Recent content by redpiper777

I know now that I should have done that but its too late I already have the trike conversion kit....I might have to buy some 15mm hollow hubs and have a bike shop build me a smaller wheel...

Ok I'm slowly getting some parts together for my beer/coleman cooler kart...I've decided to go with a DAX 48cc 4 cycle engine...The engine will be mounted on top of a "Miami Sun" tricycle rear end...You know one of those bicycle to tricycle conversion kits....Anyway the trike axel is a 15mm and...

Hi all its been a while. I built a motorized bike last year thinking I would use it all the time...Fact is is that I dont use it at all. Only been out 4 or 5 times...I had another idea of building a motorized cooer kart to take camping and want to use the 2 stroke "happy time" chinese motor off...

Hi all, I'm just gathering materials for the building and welding of my electric cooler kart frame..My question is : Is there a good choice for steel tubing other than chrome moly ? I want to stay away from angle iron as much as possible...I hear chrome moly is very hard to bend and a couple of...

Yeah I wasnt getting a ton of info anyway....I ended up finding a motor thats geared down for a bicycle....So I guess that will work instead of a sprocket the size of a buzz saw blade LOL !

Im building a trike style...Welding chrome moly to a bicycle trike rear housing....I want to run the motor to the sprocket I get with the axle....I just dont know if I'm wasting time and money with all the electronics I have to buy to use that motor...Its pretty cheap price for a motor but I...

Hi all making slow but steady progress on the planning and gathering materials of my cooler cart...Just a motor question This is a motor I'm looking at and I quote "THIS ENGINE IS DESINGED FOR 300-500 WATT ELECTRIC SCOOTERS BUT CAN BE FABRICATED TO FIT MANY OTHER MODELS BY SUNL, ROKETA...

rear axle set up Hi there...You probably dont check this thread anymore but if you do a little help would be very cool...I want to build a cooler kart and plan to go 24 V electric...Can I get everything I need for a rear axle and sprocket at northern tool? If so I am so new to this but catch on...

Hey all, well I decided NOT to go electric on my motorized cooler because of cost...Anyway, I think I'm going to be going with a weed wacker engine probably 33 cc...Does anyone know off hand what brand of wacker might come with a clutch..I have a poulan wacker and I dont think it does cuz it...

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Yeah I'm figuring that out....I'm looking at a couple "manta" motors on ebay but the bidding is starting to skyrocket...Besides it maybe way more power than I want...If I get one I may have to figure out how to wire the throttle so it cant be opened up completely or somebody will do a wheelie to...

Yes I will be rididng on it....I am very new to the world of electrically driven scooters so any help would be cool...

Hi all, can lets say, a 1/2 or 3/4 horse electric garage door opener motor be converted to DC for a project I'm working on...I want to power it with a 12V deep cycle battery ? I am also wondering if I were to use a electric twist throttle how fast those motors can propell you when used in this...

4 wheeler but I'm not really sure where to start...I havent done much research yet and not even sure if I can buy a small frame or have to make one...I'm planning on usuing a 31cc weed wacker engine I have on hand...

Hi all, new to this forum but just finished a motorized bicycle and looking to build a motorized cooler...Wanna be the king of the camp ground LOL ! Thanks and I look forward to learning from all of you...