1.5" Roller Upgrade To BMP Friction Drive Kits

[rohmell]

I am sending out quotes to some local machine shops to make a drive roller for the BMP friction drive kit in a 1.5" size. The drive roller will be the same in every respect as the 1.00" and 1.25" rollers, except the diameter will be 1.5".

I am wondering if anyone here would be interested in such a roller, to see what kind of pricing I can get on a run of, say, 10, 25, or 50 pieces.

To use this roller, you will probably need a 52cc engine, such as the Harbor Freight Tools Auger engine.

'A' is the 1.00" roller
'B' is the 1.25" roller
'C' is the 1.5' roller

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

Will your 1.5" roller have the one-way bearing like the 1.25" roller has?

Did you know that the Staton friction rollers can be made to fit the BMP friction drive housing?

 

[rohmell]

Will your 1.5" roller have the one-way bearing like the 1.25" roller has?

For the sake of simplicity, and to keep costs down, no, they will not have a one-way bearing.

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

The Staton 1.5" roller worked well with my Mitsubishi 43 cc engine.

I like its aggressive contact pattern.

 

[rohmell]

The Staton 1.5" roller worked well with my Mitsubishi 43 cc engine.

I like its aggressive contact pattern.

Hi 5-7HEAVEN,
You wrote that in the past tense, so you are no longer using it?

 

[strotter]

I would buy one.

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

Hi 5-7HEAVEN,
You wrote that in the past tense, so you are no longer using it?

I've had four MB's with friction drive. I'm no longer using friction drive. I probably worn out more tires and had more flats than anyone on this forum.

I use Scooterguy chain drive/shift kit now. No problems with tires now.