2/7/13
Blake Eberhardt
Entry #1

My Big Idea: Develop A Full Working Bicycle With A Motor

Goals for my project: I have a lot of goals for my project and my standards are pretty high for my bike. I will need or research what is the best motor for the bike and how to weld it into place. I want the big to be 4 stroke and have front and back brakes. Also for the bike I will have it painted with a NHS husky theme. I want to put a throttle directly on the handlebars.

Background: I have a decent background knowledge on motors and how they work. I have 3 dirt bikes so I know how to work on motors from fixing them myself. My neighbor also made 2 of these motor bikes and I was there to watch him build them. If I was ever stuck I could give him a call to help me out with building the bike. Also looking on YouTube and web pages I have a pretty good idea. I need to get all of the write parts.

Resources: the websites and videos have helped me out a lot, and I have got a great idea for the bike.

-http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?35156-Weed-Wacker-Bicycle
(weed wacker bike forum)
-http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=weed%20wacker%20bike&source=web&cd=11&ved=0CHQQFjAK&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.ratrodbikes.com%2Fforum%2Fviewtopic.php%3Ff%3D54%26t%3D55549&ei=IcAoUfuvFs2n0AH8gIGoBQ&usg=AFQjCNFWa06JGMXfy3kmgVm0cBMWi8CCSw&sig2=HdZZtID8rvPMfS-poHsltQ&bvm=bv.42768644,d.dmQ
(background info and blog on how to build)
-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDlIvqv3j9Q
(YouTube tutorial and ride around)

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Reflection: although I have a good idea of what I am going to do, I still need to research a little more. I need to make sure I have all of the right parts ahead of time. I need to watch videos to show exactly how to build the bike then use my resources.

Next steps:
-find a good bike. (bmx bike 20 inch wheels)
-find the motor (39cc chainsaw)
-start the build



2/7/13
Blake Eberhardt
Entry #2

My Big Idea: Develop A Full Working Bicycle With A Motor

Goals for the project: by the time I have left I need to set reasonable goals, so I can achieve them all. I may not be able to do everything I originally planned for the project. With time being important I will have to start building my bike right when I get back to be able to finish. My goals are simple now and I just want to be done by the end and have it work.

Background: I have researched the bikes more and talked to a couple people on the best way to build the bike. I talked to my friend who has built many and he has told me and when I go home he will show more in detail.

Resources: the forums have also helped me out a ton with my project

http://www.ratrodbikes.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=54&t=55549
http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?35156-Weed-Wacker-Bicycle

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Reflection: my research is coming along great and I am ready to build. I just need to be able to get the bike, parts, and the motor and I will be ready. It should be able to be finished by the end of the school year.

Next steps:
- start looking for parts
- be able to get the motor and spindle
- start to find a way to mount the motor