Building a 2 stroke Schwinn Stingray Orange County Chopper bicycle in 30 minutes (No Welding) 

@@Wheely_King Thank you very much for your appreciation of the build and for your concern about my health that means a lot to me!🙏 I would love a V twin engine on the bike but since I live in California there's lots of restrictions this bike was built to be street legal in California but still clasified as a motorized bicycle so I dont have to register or insure it. The available V twins I can find are either super mini or bigger where id need to do custom fabrication and welding to make it fit and work unfortunately I dont know how to weld or have a place to weld but im sure that would have been an awesome build gona have to leave that to the builders who can weld they'd probly make their own bike frame too😆👍 As for the reason ill have to sell or trade it is because I suffered 3 severe heat strokes in summer of 2022 which left my body very weak and affected some of my brain function over time I was hoping it was more temporary turned out it resulted in a permanent imparememt to how my brain comands my body functions so im about %30 less acurate now than before. Also after the bike was fully functional it was fun to zip around on and turn some heads all good once it gets moving but the fully built bike is about 80lbs and requires quite some force to pedal and get it started and also I live on the 2nd floor carrying it down is a little struggle too. My doctor advised me not to continue to use the pedal chopper because its over straining my body also he mentioned that the gas vapors arent good for me its true when its stored in the living room no matter how much i cover up all the openings the vapors still get out. I did build the bike to be good and stable enough to be used as a daily though it would have been nice if I lived downstairs and not in a crowded city with so many stops. Thank you very much for checking out my bike build video!😁🙏

Some comments: Audio is pretty bad. I don't mind low quality audio, but all the crackling, is just horrible-to-me. Seems like a bad connection in your mic? Try recording the audio overlay on your phone next time. Those mics are usually ok-enough, and "should" not have any crackling. The looks seem kinda amazing. But sadly, the engine sound doesn't match the rest of the bike. I know, that's the kits fault, but still sad about it. (I myself am also trying to cobble something together, but I'm going for custom everything. Using an 40 yo Briggs and Stratton lawnmower engine, and it will have an actual muffler) Really nice that you kept a budget tracker on-screen. But man, that became expensive! Small request: can you explain how that front brake setup works? Or maybe link those parts as a reply? Thnx in advance!

Hi thanks for chekcing out my video also thanks for advice for the microphone I currently don't have any recording equipment and I know the crackling was pretty bad I tried recording multiple times but it kept crackling my apologies I was short on time and couldn't solve the issue on time ill make sure to to get a microphone for any future videos. Yeah I know what you mean if it wasn't because I'm dealing with California laws I would have loved to put a bigger 4 stroke that could give it the proper exhaust tone that'd match the bike. Sounds like you got a really nice custom project planned out right there that'd be a very nice motor for a bike cant wait to see how you go at your project! Yeah i dint expect it to all add up like that thought I was just going to slap a performance 2 stroke on the bike and itd be done at about $700 but all the customizing and upgrading sure added up to alot gives everyone an idea of how costly these projects can get when you go all out. So for the front brake setup its I used a disc brake rear adapter bracket from BikeBerry then custom mounted it for the caliper and another set of mounting brackets for the disc itself then I had to warp and true the disc afterwards while also shimming the caliper to make it work. Im currently busy on a family project right now so I wont have time to make my more in depth build series yet until another 2 months from now thats when ill show everything more in depth. So for now im going to leave you some links to the parts any other parts you need from my build will be in one of the comments i left for this video *Disc brake components if you got power you got to be able to stop cause the original brake design of a OCC chopper is terrible and can barely even stop the bike pedal powered www.bikeberry.com/products/bbr-tuning-billet-aluminium-disc-brake-caliper-bracket TOBWOLF 1 Pair MTB Disc Brake Set, Mechanical/Hydraulic Disc Brake Kit, MTB Front & Rear Disc Brake Caliper with 160mm Rotor,Disc Brake Set, Bicycle Accessories for Mountain Bike, Road Bike, BMX a.co/d/0iQY08ch Zelerdo 4 Pack Bike Freewheel Threaded Hubs Disk Aluminium Alloy Brake Rotor 6 Bolt Flange Adapter (44mm) a.co/d/03CoSCxt currently out of stock but this is the bbr disc conversion bracket www.bikeberry.com/products/bbr-tuning-billet-aluminium-disc-brake-caliper-bracket

