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Forum: RC Motorcycles
06-07-2009, 04:08 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Looks great Bill,
I also moved the on/off switch to sit in the tank refuel cap....

Great idea and agree the riders are a good proportional size. Just wish Icould make him a little tougher.
Forum: RC Motorcycles
06-07-2009, 01:37 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Hi Bill,
You are correct, removing the slop helped alot - now Idont get the wobble when turning.

It is sluggish turning, as you say the slop probably was there to speed up turns, but would rather...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
04-28-2009, 06:14 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Latest Update:
Rebuilt the rider movement mechanism, it had come loose during the last tests and a guide had come out.
This is now fixed and ready for another run.

I need to reprogram the...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
03-16-2009, 01:27 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Quick update:
Took the bike to a track yesterday, and it struggled.
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/drewpyfz6/100_0295.jpg

...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
03-05-2009, 02:27 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Taking it easy, as still learning to control the bike, but I do have another that can be cannibalised for spares.... :)

Just hope the weather stays fine, so I can have another test run with the...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
03-04-2009, 11:44 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Would you believe I ordered 2x 7.4v 2200mah 2cell lipo's yesterday... :D

http://www.rcscale.co.uk/eshop/proddetail.php?prod=LIPO-7-2200

And had confirmation they have been dispatched...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
03-03-2009, 07:01 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

After this weekends successful test, a few things have been highlighted that need more work.

The headstock has too much movement at the top, so is allowing the forks to move side to side,...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
03-02-2009, 03:31 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Here is my first test video...
Sorry about the quality, its hard to record and control a bike...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-rQGGJkq-8&feature=channel

Did much better once the camera...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
03-02-2009, 01:25 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Finally managed to get out and have a test ride of this modified bike.

Wow, need to do some work to stabilise it, but it performed excellently.

The motor is not mad fast, but quick enough...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
02-13-2009, 11:22 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Rebuild pictures:
http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/drewpyfz6/100_0235.jpg

http://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee11/drewpyfz6/100_0236.jpg

...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
02-12-2009, 06:23 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Quick update.

We have now bench tested the original motor with the new ESC and a cheap 2 channel receiver.

After resetting the ESC for end and neutral points, its working well.

I have...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
02-10-2009, 04:45 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Double post - deleted
Forum: RC Motorcycles
02-10-2009, 04:41 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Ha, its great when you get good support from family...:D

Did not even attempt to drive my bike outside, just tested in house and decided it was not good enough.

Dont like the 'on/off' of...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
02-10-2009, 03:56 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Using a standard car, 2 channel receiver, should give the same range you would normally expect.
I am going to use a HPI 2 channel controller, at least initially.

Should get better than 20ft......
Forum: RC Motorcycles
02-10-2009, 03:13 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

If you look at the picture above 'stage 10', the big white lump is the combined unit that is also the servo.
So should be able to take a normal sized servo.

I have a few small aircraft servos...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
02-07-2009, 02:58 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Hi Teknoron,
The project has been on the back burner, a death in the family and sorting out a crawler took precedent.

I do have all the parts I need to move this on and hope to be able to do...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
01-27-2009, 02:36 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Ok, will try it with the smaller servo's first.


Still waiting for some last bits to arrive - got the pinions now.
Almost ready to start rebuilding.
Forum: RC Motorcycles
01-23-2009, 11:44 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Hi mate,
You are spot on - it is the mtronicks speed controller. Was going to try using 7.2v first, so I can use other batteries that I already have.
But do have 3 of the 9.6v standard ones that...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
01-23-2009, 01:57 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

HI Lito,
You are correct - this is almost identical to the Nikko bikes, but with a road based body shell and lights.

The drive train is all plastic gears, so can see what you are saying.

...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
01-22-2009, 03:44 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Update:
Got some of the parts today.

The motor arrived from www.Cornwallmodelboats.co.uk - thanks to Yaleforscale :D
Have to the Gaupner 400 7.2v...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
01-20-2009, 08:37 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Its rather badly moulded on.... [&o]



Cheers and thanks for the link, will see what we can find.

EDIT- motor ordered
Forum: RC Motorcycles
01-20-2009, 03:30 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Thanks yaleforscale,
I have already watched the Ricky Carmichael brushless upgrades he did - good work.

Still waiting for some parts to arrive - got a Kyosho HOR motor today, but its too...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
01-20-2009, 01:27 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

Thanks Captain Nemo,

The model cost just £25 delivered... pretty cheap.

My motor is ordered.... along with electronic speed controller

Will keep posting progress pics - ;o)
Forum: RC Motorcycles
01-19-2009, 02:34 PM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

RE: Building an RC Bike from a toy

The strip down has started - quite a lot of little screws in this thing and working out what to undo first... lots of fun.

Ok, pictures time.
...
Forum: RC Motorcycles
01-18-2009, 10:44 AM
Replies: 43
Views: 31,686
Posted By drewpyfz6

Building an RC Bike from a toy

Hi,
I have purchased some toy grade 1/5th scale rc bikes - Nasaki and Winyea

2238830

The first came from the Uk, the second is the exact same model, but from the US and has slightly...
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