Well as promised the purchase for my next R/C project has been made, keep in mind this is posted on the other site aswell. In case you don't know what it is...its a 49cc gasoline pocket bike awaiting R/C conversion.
Enjoy.
Chris

Sweeeettt!! subscribed.

Joe

almost looks like a large scale rc bike.

Yes thats what really interested me in doing this conversion...that and also the 49cc gasoline engine
Chris

Ok here is the pics of the bikes tree and actual travel lock to lock.

Here we go..removal of the fairing...seat and tank cover assemblies...This is what I have to work with
Enjoy the pics and a big thanks to my oldest daughter for holding the bike when needed.
slow connection beware.
much more to come.
Also a big thanks to everyone in the giantscale forum for putting up with my questions its so appreciated.
Chris.


Oh and comments and or suggestions are always welcome.

Alright I have alot more pics done of my conversion project, I have them posted elsewhere do the members here on this form wish to see my pics posted here as well?
Chris.

yup i would like to see more

As the old saying goes:
"This thread is worthless without pictures"

Joe

Alright you asked for so here we go enjoy............................
Chris.

and more pics............. yes I have been very busy as you can see...I did not post a final pic of the conversion because with the fairings on, It looks the same as a normal pocket bike, only thing that gives it away as something different is the seat bolts protrude through the seat now (you don't want to sit on this bike!!), also there are no handlebars and there are now 8inch drag bars on the sides.
A bit of info....
Bike is a chinese air cooled model
I am using a Spektrum DX7 system for the radio
4 channels are utilized on this conversion.
At this time only using 4.8volt rx pack(hope to try 6vlts soon.)
hs 81 micro servo for ignition cuttoff via a micro switch attached to the servo.
Standard digital servos for steering and throttle.
Using a Hs 700b 1/4scale servo for the rear brake....at this time the front is disconnected due to the servo does not have enough torque to pull both brakes at the same time. will be upgraded in the future.
Any comments and or questions on the conversion?
Hope you everyone enjoyed the pics.
Chris.

Well I got to thinking what good is it to not show the finished product so here you go
Chris

That is definately a true pc of work!! Excellent job Chris!!

Go drive that thing and get us a vid. Thats awsome.

SWEEETTTT!! can't wait for the video.

Joe

here's a thread with some vids of the aussie one up & running

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=656741

and heres the full build thread of both of them

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=647663

pretty cool. now we need to see a class of them up & running.

Thanks for the kind words guys.. Yes I cant wait to have a video made of it either, hopefully soon.
hmmmm r/c pocket bike class sounds interesting.
I hope my work and my friend's work from Au. has inspired some of you to tackle a conversion of your own. Just a bit of time and thought is all that is required.
The observant people will notice a bit of different mounting of the servos in the finished project compared to the beginning.
Chris

UPDATE..................IT WORKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SCARY N FAST!, but amazing at the same time.
Stupidity however made its appearance too..
ANYONE that attempts this type of conversion do not rely on a ignition kill from the radio alone.
Accidents can and do happen.
Please be sure to have a manual kill switch as well as one on a radio switch.
broke my front windshield today because of this stupidity.
was making adjustments and when I fired it up....took off at about half throttle while I was holding it with radio out of reach!
wheelied, at this point I let it go, it jumped into the air and came down on the windshield luckily no other damage.
Chris.

i cant wait to see a video of this

ok guys just what some of you been waiting for I have 2 very small crash videos of my conversion being driven in a small fenced in area. I have them loaded on another site. Shall I post the link here? or do members prefer me to upload it here on this site as well?
Chris.

Dude, I really want to see this thing go. Post them up here, or you can also upload them to www.rcuvideos.com .

alright these videos are not much to look at yet, as they are just short bad driving crash videos been a long time since I have driven an r/c bike
hope these links work.
[link=http://www.rcuvideos.com/item/NPB82FB9PWK2D870]chris'pocket_bike[/link]

[link=http://www.rcuvideos.com/item/YLGRN0PN8SFPD9SV]chris'pocket_bike_again[/link]

Please remember you may find these videos on another site where I have posted them as well.
hope you like them and see its really possible for a conversion to work.
comments? questions? welcome.
Chris

thas hot.. now get a dummy doll. but how is the bike balance??

dummy doll in due time, namely when I can drive this thing better. The balance is good no problem with that at all. These vids don't show it but the bike keeps itself balanced just by forward movement. Its an ongoing project that I just had to try, and I am enjoying every minute of it.
Chris.

more videos of this now posted.
A couple of quick clips showing this thing going down a straightaway at a local high school track. I wasn't able to drive it completely around the whole track because of the view available I had at that time. Soon hopefully I can drive it right around the track.
[link=http://www.rcuvideos.com/item/PHC335G2S***VDP5]more r/c pocket bike[/link]

[link=http://www.rcuvideos.com/item/W34K4477PFP9C4B6]More r/c pocket bike[/link]
more to come
Enjoy
Chris.