making a custom minimoto

[Bluethunder3320]

alright, my friend brought this thing over. its a electric mini moto.

36 volt setup, 400 watt motor, im impressed for its size.

turn key, pull throttle, *click* and nothing.

checked batteries, reading 37.9volts. good.
checked fuse. not blown.
checked all the wires, seemed proper.
i was stumped.

so i directly jumped the motor itself, and nothing.

took it apart to find it rusted, brushes cracked, and a magnet broke off the housing. not good.

so i actually remembered i had a 300 watt 24 volt motor laying around from my razor electric to gas conversion.

welded the scooter motor mount right over the old one. i can only put in 3 bolts but im not worried.

bolted on the motor, and it WORKS!

however my friend took home the key

so ill bypass the key wires with a paperclip and take it for a spin tomorrow!

it sounds like its totally on steroids!

not sure if im going to do a gas conversion of it, but i like how you can drive electric almost anywhere around town, unlike a noisy 2 stroke.

maybe a beefy electric setup in the future?

just gotta put the fairings back on and its good!

 

[fowler]

125cc postie bike engine and your all good

 

[Bluethunder3320]

omg that would be a deathtrap.. so would putting an 8hp briggs in (thinking about it..)

 

[fowler]

that would work
depends what u have

if u have a spare 8hp then yes but if u have source it then the postie bike engine is the best

that bike looks big enough to fit a 125 without it being stupid

 

[Bluethunder3320]

lets put it this way, there is no way a 6.5 clone would fit in it without totally modifying the frame.

the 8hp is from my friends dad's generator, we just might be able to get it.

it probably has a tapered shaft but no biggie, i happen to have a spare 8hp crankshaft.

 

[fowler]

well then u are set
from what i can see u have got 3 progects on the go whats the limit

 

[Bluethunder3320]

there is no limit!
well i am waiting for money to grow at the moment. my money tree is sort of in a dormant state.
so i thought whatever, ill just fix this thing, make it work, spend nothing, and ride it tomorrow. lol.

well the scooter is done though, its actually being used by the fire department LOL.

 

[Rustydog2010]

I have a 400cc 2 stroke, MB engine that would properly fit where the batteries are. Now theres an idea.

Jeremy.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

that would be insane. it weighs less than 10 pounds. w/o batteries

 

[Bluethunder3320]

the 200 watt motor died after i beat the hell out of it in the snow. so i rigged in a 500watt.

ehh, still slow. it only goes like 8mph probably.

 

[Homemadgokarts1221]

Yo matt I have a bigger electric motor. Its from the MX650 i forget what they put out. Stop by the house if you want it.

 

[r97]

looks pretty good! what'd you do to that motor?! , LOL. i think you should add a golf cart motor and four huge batteries..... no more 8mph for you!

p.s. blue, how can i get in on having a bunch of free engines and other crap brought to my house?

 

[kendelrk]

i would be a fan of getting free engines and stuff sent to my house

 

[Bluethunder3320]

Yo matt I have a bigger electric motor. Its from the MX650 i forget what they put out. Stop by the house if you want it.

i think theyre 650 watts. this bike has a 2 stroke in it though might drop in a 8hp briggs over the next month or so.

i still need to get that 13.5 briggs fan cover do you have it?

man i need to get my go kart done so we can ride somewhere.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

looks pretty good! what'd you do to that motor?! , LOL. i think you should add a golf cart motor and four huge batteries..... no more 8mph for you!

p.s. blue, how can i get in on having a bunch of free engines and other crap brought to my house?

i dont even know, i guess you just gotta go to this homemadegokarts1221 kid's house and get like a 13.5hp for $10

 

[r97]

LOL maybe i will post a craigslist add,

"FREE crap wanted!!!!!!!!"

i might want to define crap a little bit though...

 

[kra]

LOL maybe i will post a craigslist add,

"FREE crap wanted!!!!!!!!"

i might want to define crap a little bit though...

Yeah, defining crap would be a good idea or you might get the guy near me who had an ad for "free manure" delivering a load to your house.

 

[Bluethunder3320]

update on this bike, my friend wants a clone for it. (yeah. its not even mine)

 

[B.M.800]

You gonna make him do it?

 

[Rustydog2010]

Charge him to install the clone. Make yourself a bit of spare cash to put towards your other projects.

Jeremy.