I am looking into designing a small less obvious, semi universal motor kit. Most likely friction drive. To keep the size small I am considering to use a nitro two stroke engine from a RC airplane. They produce between 2 and 3 HP but at around 10,000 rpm. My idea is to use a lot of gear reduction to acheive a top speed of around 25-30mph. These motors make no power below 2000 rpm so I would imagine you would have to peddle up to 15mph to get started.
Has anyone experimented with these motors or have suggestions? My main concern is not having enoough power to get to 25mph.
Has anyone experimented with these motors or have suggestions? My main concern is not having enoough power to get to 25mph.