Recent content by Doofles

Thanks. It is extremely heavy. I am not sure on speed. It pulls me @ 6ft tall and 228lbs. Its fast enough that I need to finish the brakes. When I get those working then I will really test it's capabilities. It was initially designed to carry me on trails on my parents farmland they inherited...

This girl I used to work with, her step dad built up an escalade powerwheels for her daughter. It had a cd player new lights and everything. Ha, she was upset because she didn't know how to top that for christmas! It had underglow and was nicer than some of the vehicles I used to drive.

Oh ok. Well I should look into that. The chain definately is really long.

Good point. Do you mean adjusters at the rear axle? Because I have those that I loosen or tighten to bring the wheel fowards or backwards.

Updates. Torque converter, twist grip. Did away with jackshaft, flipped rear wheel around for direct drive. Raised engine and replaced mount.

Thanks man! Did you guys know of any good torque converters that are good besides comet?

I toyed with idea but that tank is from a 2010 fuel injected model. It has a square hole in the top and no petcock. If I order an older style tank, then I will definately do it. Thanks for the advice on the torque converter too. I think thats the route i'll take.

Thanks! The hand clutch is used to apply tension to the belt. When moved foward it allows the belt to grab and pull the bike. It is built from pulley wheels and random brackets from tractorsupply. The larger pulleywheel on the rear is on a jackshaft that I bought from bmi karts. It carries over...

Thanks man! I know its a wierd build. But its something I've always kinda wanted to do. This forum seemed like a nice place to share it.

Hello, my name is Brandon and I am new to this forum, so some guidance may be required. I have been building this bike from a softail frame that is unusable for road use. It has a 6.5 HP harbor freight engine with a primitive clutch I designed from items easily obtainable. It has taken about a...