The Bride

Attempting to save $60 by buying the LCT engine rather than a Harbor Freight Predator 212 has certainly turned out to be a boondoggle. I plasti-gauged the big end this morning, only … Crankshaft woesRead more

Man-oh-man, I’m well and truly into it now. I just keep digging this hole deeper. This is my first time inside a commercial/industrial type engine. It’s very simple, which is good, but … Engine modificationRead more

I opened up the engine to remove the governor, and found this. The oil slinger has broken off the con rod. It was kind of a freak thing. While I was wiring … I damaged the engine internalsRead more

With a the exception of a couple of tweaks here and there, The Bride’s electrical system is complete. All the lighty-up parts light, the horn beeps, the relays…relay, the starter turns, and … Wiring is complete and functionalRead more

I’m still slogging through wiring up The Bride’s electrical equipment. I know a lot of custom bike builders especially dread electrical work, but it’s really not that bad. It’s just time-consuming and … Getting ’er wiredRead more

The extremely long intake runner needed some sort of support, so that the welds at the head flange were not supporting the entire weight of the carb and air cleaner at the … Intake Support BracketRead more

With the battery mounted to the bike, I’m now working to get all the electrics wired up. First up was the left-hand handlebar switch, a super-cheapie unit I originally purchased seven or … Two crimps forward, one crimp back.Read more

Shortly after purchasing The Bride’s LCT 208 Stormforce engine, I also picked up a 60-watt charging coil and electric-start flywheel. I intended to stick with the stock 27-watt coils initially, and upgrade … Alternator swapRead more

If it seems as though I spent an inordinate amount of time on the battery tray, you’d be correct. But — to steal a saying from Home Built By Jeff — “anything … Battery Tray ReduxRead more

The die-cut vinyl “Panther” decals I originally intended to use turned out to be prohibitively expensive to make. The setup fees print shops (both local and online) charge make “onesie-twosie” custom cuts … Tank decalsRead more