Thanks for the suggestions guys. I would have responded to them all sooner, but for some reason motoredbikes wasn't informing me of posts to the topic (gotta check my settings).
Based on what you said about the keys being good and in place and the picture above, it looks to me like the engager lever is not engaging all the way when you pull the handle (an assanine design, by the way). With the engine off and the rear wheel in the air so it can spin, push the engager lever as far as it will go towards the way it engages, the spin the rear wheel forward- you should be able to feel a distinct difference between engaged and not engaged. With your hand on the engager lever, you will probably feel it engaging.
I tried squeezing the handle pretty hard to make sure it was engaged all the way, but I'll try putting my hand on the lever itself tomorrow.
When mine is engaged (which is all the time), the lever looks to be further back than yours. Here is a picture- you will note I reversed the engager so it is engaged all the time except when I pull the handle.
Reversing the direction of the lever makes sense. A bit more like a motorcycle that way. Once I get the thing up and running, I might try that.
I am thinking that you may have put the clutch on the motor backwards (with the side that you can see the springs from facing out)
I am also guessing the clutch segments will be thrown out, but not really wedge against the bell housing. Thus no real power to the output.
Worth a check?
Jim
The motor and gearbox were already assembled when I got the kit. The first time I started the bike after putting it together caused it jump forward when the engager was squeezed, but it hasn't shown any power to the rear wheel since then.
This GB has a lot of keys. Did you check the key for the engager and the key for the 11T sprocket? One way to isolate the problem would be to remove the cover to expose the gears and remove the chain so that you can spin the GB sprocket by hand while observing the gears. Try holding the main gear stationary with one hand while spinning the sprocket with the other hand. If you are able to spin the sprocket without the main gear spinning, then it sounds like a key is missing or broken for either the engager or the sprocket. Make sure that the engager is set to transmit power from the GB to the sprocket before doing this check.
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Are there two keys on the output shaft of the gearbox? I only checked the one on the inside of the gearbox. If there are two on that shaft, it could have sheared off on the sprocket side. I'll try turning the GB sprocket by hand tomorrow to see if that's the problem.
Nice lookin ride Neo ..specially that tank of yours I wonder where can I get one ....
I just noticed your gas tank. Looks like a good replacement for my China one. I think it would be a good idea for me to get rid of the one on the top tube and save my 30" inseam from damage when something unexpected happens. )
If you could tell me the brand, price and where I might get one, I would appreciate it.
Jim
grummy and Jim, the tank is a NOS steel tank that was originally made as a replacement for the Four Cycle Lauson Engines quite a few years back (I think it holds a 1/2 gallon). I got it off eBay from a guy that was selling old lawnmower parts and it was the only one he had. Briggs and Stratton made a similar round tank as well. The B&S ones come up on eBay more often than the Lauson ones (in fact, the one I got was the only one I saw for about 3 weeks). If you're looking for a 1 gallon tank and willing to pay about $110 +shipping, there's a guy that sells aluminum tanks (6" dia. x 9" long) for dune buggies and choppers (I think his ID is "coyote-gear").
An your saddle too ^^ it looks soo comfy
It's not nearly as comfy as it looks. Once I get the bike running, I'm thinking about saving up my nickels to buy a Brooks saddle in a similar style.
Sounds like it must either be the engager isn't pulled in hard enough against the final spocket drive as frquently happens first time after a build, or the key is missing in the final drive sprocket shaft. If it's the latter I wonder how that could be cos they come already assembles don't they.
I'm going to try HoughMade's test tomorrow to see if I'm just not getting the engager in far enough.
You can get tank from bicycle-engines.com.
Unless they just started selling them, bicycle-engines only sells the peanut gas tanks.
Please let me know how you make out cause im basically having the same problem, have seen a few postings they refer to the idle & fuel mixture needing adjustment. I got mine to work, but once i put a load on it , it doesnt seem to engage. So anything you can come up with would be most greatly appreciated.
If the other ideas don't work, I might try to adjust the idle/fuel mixture to see if that's at least part of the problem I'm having, but with full throttle and engager squeezed, I'd assume I would still have something (even if the mixture is off).
I'll try to let everybody know what I find out tomorrow after testing the ideas you all gave.
A couple things I forgot to mention before.
- If I lift the back tire up and give it a little nudge with my foot while the engager is squeezed, it will spin with the motor (just really slow).
- Also, with the chain removed, the output sprocket on the gearbox spins when the engager is squeezed.
If there is a separate key and keyway on both the final gear side and the sprocket side of the output shaft, I'd guess that the sprocket side one is sheared off (or at least damaged). I still need to contact Jeremy at bicycle-engines.com to see if he knows what's wrong since he sold the kit to me.