2-stroke Boxer Twin Cylinder Engine

[Fabian]

53cc and 5.5 Horsepower for $326.66 and relatively low weight at 1.477kg Including CDI unit.

Now if only SickBikeParts could adapt their shift kit to fit this engine.

http://hobbyking.com.au/hobbyking/store/__11973__5_5HP_53cc_Twin_Cylinder_Gas_Engine.html

 

[Samdallas214]

still a dam find engine

 

[darwin]

Notice the weight, 1.4 kg. That's close to 3lbs. Must be an RC engine. Can't figure the dimensions if they're in centimeters or? Each cyl is 26cc, very confusing........1kg =2.2 lbs.

 

[Fabian]

Don't worry about being confused.

It makes 5.5 horsepower - that will fix all of your confusion

I'm in with that concept.

 

[darwin]

If that motor weighs 3lbs you better put it on a kids trike, have fun.

 

[Fabian]

A standard Chinese bicycle engine wouldn't weigh much less; might even weigh more?

 

[darwin]

Honda 35cc weighs 7lbs, if you remove the gas tank and all plastic it looks like a toy motor. I think that weight is wrong. Chinese descriptions often are.......me thinks Fabian messed up. That's an R/Cmotor for a boat or? Look at the website name, Hobbyking.

 

[Fabian]

It is an R/C plane motor, but i can't see why it could not be adapted for motorized bicycle use. The engine could be mounted vertically along the seat post tube or on the downtube?

 

[darwin]

That would be interesting and cool if you could make it work.

 

[wheelbender6]

The vintage Maytag twin cyl engines looked somewhat similar. Maybe we could study a Maytag build to get some guidance on mounting the the little HobbyKing twin.