@@ArtEatSan Looked at all the components. Sadly, none of these components seem to fit (or going to fit) on my bicycle. I'm using a 3-speed rear hub, with drum brakes. No way I would be able to mount such a disk on there. (hub too chonky) Front hub is going to have an built-in dynamo, so also too chonky for such an adaptor. (and I'll be using my rear brake cable, for an engine-cut-off, so I'm sure I won't be sending any power to the rear wheel while trying to stop) I'm also working on a regular bicycle to long-range e-bike conversion. That e-bike won't be able to get these kinds of brakes either. It's really sad, because it does look amazing, and both bicycles could probably benefit from upgraded brakes. If you're really interested in my budget bike builds, I could share pics trough Discord. My username there is: "Jahee".

@@Jahee-Official Wow thats a pretty nice setup though sorry this brake setup wont work for your build but as logn as you got working brakes i think youll be ok. Im interested in seeing how your projects come along the long range ebike sounds really cool too youre getting me inspired for an electric build 😆👍

@@NickGiles1979 Hiya Nick thank you very much for your concern about my health I really appreciate it im still glad I was able to build the bike before my health got worse at least someone will be able to enjoy what I created and ill be happy to see that! Im working on the links right now I was going to comment and keep you updated once that was done with the links anyways ill be adding my playlist of videos I have kept for information while building the 2 stroke bike too itll give a lot more info and insight on building a 2 stroke bike a lot of really good builders out there who have been building for a long time I learned thanks to their videos🙏👍 Also aluminum is no joke on repairing its very good if undamaged but repair is tough i had a decked out pedal scooter that I used as a daily at one point I put a few thousand miles on it until on day the welds gave out and it broke there was hardly anyone that would even attempt to repair it and if they did it would have cost more than I paid for the scooter sadly i had to let it go but that was one of my best commuters id say it had suspension and disc brakes too so I am sorry for your bike frame situation thats a rough and tough situation but itll save you a lot of alignlent headaches though. Anyways I wish you a awesome Friday and ill make sure to tag you as soon as I get all the links updated if you have any other questions please feel free to ask me and ill do my best to answer your question ill be done with my current project within 2 months hopefully less but its a project and custome projects never turn out as expected but ill be doing my best to create a build series then where im going into more detail on the build and anything I can do you can do too thats why this is a no welding project takes some effort but its doable ok Nick ill keep you updated as soon as im done updating the links ill tag you right away so you can get any parts you need for your build I cant wait to see what you create cause I can sense your passion for it and thats the most inportant thing for building anything you need that drive and motivation😁👍

@@ArtEatSan Yes, thr frame being bent where it is...UGH...my heart sank.... SO, I am going to scrap this frame, Now as much as I want to build a gas bike I can see them having a fit about the gas smell....I am thinking about being like screw it and do it anyway...OR build a mid Motor ebike. I understand most of what's needed...Your lighting set up probably the element that grabs the of my attention because I would Love to do some similar on ANY bike, motorized or not

