask a 220lbs+ guy and you’ll get a completely different answer.

Totally. So cool that I can’t stop riding the thing, and that’s causing the whole project to drag on a little too long. Tonight I promise myself to not ride it, but finish at least one thing instead.

@@OrneryMouse I’m trying to do the same. I have a full suspension MTB with a xtercycle long tailed cargo bike conversation kit. Note: they don’t make them any more.😓 I’m running a 198cc 4 Horse power Chinese diesel Engine with hydraulic disc brakes. On 26inch wheels. Running solid rubber tires from tennis tires company. I ended up having issues popping tires with air in them so I had to switch to solid rubber tires. If you would like to get pictures just let me know.

@@grimvile2943 Dooooooood, post up! Most people are cool and you’ll get a lot of good support and positivity bro. And that sounds like a really cool project. I think it’d be very handy to have something like that, if it was universal and easily attachable to any given bike. Just hook up to the seat post and run a clip on throttle or something.

@@OrneryMouse I am working on doing that. I want to make a bike kit that doesn’t suck.

Things are good. Well, life outside my house is a shithole of misery and suffering, but my little fam is tight like a tiger and we’re all fully immersed in the bike lifestyle. Things are actually very good. I dunno what to say, Len. I guess I’m having a mid-life crisis? Maybe it would be better described as a kid-life crisis. Here I am making toy bikes and racing around the streets like a teenager, 40 something years old and wondering why anything exists at all. Maybe it’s more to do with a feeling of powerlessness and impotency that’s driving manic behaviours in me? Anyhow, I’m back. Not dead or suicidal or lost in drugs or alcohol. And how could I make bikes and NOT share with you guys? I can’t not do it. The show must go on.

​@@OrneryMouseVery good to hear from you, keep strong bub, keep it tight. Things will get better. Lost a couple jobs this year too and ohh wow. We gonna get there bro, we are going to get there.

@@leonardarola Thanks man. I’ve been working on adapting an old way of living that seems so far to be working out well for me; do unto others. See you just drop the last part of the old saying and it allows for a huge range of freedom that wasn’t there before. Then you basically apply that to literally everything and suddenly you find more time, more money and everybody likes me more now too. I think.

@@OrneryMouse We really like you brother. Anytime, let me know. Not rich, but you and yours will not go hungry, bro.

@@leonardarola Thank goodness we’re not at that stage. I see a lot of guys put up PayPal’s and stuff like that and solicit donations, but man that seems like a cheap grift to me. But then the whole KZfaq thing often feels like a cheap grift too. I guess maybe I should just bite the bullet and go full grifter Lol. I’ve dabbled with videos in the typical youtube grifter style and seemed to score pretty good audience points. I’ll talk like I’m a game show host and ask everybody to sub, like comment AND donate, every video! Then after I get the required watch hours in I’ll put adds on every video and start hocking whatever cheap garbage anyone is willing to send to me for free! It’ll be great.

The design part involves hours of staring at the frame and imagining how various parts would fit and work together. Very boring. The making part is so easy man, you’ll wonder why you didn’t think of this yourself first. I’ve got three full fairing builds upcoming, another mini for my boys and two 26” full size bikes for adults. Hopefully I can capture something worthwhile and cut together a coherent montage of clips.

Indeed. The fairing has to actually direct more air to the engine than it would normally get without the fairing, or it’d burn up right quick. And no idling. If the bike isn’t moving for more than 10 seconds, it has to be shut down. So far I’ve ridden about 3-4 hours on it, and it’s doing fine. I don’t have a temperature gun, but I can tell by the performance and general feel that the fairing is doing what it should be doing. Looking cool, and keeping the engine cool.

Hey just thought you might be interested in an update on the fairing/cooling on the bike. I really shouldn’t be riding the thing so much because it’s taking forever to finish the body *forehead slap*, but I can’t stop myself because the thing is dang fun! Mostly I’m running stop sign to stop sign with short sections of full throttle here and there, and it’s staying cool. Even after 30 minutes of pretty hard running it smells normal, idles nice and low and pulls hard right from the bottom, maintains it’s power through the middle and hits max rpm even against slopping ground and wind. I couldn’t be happier with how it runs. Definitely my most fun and dangerous bike at present. And I really gotta say, the BT80 is fast becoming my favourite engine.

