Garelli Mosquito on a Rudge?

[Boris]

I took the motor completely apart
New bearings, rings gaskets ect
I powder coated all the black parts
I’ve kinda lost interest- maybe I need to find a different bike
The chrome Rudge is maybe a little to rare to modify

What needs to be modified on the Rudge to mount the engine and tank?

 

[Oilit]

There are plenty of English bikes around at reasonable prices. I'd put the engine on another bike, that Rudge is too nice!

 

[fat tire trader]

I think the Rudge is an appropriate bike. It does not need to be modified and the motor can be removed and the bike put back to original. I had my Mosquito on a Benotto with double top tubes. I lost the bike with the motor in a fire last year...

 

[Centurion]

Coffee in the park this AM, the little Solex really doesn't even bother the wildlife.

 

[Boris]

What needs to be modified on the Rudge to mount the engine and tank?

I think the Rudge is an appropriate bike. It does not need to be modified and the motor can be removed and the bike put back to original.

This is the answer to which I was alluding.

 

[Oilit]

Even if the frame doesn't need to be modified, I'd be worried about vibration over time. Most of those small engines aren't balanced all that well, although I don't know about this one.

 

[fat tire trader]

I wouldn't worry at all about vibration, but then I'm not the Tin Man...

 

[vincev]

Sweet project,Following this one.Good Luck.

 

[Oilit]

I wouldn't worry at all about vibration, but then I'm not the Tin Man...

I just know from fooling with motorcycles that vibration can make things fatigue and crack over time. But it depends on how smooth the motor is. Some of those old motorcycle engines needed a stiff, heavy frame to absorb the vibration. On the other hand, electric motors are usually very smooth.

 

[fat tire trader]

It's not a motorcycle engine, it's 38cc and is a bicycle motor, they are really good motors designed to go on your 1950s Italian bicycle. They sold them as complete bikes too.