@@NickGiles1979 Hi Nick at long last the links are all up in the comments section I'm glad you brought up the gas smell that surely is an issue with these motorized bikes if you have a garage or can store it outside it may be ok. This is one of the reasons I have to part ways with the bike its because I have the bike stored in the living room and the vapors aren't good for my health. Well when I thought of the Harley theme it was basically gas motor or no motor because its not like a Harley if it isn't loud and a gas motor so I ran with it hahahaha 😂 1) the gas tank caps are vented so it releases gas vapors 2) these motorized bikes are carbureted so the fuel bowl evaporates even if theres an air filter you can still smell it 3) lastly theres the exhaust you get some gas and burnt fuel smell from that too. I think an Ebike is a great idea actually as long as you dont have any local regulations against it then thats great I live in California and they are getting harsh on powerful Ebikes another reason why I built the 2 stroke is becasue I built it just enough to be street legal but without needing to deal with having to register the bike with the dmv and insurance. So check to see if theres any local regulations for your area. Ebikes are great they dont need to be peddled and they got a lot of torque which is pretty fun for rides. Here is a Faker frame style Ebike I was looking at the link also has a 1000watt cafe racer style option too www.amazon.com/Hidoes-Electric-35Miles-7-Speed-Mountain/dp/B0BLHJVL9X/ref=sr_1_3?crid=1ND7HV1YLGFOO&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.wSyt9yLNbVCSASpXCqjkDLEh8dNJWFkrdzxB8bp_hJltwqlhSSRvbMakMHwyOaV9K0zJXsOxH4qSCpwX_tBihCxVNIBwxA7f3TzfXNy7XGObAqtRXNu3PLe3s6lbBiYq7v_fBGFPN1J7lRWNHgtES0-_Z58UICoTQ8fuIVU8BhBPZB33YfKtOw4tngMD4yHO_1Y6M2hIcDRTrmZnjxfLsPuNPy3ba1_aBfUMGXEm0kU.WUq4BrXd2WJT12lsAFo8TUIXiXt5gLoSdE3OwlCPrv0&dib_tag=se&keywords=hidoes%2Bebike&qid=1720252143&sprefix=hidoes%2Caps%2C241&sr=8-3&th=1 Then there is this chopper style one www.amazon.com/BIGNIU-Electric-Adults-Brushless-Suspension/dp/B0CZNJN3FZ/ref=sr_1_3?crid=9SC8SK1RSYKC&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.jUnxzE118NN1KyYtI-LM-QlstGuU5iMZ0gpulDeaCXB3A_tUSo-aTAESlW8-mQ5ngZhT0S6Cnx3LUpcLvRi2Z2HdSJkxSqZexlyKXtfyCk_THdXZ9BOE7Fl8AKTKZVzpRRN3g5p8pmEflR59rZoXJamYfjLJgBRxlyFNcFPNIVUJj4H6-zFd1QCggCGKQ3Vg_MyrUMkCvdahil7eK0Q0xPDvHVrv3DfNLxDyiTnTsqo.R7u0u-627KHOQKCu87PidHK12AOEfKj4G4TFXqVGhG4&dib_tag=se&keywords=chopper%2Bebike&qid=1720252633&sprefix=chopper%2Bebik%2Caps%2C222&sr=8-3&th=1 As for the lighting the hardest part would be the turn signals that took a whole lot of work to get working right but htat was just me testing my electrical knowledge and trying to build the circuit from scratch plus I wanted to use the turn signals as a running light too which made it very copmplicated. I got some very easy and cost effective options for you though so about the LED strip lighting theres a way better option because I went overkill with the 24v battery I was thinking of adding a sound system too but itd be bulky and its much easier to just use a rechargeable bluetooth speaker if I want music. So what I would do is use a multi usb port power bank to power both LED strip lighting and the GPS ill leave a few links for you. Theres also a universal kit for turn signals so you dont need to build a circuit from scratch like me you would just have to buy the turn signal style that you like and add those on and for the power and ground you would connect that to a usb connector in this way you would actually have more options than my setup with also a hazard too itll just be missing the turn signal running light option that mine has thats all but all 3 will plug into the power bank and work off the power bank since its all LEDs it doesn't use up way too