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As the Hub Motor Turns and the Lipo Fire Burns.
8/30
The chopper went back to the guy who bought it. The guy who I painted for. I got $45. I needed the money. It made no sense to be broke for something I did not need. Four bikes are enough. The thing would have sat for months and been constantly in the way.
My idea of a chopper was a low profile one. Forks only slightly extended, not 5 feet long. . Maybe a 24" frame with a 20" front wheel. Chrome dipped and the forks extended a few inches. To be honest I did not even like the color of it. If I kept it I would have painted it blue or black. Maroon is my least favorite color.
I am sure I will see it around probably with a gas motor on it. That’s what he said he was going to do. I look forwards to blowing the piece of shit off the road with electric. I don’t care if I have to get a 10 kilowatt golden motor to do it.
8/31
I just got back from the doctors. The blood work did not go well. Low hormones. The pititority and hypothermis glands that produce FSH and LH. I will need to see a specialist. He is talking about possible a brain tumor or cancer. I also got my mental health records back to the early 80s. Needless to say it was a big stack of papers.
9/1
I get my SSI hearing on the 25th. If I get denied I’ll fire my lawyer. I hope I don’t go after the judge! The doctor stated I can’t work and need tests for low hormones. That makes 4 doctors saying I can’t work. Knee, Back and heart surgery and possible brain surgery now will be required to fix me. I need my disability! It is my money and I want it now!
I got the bike and all my parts back. I checked the work Randy did installing that bolt on sprocket. It won’t work as the video MOV1 shows. Picture 01 shows where he bolted it to the hub. All I know am I take back whatever I said about him having mechanical skills I guess the 80 tooth on the back is my only option.
Picture 04 shows how it will look when I get zip ties to mount that half a basket that was mounted to the back. That will hide the motor and most of the wires. Pictures 05 and 06 show the brake calipers mounted where they should be.
The mag rims I got from Doug might save the day. I bolted it on The 80 tooth. It will be great on hills. See MOV2. Much better than MOV1. I will still get about 26mph when I upgrade to 48V. It is easier to line up the sprockets with a rear wheel set up also. I really hope it works. Mike and his brother ED will finish the job hopefully.
10 hours later.
The controller and front basket are mounted. I tested the motor and got it spinning in the right direction. Picture 01 and 02 shows my work. There are only two bolts holding the motor. The other two will be drilled tomorrow when the chain gets hooked up.
9/2
Mike and Ed worked on the bike. The tires and tubes are on. They hooked up the chain but it popped off first try on takeoff. I paid them $20 and had a cookout and my bike still doesn’t run. These guys are supposed to be experts!
I tested the Cantilever brakes on the Magna going down Crane St. hill; one of the steepest hills in the city. At least 35 degrees for a quarter mile + some if I were to guess. It passed the test with no problem.
I took the Currie down that hill about two years ago and almost killed myself at the bottom. A car in front of me was doing at least 50 mph coming off an exit ramp with no turn signal. I misjudged his speed crossing the intersection and speeded up to avoid being hit if he turned left and dumped the bike on the sidewalk on the other side. I got scraped up a bit but the guy behind the wheel was driving like an idiot.
9/3
I moved the motor up towards the seat more and there is room for a small basket behind the motor now. I also moved the braces back farther for better support and added bolts in the center of the braces. I also ran one thru the seat post to keep it from turning.
I have no idea if it will ever run. Five mechanics and I have failed miserably and no bike shop will touch it. By moving the motor forward it may be possible to tighten up the chain by pulling backward on the rear wheel. It would not work when the motor was over the wheel sprocket. That was another reason for moving the motor. It was impossible to get the chain tight.
No more pictures or videos are possible. My old PC. With the software to convert and edit is shot. It was a vista machine. I got win 7 but no internet or software. Photo suite only runs 32 bit and that’s all I use so I am screwed out of that too.
My next move will be to order a 62 tooth sprocket that screws on where the free wheel goes. Monster scooter parts make them... If you guys could let me know if it will screw on to my mag rims please let me know so I can order it. If that don’t work then I will get a brand new rear rim. I am not giving up.
I am also thinking about extending the handlebars and raising the seat. See pic extension. The purple is the extensions. I should be able to get steel elbows and drill holes and run bolts. The rest should screw together. I will check the plumbing section. I will remove the seat and put a piece of pipe over it and drill bolts for that also.
MOV3 shows the kind of brake levers I don’t want! They are on the Currie. I plan on throwing them out and replacing them when I put a motor back on it. I would not give them to my worst enemy. Thanks.
LC. out.
