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tfhudson
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Hi guys,
Let me start off by saying that I am fairly ignorant regarding this issue. I have read other threads on the topic, but am ignorant to a lot of the terminology.
For my next build, I'm looking at a number of engines that I haven't heard of anyone using before. It will be a frame-mounted chain driver...
What do I need to know, or look for, regarding throttle connections? Do I need to get an engine with a spring return like that of go-karts?
What kinds of things should I know about clutches? And driveshafts? I see lots of Briggs, Kawasaki, and Tecumseh engines online with varying driveshaft diameters and types. If I purchase the right clutch with a drive gear for one of these engines, will they readilly work with a Grubee mounting kit? Or some other kit on the market? (I have a chinese kit that I can pull applicable parts from.)
I also came across the GP460RS engine for Gopeds, which boasts an impressive 4.19 HP and 2.3 lb-ft of torque. Is this easilly adaptable to bikes, and how so? Would you do it, and why or why not?
Then there's the Tanaka 47R, which gets good reviews, but I can hardly find a soul selling it.... I see staton offers a kit for that motor, but it's pricey. Will the motor work with other mounts as well?
Please enlighten me!
Let me start off by saying that I am fairly ignorant regarding this issue. I have read other threads on the topic, but am ignorant to a lot of the terminology.
For my next build, I'm looking at a number of engines that I haven't heard of anyone using before. It will be a frame-mounted chain driver...
What do I need to know, or look for, regarding throttle connections? Do I need to get an engine with a spring return like that of go-karts?
What kinds of things should I know about clutches? And driveshafts? I see lots of Briggs, Kawasaki, and Tecumseh engines online with varying driveshaft diameters and types. If I purchase the right clutch with a drive gear for one of these engines, will they readilly work with a Grubee mounting kit? Or some other kit on the market? (I have a chinese kit that I can pull applicable parts from.)
I also came across the GP460RS engine for Gopeds, which boasts an impressive 4.19 HP and 2.3 lb-ft of torque. Is this easilly adaptable to bikes, and how so? Would you do it, and why or why not?
Then there's the Tanaka 47R, which gets good reviews, but I can hardly find a soul selling it.... I see staton offers a kit for that motor, but it's pricey. Will the motor work with other mounts as well?
Please enlighten me!
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