potbunny
May 24, 2012, 04:21 PM
Hi I know I have been a huge nuisance with this whole motor bike thing, but I have the easiest layout and more decided yet. I am going to buy this awesome engine the predator from harbor freight (link below). It will be mounted on my 26" bicycle and by using a jackshaft system I will use the gears already on my 18 speed mountain bike (except for the ones on the pedals) and use them as a transmission. I will remove the pedals completley and put the jackshaft through the whole wher the pedals went. The jackshaft will have two spokes on it- a big ine and a small one. I will route the chain from the clutch on the engineto the big sprocket on the jackshaft. Then I will take the second chain and put it on the small sprocket to the gears in the back. This will create a transmission for the motor. I will get hydrolic disc brakes when finished for easy stopping. I want the bike to go as fast as possible like 60 mph. sounds crazy but its going to work. I just need your opnion on what size gears I should use on my compound gear system. I know it will be a compound gear ratio, I just don't know how to set it. Thanks for reading.
Predator 212 cc OHV Horizontal Shaft Gas Engine - Certified for All States Except California (http://www.harborfreight.com/predator-212-cc-ohv-horizontal-shaft-gas-engine-certified-for-all-states-except-california-68120.html)
Predator 212 cc OHV Horizontal Shaft Gas Engine - Certified for All States Except California (http://www.harborfreight.com/predator-212-cc-ohv-horizontal-shaft-gas-engine-certified-for-all-states-except-california-68120.html)