@@OrneryMouse I've really been wanting to try a bt80 the only thing that really turns me off is the lack of aftermarket exhaust options

@@willpresnell81 Hm, I hadn’t noticed that yet. I’ve been running three BT80’s, one with a bone stock exhaust, and the other two with lengthened headers, so I haven’t purchased any pipes or even looked into it. My bro George can weld though, and we’ve been talking about pipes, so we’ll probably whip something up someday. I know thermodynamics and two strokes like he knows how to tattoo (absolutely amazing ability - this guy free hands almost everything and you’d be shocked to see the quality and realistic likenesses he can do), and can weld as competently as any anybody I’ve ever personally known.

@@OrneryMouse I'd like to try making my own expansion chambers or at the very least adapting used ones from dirt bikes

Yup, it’s just like that and we like it!

I tried contact cement and failed. Couldn't get the stuff to bond reliably to the frame, and fuel loosened pretty much every joint it touched. Maybe there was something wrong with how I prepared the surfaces? Dunno. Hot glue seems superior in many ways, but maybe someone more experienced with foam and contact cement could do a better job.

Ha! Thanks? I don’t usually let KZfaq’s brand of “experienced bike builder” get away with offhanded compliments, especially when I look them up and find things like chattering and hunting drivelines, weak frames or bikes with inadequate braking power. But in your case I’ll make an exception, because you seem like a nice guy from your vids - even though most of what you post looks like junky unreliable and weak bikes that probably shake parts loose after every other ride or so. Still though, ride on builder! We’re buddies now!

Well, the black bike shown is going on 13 years with several different engines and has been stone reliable. I don't build them pretty, I build them cheap!@@OrneryMouse

@@ManiacRacing Address the driveline issue on you LD100 and find out why it hunts and chatters, then come back and talk to me about how much practical knowledge you’ve gained from 13 years of motorized bike riding. To be frank, I’m not impressed with your skills and a little annoyed that you feel so free to offer criticisms on important stuff like frames and strength, when your own bikes are in need of overhauls, and clearly nowhere close to the same level of bike that I routinely build. You might think I’m being a jerk. I am, and I’m doing it on purpose. This little faux-NSR is a bodacious and innovative bike, race ready and capable of competing with any stock 66cc in the entire world. To suggest that you have anything more than a guess of what’s going on inside it is a bit silly, and to believe that you and I are comparable in knowledge and capability, borders on absurd. Don’t expect humility from me. Out of 8+ billion people, I’m the only one in this entire world with the balls and skills to pull off something like this - and ride it without wrecking. Over the years I’ve encountered more than a dozen useless youtube motorized bike builders suffering from the Dunning-Krueger effect. Guys like James Piccone, who can’t tune a carb or build a safe bike that’s suitable for his body size and roads he rides. Guys like Johnny’s motorized bikes who pay so little attention to basic maintenance that the bikes fall apart in less than a handful of rides. Guys like La Hover who learn a simple concept and then assume he’s on the same level as ultra experienced bike guys. Guys like MBR Ride like you stole it who criticize bike builds, then ride an overpowered aluminum frame with no brakes on the public roads. Bruh, I’m the last guy you want to engage in this manner. You came to me suggesting that you’re some kind of a journeyman builder, but your bikes do not show that. A better way to talk to me might have been by saying that you’re not sure how I managed to make a bike that can be ridden so hard on roads that look like a third world war zone, keep up with traffic and look like an actual full size road bike - and do it every day. One last thing; I do appreciate kind words, but I don’t need them to feel like I’m worth something, and not interested in the slightest when they come with thinly veiled insults. Perhaps you and I could chumb around and enjoy each others company, but we’re not off to a good start when you show up with a bike that needs major work and then criticize my own. I don’t expect reverence or genuflecting, but a little more self awareness would help smooth out interactions with strangers, and you aught to know that most of us are going to be highly reactive to any criticism from someone who appears to struggle with the basics.

Lol! Sorry bro, I didn't realize you were peshal. Have a nice day!@@OrneryMouse

@@ManiacRacing Hm. Peshal, I believe is a Hindi word or last name meaning delicate or soft or kindhearted. You must have meant special, because in real life I’m actually an asshole.

