mpm
New Reader
5/22/10 11:00 a.m.
JoeyM wrote:
mpm wrote:
I've got a local store that sells wrecked motorcycles on ebay.
Oohh! That's like a candy store. Willing to share a link/name for them? Someday, I want to build one of these:
...and will need a bike engine to do it.
http://www.cyclexport.com/
I'm going to swing by there and see if I I can go browse the warehouse.
mpm
New Reader
5/22/10 8:36 p.m.
Pics finally. Its a little rough but I believe most of the parts are reusable with a few exceptions. This is going to be fun. Price was less than 4 digits.
JoeyM
HalfDork
5/22/10 9:19 p.m.
Ooh! That's going to be fun
just to be different... engine/gearbox out of a Triumph Rocket III. if nothing else, you'll have the distinction of having the only dwarf car in existance powered by a 2.3l inline-3
Did they use shaft drive bike motors or bike motors with a driveshaft adapter on the output shaft?
mpm
New Reader
5/23/10 9:09 a.m.
They use a driveshaft adapter. I've actually thought about using a BMW K1200 engine. 4 cylinder on its side will help with the center of gravity and its already shaft drive.
Early 90's torgalson chassis is my guess. Not a bad unit at all how ever take a good look at the bends on the A pillars some of the early builds had thinner wall then they should be.
http://www.hawkmachine.com/
For drive shaft adapter. keep it simple don't re-invent the wheel use a common motor theres loads of good 1100 water cooled motors out there fro cheap due to most clubs going 1000 and under now...
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I used to work for a company in AZ that specialized in bike-powered cars...
Go to http://www.peterdmotorsports.com
Click on Parts, there's tons of cool bits there.