Very nice bike. I didn't see if those Kendas came on the bike or not, but you will really like them.

The rear Kenda tire is original, but the front (also a Kenda) I replaced with a new one. The old one had a damaged sidewall and bead, so didnt want to risk running it on the bike. For the price, they look to be very nice tires. Well balanced too.

This is what I run on my front in 2.35" for holding grip on the corners in loose dirt. This tire also works great on the street and might be a future mod.

Well, I got the new bike started today.. and managed to pull a wheelie in 1st gear (that was fun!) while trying to get the carb tuned!

But then I broke the front freewheel, so gotta order a new one.

Too much torque?

John, they make real motorcycles

Pulled a wheelie on a bike cycle. Thats just awesome!

The front freewheel is apparently a known problem, so they are sending out a replacement for free.

Yeah, the wheelie surprised me as well. The bike isn't anywhere near being tuned properly. It'll be interesting to see how it goes once it is running right.

What Rat said.

But this one is... unique.

Here is some video of the bike.. completed and running.

Idling in the driveway:
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/orange08.MOV

Riding the bike, running through the gears:
http://www.piratepathy.com/misc/orange09.MOV

Doood!!! That's awesome, lol. Nice!

Does that exhaust get hot on your leg?

SWEET action videos! Just watch out for neighborhood dogs darting out in front of your wheels! And keep both hands on the bars

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Doood!!! That's awesome, lol. Nice!

Does that exhaust get hot on your leg?

The exhaust is routed very low and out of the way of my leg. Where it comes up in the back is behind where my leg sits, so no biggie.

I have more of a problem burning my legs on the fins of the head than anything.

i dont think your allowed to have that much fun with something like that..

sounds mean. any speed tests yet?

So far, I had it up to around 40mph on a quick blast up to speed .. It still had more in it and the carb isnt dialed in yet. Should be quicker once the mixture is leaned out a bit.

That speed is usually a bit spooky on a bicycle, but the bike handled very well. The components on the bike are fairly high end, so everything was true and smooth. Tires need some balancing done, but very minimal compared to my last bike. I dont think I'll be hitting those kinds of speeds regularly without protective gear either.