Hi All,
I have been dreaming of putting a motorized bike together(with help,me know not much) and did find what I want.I have no idea if this will work and need advice,suggestions etc. on it.The bike below is a Yuba Mundo cargo bike.It's very heavy duty with heavy duty wheel spokes.I asked on a couple of mini bike websites about this but no one knows for sure if my idea will work.Ok,I would like to put a 3.5-6.5 hp Tec,B&S or Honda/Clone engine clear to the rear of the bike.I would have a platform made off the back end.(would have to figure out what is the best vertical placement)Then I would run the chain to a 60 or 72 tooth mini bike sprocket.(to bikes rear wheel)My main question to others was,can you run an engine to the rear of a sprocket? You know just the opposite of a motorized bike or mini bike where the engine in forward of the sprocket.I want to run the engine this way to keep it out of the way of the cargo platforms.This is the only way I know how to do it.Is this doable? If so what would be if any,problems,challenges I would face? I havn't got this bike now but will IF this would work.I would need to have someone make up a 9 hole sprocket too.I sure hope you pros here have good news.Please though,give it to me honestly.Thanks so much...
I have been dreaming of putting a motorized bike together(with help,me know not much) and did find what I want.I have no idea if this will work and need advice,suggestions etc. on it.The bike below is a Yuba Mundo cargo bike.It's very heavy duty with heavy duty wheel spokes.I asked on a couple of mini bike websites about this but no one knows for sure if my idea will work.Ok,I would like to put a 3.5-6.5 hp Tec,B&S or Honda/Clone engine clear to the rear of the bike.I would have a platform made off the back end.(would have to figure out what is the best vertical placement)Then I would run the chain to a 60 or 72 tooth mini bike sprocket.(to bikes rear wheel)My main question to others was,can you run an engine to the rear of a sprocket? You know just the opposite of a motorized bike or mini bike where the engine in forward of the sprocket.I want to run the engine this way to keep it out of the way of the cargo platforms.This is the only way I know how to do it.Is this doable? If so what would be if any,problems,challenges I would face? I havn't got this bike now but will IF this would work.I would need to have someone make up a 9 hole sprocket too.I sure hope you pros here have good news.Please though,give it to me honestly.Thanks so much...