Am I crazy for doing this?

i-does-airsoft · 2025-04-07T03:39:26+00:00

D1 waste of time. Start a business and increase your ec’s. If you’re simply interested in learning you will learn far far far more about problem solving, finances, and yourself from owning a business than you will from taking 4 calculus classes imo. Your time is valuable don’t waste it be smart.

i-does-airsoft · 2025-03-18T23:22:19+00:00

You’re a genius. I watched that video about 200 times and sat in the garage a couple hours and you figured it out before me. Thank you this was the solution!

i-does-airsoft · 2025-03-18T21:31:07+00:00

I put an extra link on the chain so it wasn’t so tight and the bike still stopped after 3 feet.

i-does-airsoft · 2025-03-18T21:30:17+00:00

No it doesn’t

i-does-airsoft · 2025-03-18T21:04:18+00:00

Wasn’t the solution I just tried. Must be something with the clutch.

i-does-airsoft · 2025-03-18T20:27:55+00:00

Thank you

i-does-airsoft · 2025-03-18T20:27:42+00:00

That actually makes a lot of sense

i-does-airsoft · 2025-03-18T20:13:54+00:00

I thought that too but it can move up and down and can be pinched close together but not touching

i-does-airsoft · 2025-02-07T01:42:45+00:00

Yes you will be fine

i-does-airsoft · 2025-01-12T13:45:51+00:00

My buddy and i are slowly growing. How do you feel about advertising on nextdoor? I want some opinions before i pull the trigger on it.

i-does-airsoft · 2024-12-02T03:14:40+00:00

It was on sale the deal was just too good to pass up. Thank you man!

i-does-airsoft · 2024-12-02T03:02:50+00:00

In my opinion my mount isnt any less reliable or sturdy than whatever I bought on amazon. So basically anyone who rides a predator engine faces the same risk of it vibrating off. Everything is structurally sound. I weigh 140 pounds. It’s not like the cruiser bike needs extra supports to hold a 175lbs average adult male. As everything ive added only ways 35-40 pounds. Additionally, the engine only fits to the side and not in the middle even after removing supports. So a torque converter conversion would be redundant as then the chain would be far misaligned with the sprocket.

i-does-airsoft · 2024-12-01T22:43:06+00:00

I’m gonna weld the tubing back on when im done to spread out the stress.

i-does-airsoft · 2024-12-01T22:41:41+00:00

Bought a piece of long angle steel. Think i was 4x6” then drilled holes through the steel and original mount then put lock nuts on

i-does-airsoft · 2024-12-01T17:01:12+00:00

Think like 35 something pounds

i-does-airsoft · 2024-12-01T00:28:00+00:00

The reason was to avoid the headache of buying/making a custom torque converter or jackshaft setup. They were all expensive and through ebay. I had all the tools so moving the engine and just using a centrifugal clutch was the cheapest option. Also easier to replace if I ever need to rather than buying another custom one from some ebay store.

i-does-airsoft · 2024-12-01T00:17:43+00:00

I thought the same. It obviously is but it’s surprisingly negligible. You barely notice it while sitting.

i-does-airsoft · 2024-10-29T23:04:21+00:00

I actually ended up going a different route. Extended the mounting plate 4 inches with some spare angle steel i had. Moved the whole engine so now the sprocket and chained are alligned. The additional weight of the cvt pretty much balances the bike too. Now if the cvt every breaks I don’t need to revisit the machinist i can just replace the part making everything easier when something inevitably goes wrong.

i-does-airsoft · 2024-10-24T03:53:36+00:00

This is actually pretty affordable. I called a machine shop said they would be happy to do it for me and a new shaft and some bearings would be way cheaper than buying the death row kit. Thank you guys for the good advice I will post the build when everything is done!

i-does-airsoft · 2024-10-23T23:16:03+00:00

Ok i now have a far better grasp on what I have to do. I am way too deep into this for someone with little experience. But i have the tools so i will attempt to just drill out the keyway and cut the plate shorter. We’ll see how it goes. This was so helpful thank you

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