BI's Board Track Racer

[BigIrish]

I needed a low buck, low stress project so I decided to build a board tracker.

Started with a regular beach cruiser. Obviously all the unpainted stuff is new tubing. The tank is a sheetmetal shell with a plastic lawnmower tank inside.

The motor is a 5 horse honda off an old power washer that I stripped all the plastic crap off of. I got a Comet torque converter (continously variable tranny) and ran #35 chain to a go-kart rear sprocket that is bolted to the spokes and also welded to the hub.

I welded a smaller sprocket on the crank to get much better leverage on the coaster brake.

Sooo...I tried it out tonight for the first time. What a beast! Launches hard and I'm guessing 35mph tops with this gearing. Next step is paint, some white tires and better handlebars.

 

[Snake Farm]

Can you imagine what it would have been like to have that thing when you were 12 [ddd Cool bike man [cl[cl

 

[Tripper]

Holy cow... 5 horses... that outta be good for a few smoky burnouts!!!

BoB

 

[BigIrish]

Can you imagine what it would have been like to have that thing when you were 12 [ddd Cool bike man [cl[cl

I'm still 12, I just have a welder now.

 

[Snake Farm]

I'm still 12, I just have a welder now.

I hear ya, I hear ya [cl
I'm right in there with ya........I still need a lot of practice with my welder though

 

[BigIrish]

Well here it is all painted up with new tires, bars, seat. I'll eventually paint a racing number on the tank

 

[Bonehead]

Very nice, clean looking build.

 

[Sniper]

Thats alright, I don't need anymore projects.....but that looks like fun.