Nashville Geoff
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I'm trying to either purchase or fabricate a large pulley that can be attached to a 26" rear wheel. I'm not using any gear reducing box- Just a centrifugal pulley clutch on a rear-mounted Lawn Boy two-stroke. I had seen a motorized bike, I believe from India, that was using what I thought was a smaller wheel rim as a pulley... That's appealing, but I wonder how well a V-belt would grab without a proper channel, or if it would get twisted, etc. I'm also wondering if anyone has "done the math" as to what size pulley, or wheel, might be the best choice. I want to let the engine operate within it's torque band. I think that with some very well engineered mounts that this could be a very quick & dependable motorized bicycle. Comments, suggestions, part resources? Thanks, Nashville Geoff