much power hopefully this option can make your build process easier faster and cheaper too www.amazon.com/Portable-36800mAh-Tri-Outport-External-Compatible/dp/B0936GZ7H3/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3RH0DXBPVXB2F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OHBWApMgefhcIK3GE2F0iAmNpWcgMAnsKOVcKIWyqDkMdueBvjVv36Y1zgoE6w9cK-rO0ggbIzn817eRNoXQpf8XSHujA2tyUPtuIhG3grDUulpWxxNiTZIK4BxtgPFrzLZ7WNpwMflkwGczA52KYqoesG56ZXoeiz7zXe1Q4bBFha-KGew2yly3ahZivI0VlyA26KM8y7TDSB57wf-5C735M5dbubd0v8a4s9oEWHk.ZHYg7vSYIE4vdhGYXhPiA4l6Azeh5IndFPONsDo29M4&dib_tag=se&keywords=power%2Bbank%2Bmultiple%2Bports&qid=1720252696&sprefix=power%2Bbank%2Bmu%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-4&th=1www.amazon.com/Portable-36800mAh-Tri-Outport-External-Compatible/dp/B0936GZ7H3/ref=sr_1_4?crid=3RH0DXBPVXB2F&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.OHBWApMgefhcIK3GE2F0iAmNpWcgMAnsKOVcKIWyqDkMdueBvjVv36Y1zgoE6w9cK-rO0ggbIzn817eRNoXQpf8XSHujA2tyUPtuIhG3grDUulpWxxNiTZIK4BxtgPFrzLZ7WNpwMflkwGczA52KYqoesG56ZXoeiz7zXe1Q4bBFha-KGew2yly3ahZivI0VlyA26KM8y7TDSB57wf-5C735M5dbubd0v8a4s9oEWHk.ZHYg7vSYIE4vdhGYXhPiA4l6Azeh5IndFPONsDo29M4&dib_tag=se&keywords=power%2Bbank%2Bmultiple%2Bports&qid=1720252696&sprefix=power%2Bbank%2Bmu%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-4&th=1 www.amazon.com/Keepsmile-Interior-Accessories-Control-Lighting/dp/B0B52Y6WCW/ref=sr_1_21?crid=30MSXJ0DR2MAQ&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.WC-H_6qt_lf8nl_Tl3CfDIhAkTKUlBbasqNDQTk5N3XWNZVRx_t7MldNAKKdvPra6upm4V0AG1LPwWPgInGerxpT6yi24k9HSHr89_kvKFPUT15A4ejkTs9dLlDTosF-k3J-h5gnyZo2KztKIXMaciNUF9r8Z2oivo8GiJZ-z4EZ1dYbv5-LWO3HAYEIukAva4A5ifHd8xGGBJTrqRN1n7ng9p3Xv4t5t9oQytQLTw7tCekNRiW1BL80saBy4K-nRKsY2idNpeWp6SDNXWIkU-82KKEk3zlejNtQ7QMOTNs.Yd2m0QGNLlnq0s93uTaodJKw_Jv5SJPJDeZlyiEy-HQ&dib_tag=se&keywords=led%2Bstrip%2Blights%2Busb%2Bpowered%2Bauto&qid=1720253037&sprefix=led%2Bstrip%2Blights%2Busb%2Bpowered%2Bauto%2Caps%2C155&sr=8-21&th=1 www.amazon.com/dp/B0D6V4TPKG/ref=sspa_dk_detail_5?psc=1&pd_rd_i=B0D6V4TPKG&pd_rd_w=Qs9kp&content-id=amzn1.sym.953c7d66-4120-4d22-a777-f19dbfa69309&pf_rd_p=953c7d66-4120-4d22-a777-f19dbfa69309&pf_rd_r=CDXWKTM02MS92GF4B4GQ&pd_rd_wg=Cfd25&pd_rd_r=cd41ae43-9d66-49b2-b1d3-84778a2d2f86&s=automotive&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9kZXRhaWwy www.amazon.com/Pigtail-Cable-3-3ft-Black-Connectors/dp/B09PN4DX8G/ref=asc_df_B09PN4DX8G/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=692875362841&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=15380393323207935753&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032176&hvtargid=pla-2281435179498&psc=1&mcid=a3dad11f52c1382a8b6cb0ad6c8f7b48&hvocijid=15380393323207935753-B09PN4DX8G-&hvexpln=73&gad_source=1

Thanks bro much appreciated!

That'd be cool yeah I don't see as many stingrays around anymore even when I went to a bike show there were only about 3 stingrays including my own

@@ArtEatSan start your own group!! And even if the meets only have 3 people at first. Trust it will grow. Look at your subscribes. Old people still like there things and can't tell them nothing. Lol. Let's stay strong. I'm down. I know 20 people easy that's down. And we got the 2 strokes to make it happen!!! 🤣

@@ArtEatSan now I'm subscribing 💯

@@GorillaVibes You got a great idea there if I was keeping this bike then id surely start a stingray group and try to find other local stingray owners im sure theres some 2 strokes around my area too ives spotted a few roaming around the city. I'll pass on your idea to whoever becomes the next owner of the bike itd be nice to see a group of stingrays or motorized bikes roam around together for a weekend ride! A ton of people here in California are all on electric bikes but law restrictions mabey some will consider a motorized bike.👍