Home Up Peter N.'s Bike Page Ralph's Bikes Page Davy's Bike Page Sean's Bike Page Peter W.'s Bike Page Dino's Bike Page Domen's Bike Page

Sean's Bike

Sean, is a customer from Pennsylvania, USA.

Thank you very much Sean, not just for your order, but also for the great ideas, pictures and everything else...it is all greatly appreciated.

You've got to see the totally awesome alternate front motor mount that Sean came up with.

If you would like to read some parts out of some of the emails that I've received from Sean take a look below his pictures.
Anything in quotes is from Sean.

 

 

If you click on any of the pictures they automatically enlarge in the lower portion of this page.

 
.

 

 

"Along with the machined aluminum mounts are 060" thickness hardened steel die spring cages that I split in half. They act as a washer and distribute the clamp load real nice and prevent the risk of crushing my thin walled aluminum Cannondale frame. Let me know your worst mount condition (front and back) and I'll fabricate something out. I did have to grind a 6 degree angle in the rear mount spacer block where it touches the back frame tube and open the diameter to 1.250".

The bent Clutch Arm is a must in my opinion, it reduces the effort to pull the clutch considerably.

I could not get my wife off the bike last night, she loves it and demanded I get a headlight and taillight for cruising the neighborhood in the evening."

 

"Thank you kindly for your help !!  Have a nice weekend."

 

"Thanks Chris,
 
I did take it for a test run (very preliminary) which allowed me to experience what I expected.  It was very coolJ but only 5 minutes topsL. 
 
There are many tweaks I am doing to make things work and move as they should without interference.  One of the issues I have is the rear chain sprocket sitting out proud about 3/16” which caused the drive chain to wear against the bike frame.  I am making a new thinner outside rubber compression gasket and hope this will eliminate the problem.  I have also slightly bent (25°) the clutch lever at the engine to allow a better angle for the cable to pull.  This should reduce the amount of effort required to pull the clutch (it’s bent but I haven’t been home to try it).  The engine mounts and modifications I made worked out very well, although, I did have to bend the exhaust for clearance and it looks ugly but still works.  I’m considering making an exhaust heat shield to prevent burns and to cover the unsightliness I created or, if inclined, I’ll make a new stainless exhaust system."