Incidentally, r/c airplanes is where I discovered hot glue. I used to make profile planes with coroplast and hot glue everything together. Then I built a 40 sized pattern ship that was a lot like an F-86 Sabre, but with the wing amidships. Heavy. Fast. Like super duper fast, and with a pretty high stall speed too. Over time the fuel and vibrations loosened bonds that weren’t properly sealed with heat, so I had to periodically reheat sections here and there. Then I built a whole bunch of planes like that. So when it comes to r/c airplanes and hot glue, I flatly disagree with you. It works, it’s heavy, but if you bond things properly, it lasts. Same for bikes. As for cops and a bike like this.... don’t ride around drunk or stoned and you have nothing to worry about when you get pulled over. The bike is legal, and I’m known to the local police as something of an eccentric bike builder. So long as I don’t flaunt the law, they don’t bother me. Try your hand at making something like this. So many kinds of bikes, so many ways to make a motorized bike more than just a bicycle with a cheap engine kit.

Obrigado mano. Não há problema em colorir um pouco fora das linhas.

Oh dang, I was trying to be serious too.

@@OrneryMouse sir yes sir 🫡

🤣

You shouldn’t try to build one. Or ride one. This kind of project is way beyond the capability of most builders to even make a rolling chassis, let alone mess around with any kind of body kit. As for riding, this is only street legal as a technicality in some jurisdictions, and obviously more suited to a race track. In fact, it really only has a place on a closed course, and I’ve already turned down two potential buyers who wanted it for street fun. I’d go further and say that a grown man riding a 20” bike with this much engine either has a death wish or supreme confidence. I haven’t let anyone ride it, and until I meet someone like me, no one else ever will. Over the years I’ve seen a dozen fools get on a little bike like this and wreck right off the bat. I’d even go one step further and say that after having ridden about 5-6 hours on this bike, that it’s such a uniquely difficult bike to handle that it’s worth making a video just to explain that no one should ever try it. Especially if you’re not a mechanic with a shop full of tools and plan on taking it to the racetrack, and riding it yourself. When it comes to the body kit itself and the construction technique, you lack the experience of successfully working with the material, and have very little idea of what’s going on there to be able to offer any opinion of value. The bike already has more than 5 hours of hard riding on roads that you’d expect to see in the Donbass region these days, and it’s not just holding together, but also working like a fairing should, and looking great. I’d say the same as the previous paragraph about your knowledge of motorized bicycle safety. If the bikes you build fall apart due to vibration or frame fatigue, then you’ve forgotten that your little motorcycle is built from bicycle parts and should not have more than 2 or 3hp, and not carry a man who weighs more than 180lbs. The lessons learned from the early days of motorcycling are what guide us through the hobby today, and have taught us important lessons like not putting a 90lbs 6hp single speed engine with no clutch or throttle in an early style bicycle frame barely able to take the weight of a man alone. Yes, to build a little motorcycle like the old days of board track racing would be suicide. On that, you’re about 100 years late with the public safety message. There’s no nice way to say this; this hobby is not suitable for heavy men, not for someone who struggles with a complete mechanical understanding of all things bikes, and epecially not for a guy who can’t ride a full size bike. Motorized bicycles ARE dangerous, and not for most people. If you’re unsure of yourself, keep pedalling.

Do you even know how motorcycle started out I bet if you knew you would change your comment. the very first motorcycle was a motor on a bike frame buddy

Oh yeah! I’d love to do that, but it would cost at least 3 times more than the bike. I’m poor. Got almost 7 bucks in change and two coupons for halal veggiemite. I’ve had those coupons for 10 years though, so it’s not like I’m irresponsible. But for some reason that I can’t understand, the banks won’t take that as down payment for a loan or anything! So I’m out front of the library right now using their wifi and collecting cigarette butts. Who knows, maybe I’ll find some fibre cloth and two part epoxy too. Gotta be optimistic, right? 🤣 Seriously though, if my magic swan starts laying golden eggs I’ll do it..... wait no. If I get golden eggs I’m buying an actual NSR. Two of them.

