Snowy towy, (snow bike build is back online!)

Yup, finally found some suitable doner bikes!
Rim looks perfect and holds the v belt in good. I probably will split a few v belts and make a much larger one.
Still waiting on lowes to open again so i can get some 3/16 or 1/4 steel for the engine mounts

 

[Chainlube]

I was just looking at mine today, the little rim/pulley I have isn't going to fit between the wheel and the frame and it's only an inch wide.

 

[mark20]

I was just looking at mine today, the little rim/pulley I have isn't going to fit between the wheel and the frame and it's only an inch wide.

Yea mine has about a 1/8 of wiggle room. Biggest one i can fit is the 20 in. Hopefully it should gear me low enough for it to work.
But hey, if it was easy everyone would be doing it!

 

[Chainlube]

Well, I'm going to get the Porta-power out in the morning and see if I can stretch the frame in the critical area. My little rim is a lot narrower than yours. Are you putting the engine over the rear wheel? I think I'll use the traditional position.

 

[mark20]

Well, I'm going to get the Porta-power out in the morning and see if I can stretch the frame in the critical area. My little rim is a lot narrower than yours. Are you putting the engine over the rear wheel? I think I'll use the traditional position.

Still deciding. Probably it will be in the frame as this bike has a weird one tube design in the rear. And i dont want to drill holes in the frame if i dont have to. Probably going to make a the mount from 1/4 steel and make the rest 3/16 to save some $ (stuff is getting really expensive for me, so budget is around 50-100$ on this thing, as carona basically killed my small engine repair business)
Im trying to figure out how to extend the belt a bit and how im going to go about making the clutch system.

I think i might weld the v belt pulley to a regular chain clutch. And then make a adjustable tensioner for the belt.

All hopes and dreams so far!

 

[Chainlube]

I already have lots of 5/8 jackshaft, so i'm going off the engine with just a go-cart clutch to the jackshaft and the belt drive off the end.

 

[mark20]

I already have lots of 5/8 jackshaft, so i'm going off the engine with just a go-cart clutch to the jackshaft and the belt drive off the end.

Yea i was thinking of just welding a v belt pulley to a go kart clutch then making a adjustable tensioner to make the belt tight.

 

[Chainlube]

You can get those little clutches with the V-belt pulley already there, no welding involved. Up here they are crazy money though, like 70 bucks.
Did you save the tension pulley from the snowblower? I did.

 

[mark20]

You can get those little clutches with the V-belt pulley already there, no welding involved. Up here they are crazy money though, like 70 bucks.
Did you save the tension pulley from the snowblower? I did.

Mine has this weird 3 ribbed flat one. Like a aircompressor. So i need to buy one (ace has them for like 4$) as i could just cut off the chain sprocket and just weld the v belt and bam! 4$ v belt clutch (thanks to my buddy who gave me a 5/8 clutch like 2 years ago lol)
Overall its going to be a hack job. But a fun hack job!

 

[mark20]

Welp, change of plans.

New name for the bike is weedie freedy!
Got a 10$ weed wacker and welded on a few things and made it friction drive!
It runs really nice and i get about a hour and half to the tank (around 40ish miles)
Goes 31!
And it's lots of fun!