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Update: It's rideable.... barely. :/ Took it out for the first time this morning - it was fun, but something's holding back yet..... My tank is rusty, so I strapped one of those china-girl motors' tanks on temporarily. I've since redone the rear brakes and am breaking them in. Seat's finished...

It's good to know someone with experience can assuage my fears - I've heard mixed reports, but it's the engine I've got and I'd like to make the most out of it. Right now, I've got a china-girl tank and a homemade seat strapped to it and I'm perfectly happy to go tearing around my neighborhood...

Definitely. I'm not kitting mine yet because it's a 2-speed and I hear it's hard to change the crank to something a little more substantial. And honestly, right now, I think it's all the speed I need. Last time I rode, I laid it down and went over top the handlebars on a corner because I was...

Got it running! And braking! It's idling pretty solidly, even after warmup (a feat this motor couldn't accomplish before.) I kept it jetted the same - will be doing a little needle/idlescrew work, but it feels fine. Tank is still rusty, but I bolted on a tank from one of those chinagirl motors...

Attached the new pipe, made a bracket for the rear with some scrap metal I had lying around, and it doesn't look half bad... or conspicuous. :) Took off the rear fender and light to clean and service. Haven't run it yet - have to change the brake shoes in the back and give it a little clean-up...

Working on the seat. Since it's pretty heavy ply, the staples don't go very far in, and I get half of the staple sticking out when I press my hardest when punching them in. Any recommendations as to how to do it in a nicer, neater fashion?

I'll leave the jetting then for now and bolt the pipe on, but I'm gonna need to clean the tank before I run it any more. I'll mess with the tranny later - it seems to be shifting alright for now, but I'd like to take a poke inside. I'm definitely considering the ebrs as well as some new rear...

Made an order from treats early this week, waiting on a Tecno Circuit pipe and a handful of other things (namely jets so I can downjet because it's dying at idle presently.) I've heard about putting shift pucks in and flipping clutches, but I'm a little tentative to start digging around in the...

Here's the seat I'm in the process of building. Thus far, it's cost me about five bucks, what with a few thrashed skateboards lying around the house, as well as a donor mat and an old pair of blue(black) jeans that have long since become swiss cheese. The form is looking good, and it all fits...

I'm not sure if this is the exact right place to put this, but it's as near as to what I'm planning as anything else. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves: It's a 1980 Puch Magnum II, with a 50cc 2-stroke 2-speed ZA50 engine. This is my first bike, and my first bike build. I've...

I'd just like to commend FunJimmy on his build. That thing is, indeed, a smooth-ass bike.

Datsun 240z That is all.

Milwaukee, WI

Well, I'm sold. Getting my first bike, '77 xs400 for cheap from craig's. I was tentative, not sure I could do things with it.... let's just call this page a divine inspiration.