Good eye. I’ve been riding those tires for a little while now, and I gotta be honest, every time I open the throttle I start thinking about that rear tire coming undone. I’ve got two more wheel sets with new rubber, so you’ll see it in a slightly more finished state in the next video. Currently working on getting inspired for the video shoot today. You’ll like how it looks now. Or I’ll send thugs to your house for a chat.

Truth. On bikes and the nature of reality, I go three layers deep.

Drugs. And lead. And mercury. And fluoride. And now I think 5G is sending secret messages to my pineal gland, because I keep having the same dream over and over where I’m riding a bike with flaming wheels through dark streets, while a booming voice reads advertisements from the local thrift shop. Which is really weird, because the thrift shop doesn’t ever send out flyers.

Hey Brad, thanks man. It’s been weird. But it feels good to be posting up and chatting bikes with cool dudes again.

You should get a fan in there, hook it up to the magnito if its the case lol

Excellent question, but no. Nay. Nope. Not. Nadda. Nil. It’s made of foam, not cardboard and despite what you might think, it cools normally. Now you gotta understand that the bike has to be operated normally for it to cool normally. So just like any full size two stroke performance bike, you can’t sit and idle it or rev it up for any length of time. Just like a full size bike with a fairing, the cooling action comes from forward motion. Most full size bikes have a radiator, but that also needs positive airflow to cool effectively. I’ll do an in-depth look at how I setup the fairings on these bikes someday and explain how it works without overheating.

@@OrneryMouse Ah okay cool!

Thanks. Check it out at 3:10 and you’ll see that a larger volume of air than what would normally reach the engine is being slightly squeezed and directed to the top end. Of course it has to be moving forward to cool properly, but then so does any bike.

That sounds like a great idea for you to experiment with on your full fairing bike! Make sure to post up a video so everybody can compare it to other known full fairing motorized bicycles. But be sure to either finish the job completely, or at least mention in the video that it’s a work in progress, or somebody is likely to chime in with a comment about it’s paint job not being finished yet. Somebody might do that anyways though, so try to be patient with people who appear to have not watched the video or payed any attention to anything said in that video.

@@OrneryMouse Dude is literally giving a good tip for the aesthetics, and you bash him xD haha aight. Still honestly nice looking project, alot of fun!

@@rezer481 Was I too harsh? I don’t often suffer off-handed compliments without a thorough ribbing. Maybe I could have been less overt with the sarcasm. Let me try agin, this time you’ll think I’m a great guy. Really. Ya man, that’s a great idea for you to do on your own fking motorized bike. I don’t really give a dang what you think about the frickin paint job that I literally haven’t even put one complete coat on at the time of the making of this video. I hate carbon fibre. Looks like generic barf and just about every douchebag in the world has it on his cookie cutter bike. Piss off. Oh man! I really can’t do it nice. I tried, you saw it! I tried! So I dunno, maybe I’m justified after all to say screw that guy cause man I’m actually really nice - most of the time. Ok ok ok ok.... *big breath* Sorry. Really sorry. That was waaaay out of line and I feel like super duper bad about typing all that and stuff. I should delete all that and not post any of it or you’ll all think I’m nuts or something.

