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BL_RV0 · **What Ive been working on lately -** 06.29.2009, 01:20 PM

Electric to Gas pocketbike.

Frame cut up:

Made a bottom plate for reinforcement:

I also finished the motor mount and welded the sprocket onto the rear wheel, but I'll get those pics later today.

magman · 06.29.2009, 05:02 PM

Nice...what is your power plant? Did you do the welding your self? Mig or Tig

BL_RV0 · 06.29.2009, 05:20 PM

Powerplant is a 25cc weedwacker engine. Yes I do all the welding. Mig welding.

magman · 06.29.2009, 06:38 PM

Excellent...I've been welding mig/ stick and an even smaller am't of tig for the past 9yrs. What are you using for a welder.....just curious

johnrobholmes · 06.29.2009, 06:51 PM

Interested to see how it turns out. What did you start with, and are you modifying the wheelbase?

BL_RV0 · 06.29.2009, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by magman

Excellent...I've been welding mig/ stick and an even smaller am't of tig for the past 9yrs. What are you using for a welder.....just curious

Not sure off hand, I'll tell ya in a couple hours when I go up there.

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Originally Posted by johnrobholmes

Interested to see how it turns out. What did you start with, and are you modifying the wheelbase?

I started with a 150w electric pocket bike= slow. WB will stay the same.

johnrobholmes · 06.30.2009, 12:39 AM

Looks like it has some righteous ground clearance. Should be fun!

lincpimp · 06.30.2009, 12:42 AM

Ian is a dork!!!! A electric to gas conversion on a predominantly electric forum!

J/K dude, looks like a fun project, and you actually posted some interesting pics and info, I am so proud of you. Maye you will not be a post whore forever...

johnrobholmes · 06.30.2009, 12:46 AM

I wouldn't want much more power on that bike anyway, unless you wanted to throw this on http://www.astroflight.com/index.php...roducts_id=123

BL_RV0 · 06.30.2009, 11:20 AM

Hehe, thanks guys! I am a dork... I forgot to get pics of the motor mount! I will get the pics on saturday along with many other parts... I have to make 2 sprockets though- need a 16mm bore 7t and a 5/8" bore 7t. Smallest I have are 13 and 17t which won't give me the reduction I need.

nitrostarter · 06.30.2009, 11:28 AM

Hmm, I think a Brigg & stratton 3.5 or 5hp would fit just nicely in there and provide big power!

I have a mini-bike that has a 5hp crammed in the frame. It would push my big self to 38mph, and 45mph if I messed with the governor...

BL_RV0 · 06.30.2009, 11:42 AM

I also have a 5.5hp minibike but it won't get my 100lb self past 25 or so. I'm thinking of electrifying it- if I decide to do that I'll just take the governour off and have some fun!

It's this one:

lincpimp · 06.30.2009, 11:46 AM

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Originally Posted by nitrostarter

Hmm, I think a Brigg & stratton 3.5 or 5hp would fit just nicely in there and provide big power!

I have a mini-bike that has a 5hp crammed in the frame. It would push my big self to 38mph, and 45mph if I messed with the governor...

I can just see you beefcaking it on a mini bike... Thanks for the laugh...

nitrostarter · 06.30.2009, 11:46 AM

Really? Hows it geared? Torque-converter? What motor?

My 5hp briggs is a beast. I run it with just a clutch, and open headers exhaust(custom adaptor machine to snuggly fit the a 18" chrome vacuum cleaner handle for the tip.) Its all flat black with the chrome exhaust.

BL_RV0 · 06.30.2009, 11:48 AM

Yes really. Geared gaily. I think it's just the motor though- it has like no torque. No torqueaverter. It's a jiangdong (lol) 5.5hp motor, basically a crappy honda copy. I have a 5hp briggs brand new sitting around, but I'm not going to put it in the minibike because the bike it too crappy to make it worth while.