Where Do I begin? I don't want to spend too much because i'm still paying off my new r700, but I also want the bike to be done right. Oh yeah and before anyone wonders about the seat the bike is never actually ridden.

Cool bike, use the search. Ive seen a plenty o' moto conversions or check out sheldon (fixed gear conv messaih)brown's site.

first figure out if it is french threaded. then all will be revealed.

you'll need to figure out what you're going to do with your wheels. rebuild with a new hub? buy a new wheelset? you probably don't need to swap out the chainrings, though some people might snob out on you for having one with ramps.

but i second the sheldon brown recommendation. and yah, do something about that saddle, eh?

edit:

wow, the deraileurs and cables and shifters are already gone! nice.

thanks yeah im not sure about the french threaded thing yet and i already stripped the bike pretty much. I was thinking of getting a new wheelset with a flipflop hub because these wheels are not lookin too great. However, that will cost at least 170 and then i also want to replace the bars and stem with nitto drops. Is there a more cost effective wheelset that i dont know about?

IRO has good/cheap wheelsets. Get one of those on there, and you're all set by my book. Just take off the chainring you don't like. Shorten the chain, and you're flying.

begin here https://sheldonbrown.com/fixed-conversion.html
it should have most of what you need to know

yeah ive been frequenting sheldon browns site lately. I think im probably going to just end up spending around 250 for a new wheel set, stem, and bars.

27" wheels? Or are those 700c?

The cheapest way is just to get a rear wheel (maybe even Ebay). The less money on this bike the better.

The problem is you may end up spending plenty of money only to find out you hate the frame and have other problems (which lead to other money spending) Pretty soon you find out you could have almost bought a new bike or a barely used one off Craigslist.

I read plenty of threads of people complaining about their conversion. The dollar amounts can get high as well. (do a search)

Keep the stem and bars. They look fine. Run the drops regular as standard road drops, or clip/flip them into ghetto bullhorns.

If I were doing that conversion, I would either buy a new rear wheel or a complete set, remove one chainring, and replace the chainring bolts with a single stack version. And keep the bar/stem/front brake; they all look usable.

irocycle.com has cheap and good quality wheelsets...

they are 27" but im gonna run 700c. Id rather convert though just because I love building bikes. In the event that the frame was terrible id could always just buy another frame and use the new wheelset, stem, and bars on the new frame.

If this frame is 120mm drop-outs that would nice.

I'm not sure what is involved with respacing a 126mm hub to 120mm if you had to in the future (if the flanges are the same distance apart as 120mm it should be a breeze). Just make sure what's involved and check with IRO.

The stem and bars look good to me. They suit the frame.

A new wheelset in 700c would be your best investment, beause as you state, they can go from frame to frame. The difference in spacing from 126 to 120 is not a concern. Tightening down the nuts will do that for you.

A tube of grease, some loose bearings and maybe some new brake rubber.

When rebuilding the bb and headset, take old bearings to your lbs. They will size them for you.

Job done.

yeah i agree on the wheel set it will make that bike feel brand new btw those frames are rad i think you will love it

cheers

Most motos are actually swiss threaded in the bottom bracket (same as french, but reverse threaded on the fixed cup). If cups are good, keep 'em.

i have that bike, the dropouts are close enough to 120 to run track whhels, the bb is swiss treaded so keep it and just repack it, the stem is dope just throw on a new headset and perhaps a bit beefier bars