Super easy. First step was probably the easiest too. Step three and four were kinda not so easy, but they both felt good. And that’s important. Fairly important, like 66% important, or even more. But only a little bit more if it was more important, but I don’t think so really. Anyhow, let’s get straight to it and I’ll stop rambling. Because nobody really likes it when a guy just goes on and on and on..... and on and on about something nonsensical or wasteful or useless or unimportant. I mean, you could imagine how upset a person could get if he was reading and reading and reading and wondering, when is this guy going to get to the point? Right? Man! I hate it when a guy does that. Especially when you’re face to face and he just won’t shut up, and he’s just droning on and on about his stupid dog and how much it costs to fill his Escalade. And then I’m like “Dude! Those things are incredibly bad on gas and everybody knows it!” Ffs. Ya so about the windshield. Ok, first step is to buy something. You could buy and r/c excavator like I did, and then use the plastic cover from the box, because it’s a fairly thick piece of plastic. You could buy other things too. Just make sure it comes in a box with a plastic window. Then throw away whatever comes in the box cause you can’t use it for the windshield. Trust me, I tried and the excavator doesn’t look right, or block the wind properly. Plus the arm is short cause it’s a toy, so you can’t even use it for digging when it’s tied up on the handlebars like that. And literally everybody said the idea was stupid and that it looked stupid and that I was stupid. So I took it off and just went with the plastic piece cut into a diamond shape and then hot glued onto two pieces of foam that shaped the front fairing. Now the thing that you have to remember when doing this is something that you should never forget. That’s why I’m telling you this, and why I’m stressing how important it is to not forget the most important thing. Just try to keep that in mind while remembering the importance of it, and you’ll probably never forget. Repetition. That’s the key. Say it over and again in your mind and it’ll be locked in there as solidly as walking. Use your inner voice and hear your own self reminding you not to forget. Bammo. Now you’ve got it. Locked in the trap forever and ever amen. Ok man. I think that’s just about all there is to say about how I built that. There might be one or two small unimportant details that I forget to mention, but that pretty much encapsulates the process in a nutshell. Well maybe dufflebag, or a backpack actually. It would probably all fit in a purse too, but it would have to be a large purse. And to be perfectly honest I’ve never found a colour that looked good with anything I wear, plus the idea of a man with a purse is a little bit silly to me, even if it does encapsulate ideas as smartly as it matches a snappy pair of pumps. So good luck and happy trails. I hope it all works out for you. Ciao.

@@OrneryMouseword

I live in PEI and haven't been pulled over either

But I never actually hit the puppy though! You can see in the full running video that I went passed it, but never actually did any top speed on the puppy, or over the puppy. I wasn’t even going fast either, cause I was kinda worried that the puppy would run out in front of me, and I could see from a long ways off that the puppy wasn’t on a leash. And it’s a good thing for that puppy too, cause I’ve had the bike up to 38mph and I think that’d probably really hurt the poor little dog if I did actual top speed on him or over him or anything like that.

@@OrneryMouse LMFAO you're hilarious dude that's a nice little puppy you got there though buddy you take care of that puppy now hear

Roughly the same power and top speed too 🤣

Totally. Should be easier too with all the extra room for stuff.

Trust= more room is way better/ u c his exhaust soo close chain / tire.. no no no .. i like 29 inch bike.. i did 26 inch.. it was tight too. bigger wheels make smoother ride as well.

It’s a tight package alright. I don’t recommend this kind of build for a casual motorized biker, or for a guy with limited mechanical skills, or for a guy with limited imagination.... or for a guy who’s adverse to risk taking. Basically, if you can’t overcome simple issues like clearance between chain and pipe, then this kind of project is way too advanced for your skill sets.

That’s an idea I’ve kinda tossed around in my mind a bit, and I think is not really possible. First the customer would have to custom fit the parts to his frame, which is almost sure to not be the same as what it would be modelled from. Not impossible, but probably difficult for most people to the point that you’d feel ripped off for the cost of it. Cost is where the idea falls dead. To be worth my while, I’d have to have some kind of mass producing equipment so that I could make a foam kit in less than 30 minutes, and cost less that $10 to produce. Otherwise I’d be flooded with orders that I couldn’t keep up with and spend at least 20 hours of time and at least $50 to make one. I’d be labouring like a dog and lose money, and have a constant stream of upset customers who can’t figure out how to mount the kit and want their money back, plus another group of people who’d somehow think that a $200+ foam body kit should be tougher or more resistant to scuffing and light damage, and after they wreck their brand new bike because it fell over or something, they’d also want their money back. It would be a disaster for me from start to finish. The only realistic way that I could do anything close to making a custom body for someone, is to have that person pay up front for everything including my cut for the work, and then either pick up the bike himself or pay the entire shipping costs - which would be high. So because the cost would include a bicycle, the engine kit.... well everything, that would mean a paypal transaction upwards of $5000. Upfront. You gotta understand that if I didn’t set the price high, I’d be screwing myself. One last thing, if a guy is made of money and likes to collect unique things, then a serious conversation could begin. But that guy would have to understand that he’s basically hiring an incredibly rare artisan to do a one-off custom bike build, and that’s why the price is high, and why the actual cost the bike and quality of the entire machine will be far below that of a brand name motorcycle. That's the reality of a bike like this. It’s weak and cheap compared to something brand name of comparable cost. The good news is that I’ll make another one soon and show a bit more of how I do it, so you can try it yourself and do what I do. That way you’ll spend only about $50, and after a couple of weeks have something that’ll make you really love riding around. You’ll be happier this way, and have more money. Everybody wins.

