The Bride

IT FINALLY HAPPENED! I rode “The Bride” on a short 2-1/2 mile loop through the neighborhood this morning. There’s still a lot to work to do, but I can now officially say … I RODE THE BRIDE!!!Read more

The engine has been buttoned-up and mounted back in the bike. I checked that everything is re-wired properly, and the electric starter works! The carb mounting needs a bit of tweeking before I … Getting close!Read more

An internet commenter encouraged me to substitute something better than the stock crank, rather than go back to using stock engine innards. I decided that was the right move, so I ordered … New crankshaft installedRead more

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