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Weed Eater motor Bike(Friction Drive)

Weed Eater motor Bike(Friction Drive)
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This is my Weed Eater motor powered bike. It is friction drive, as you can see, and is mounted using steel. We were thinking about aluminum, but it might be to light and not strong enough. the drive shaft is on of the stunt bike pipes. The hardest part was the mounting technique, mainly because the motor hardly have any good mounting spots. Credit to my dad for helping with the mounts, and without using a welding torch! Enjoy!
20 comments
Apr 29, 2012. 4:29 PMchiefs543 says:
How do you put the peg on the clutch shaft? Can you u just thread it with a tap and die? Would it work if you just mounted the clutch shaft against the wheel without the peg on it?
Apr 3, 2012. 10:44 AMMasterchaos98 says:
I thought that you were supposed to give instructions on how to make it
Mar 30, 2012. 4:33 PMAron313 says:
What size engine is it? And how does the power do with all the weight on it? Like climbing hills?
Jul 25, 2011. 5:41 PMMackeFeet says:
For me, that toro would be a very big engine to run on a bmx bike like the one you have... I don't know about how it is to actually ride but for a probably 25-30cc motor I think the size and weight would slow it down.. Just my opinion...
Jul 31, 2011. 12:06 PMMackeFeet says:
Yeah.. Okay I see why you mean...
Jul 5, 2011. 9:07 PMEnzomatico says:
hey I used a 11/16 inch socket as my drive shaft and it doesn't grip the tire well enough because its smooth. Do you think if i get a bike peg that has grooves like yours do you think it will grip better? thanks
Jul 6, 2011. 4:53 PMEnzomatico says:
does the tire tread matter? because on my bike the tread is completely flat.
Jun 13, 2011. 2:08 PM11richie21 says:
does the motor always spin in the same direction?? i have a leaf blower gas motor but i dont know which side to put it on
Jun 16, 2011. 6:14 PM11richie21 says:
thank you once i get a welder im going to finish this project
May 15, 2011. 9:13 PMTheMaker888 says:
your fork is on backwards by the way..
Jun 13, 2011. 1:59 PMrreda says:
what i should have do this ?????????
Apr 24, 2011. 7:38 AMWareagle says:
I am building one of these, but i ran into a problem. how do you keep the bike peg from unthreading itself when its on the bike?
Oct 12, 2010. 7:09 AMPWNDbyNooB says:
cool...o i made an account now :) mason

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Just an average 14 year old guy who loves computers, music, and doin my own thing! I love just making my own versions of things, like headphones, custom Xbox controllers, computers, etc. But so far my...
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