Manual tranny?????

[kartermicah]

how would i put a motorcycle transmission on a go kart?????? and if i did i definitely want a stick shifter that would be sick. tell me is that even possible

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

You would have to put the whole engine on. Its possible, i have done and many others here have too. Its not too hard, but its no slap and go project. You need some basic fabrication skills, a welder, and some other basic metal working tools.

 

[EagleTalons]

Anyone ever heard of a Douglas external motorcycle transmission? I wonder if those would work on a go kart...

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

A lot of Harleys have separate transmissions.

 

[dpaxson]

ya but don't harley transmissions use a weird input belt?

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

ya but don't harley transmissions use a weird input belt?

You have clearly don't live in a manufacturing based area.

 

[anderkart]

Most all Harley's have separate trannys except the Sportster/older dirt bike models. Most Harley trannys conect to the engine with either a multi-row type primary chain or cogged belt that drives the clutch basket, thats connected to the trannys input shaft. The trannys made for the old 3-wheeled Harley Servicars had a reverse gear feature that would be kinda cool on a kart.

Separate transmissions was a very common feature of most all realy old motorcycle brands including (pre-unit) Triumph/Norton/BSA's.

 

[dpaxson]

You have clearly don't live in a manufacturing based area.

what? lol

 

[freakboy]

means there common acctualy you just havnet looked.. i think thats what he ment.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

I can go to a store that sells nothing but belts and pulleys. I live in an area where such places exist.

 

[Kaptain Krunch]

Ok, so you could just use the tranny, but i would opt for the whole engine anyways, a big tranny connected to a clone would be kind of lame.