Oh it’s tops peed alright! But that was easy to fix, you just put two gas cap gaskets together, and bammo no more tops peeing gas all over the place. And it’s a good thing I fixed that because you can see in the video when the bike’s going about 38mph, there’s a spill ring around the gas cap. Had to fix that like right away.

bro not top pee lmao top speed like the max speed you have gone lol gave me a good laugh @@OrneryMouse

38mph

@@OrneryMouse (comment rewritten. and no need to bully anyone.) are rubber rim brakes okay for that speed?

Yes. There’s a few things to consider, but the short answer is yes. Something not well known is that certain compounds for rubber brake pads are made for certain rim types, so although any given pad can somewhat match up to any given rim, the proper combination will brake better and last longer. Also the rims have to be in near perfect condition. So any bump or burr has to be removed and smoothed out. Pads have to be aligned to run true with the rim and contact the brake surface flatly and evenly on both sides. The combined weight of bike and rider are also a major factor in brake pad life. Any heavier than 220lbs is pushing the limit for safe and effective brakes. Coaster brakes is a big NO! They work, but lack stopping power compared to any other type. But the worst part of a coaster brake is that when they fail, they tend to either lock up completely and stop the rear tire, or just simply don’t stop the bike. When the internal metal pads have worn down the splines.... you can stand on the pedals with all your weight and the bike will just roll along as though you had no brakes at all. Some guys may disagree with my assessment here, but I’m talking from personal experience. Trust me on this, you do not want to know how it feels to go rolling through a 4 corner stop light, standing on the brake with all your might and hoping no cars are coming from the sides. Finally, thanks for starting this interaction over. Some might say I’m thin skinned, but if we meet for the first time and I have to eat a veiled insult, I’m going to react strongly. I’m sure you would too. Anyhow, by-gons be by-gons my friend. Bike life is where it’s at.

This guy did a cool job. On the body fur sur

No. You and your buddy should make TWO bikes, or you’ll have to ride nuts to butts.

@@OrneryMouse 😂😂 you are 100% right

Seriously though, they’re really a lot of fun! And if you do it just right you’ll have a nice little machine that’s tons of fun to jump on and go for a ride wherever, whenever. Amazon has the kits for $145 cdn right now too.

@@OrneryMouse me and him definitely will be building one 🤩 love ur vids too man

Homem fácil. Fácil. Primeiro misture duas porções iguais de recheio de peru e manteiga. Misture uma resina epóxi de sua escolha e deixe crescer por meia hora enquanto o forno aquece até 450F. Asse na grade inferior até dourar bem, deixe esfriar por cerca de dez minutos e sirva em seguida. Normalmente alimenta uma família de quatro pessoas.

Ops, por um momento pensei que fosse uma pergunta para meu outro canal no youtube sobre culinária. Desculpe por isso. Deveria ter dito pré-aqueça o forno a 475F. 450F é uma temperatura muito baixa para definir o epóxi e acaba sendo uma bagunça mastigável que ninguém quer comer.

Yes, exactly. The bike was literally picked out of a dumpster and then turned into what you are now criticizing, using dollar store materials and a dash of artistic creativity.

@@OrneryMouse They are unsafe for a motorized bike. Why risk a folded rim or blown tire? Kids see these videos and think they can rig up their Huffy and have a cool motorcycle with common cheap bike parts. That's dangerously misleading.

@@jonathanchampagne7683 Clearly you know this bike and the sport better than I do! I suggest making videos about safety for kids. Seems like that kind of thing might be right up your alley, and that way you can reach out to a larger audience than what you’ll get from this comment thread. Good luck!

The problem is that you’re smooth brained. This is called a hobby, and you’re a very uninteresting person. Go away.

You must have missed the first thing I said about the bike being too much in every way for my kids to ride, so it’s for me only. But I’m amused by the image your comment puts in mind of a reckless idiot strapping his child on a rocket. Don’t do that! 🤣