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Simplexes with Non-Original Engines / Re: 1947 simplex with 50cc fully automatic chinese honda clone engine
« on: August 12, 2012, 06:18:56 AM »
Im going to try and reply to you three guys in this note.
Mywaymfg -I think when my bike is about finished ill take pictures of all the extra parts I have and put them on here if thats not against any rules here on this site. theres a few Simplex things Id like to maybe be able to trade/buy too.
MikeSal- Nope no gear shifter or manual clutch on theis engine. Its the same engine used on a childs atv sold by Wildfire. It is truely a one speed. It must have a cintrifical clutch because its just like a scoot/moped.... you just twist the throttle and away you go!
Kartjockey- Thanks for the complement, I do like your cool old truck! I once owned a 55 Chevy stepside and had a blast fixing it up and yes I wish I still had it.
I test drove the bike with the Chevy pulley on it and at ten mph it just idled nice and slow rpm! I think it will purr at 45 no problem. Didnt go any faster because I still have to mount fabricated a rear brake bracket and modify the brake linkage too. But there was two issues when testing the Chevy pulley, 1) the belt slipped because the belt I used is just a little to long and I had no more room for adjustment. 2) The centrifical clutch in the engine slipped whenever I gave it gas to take off. I had to give the bike a push off to get moving and then the clutch stopped slipping. Have to do some research to see if I can modify the clutch with stronger springs weights?? I need to research this some. Anyway thats where Its at, at the moment. Ill try and take some pics of what progress that might be interesting. - Tony
Mywaymfg -I think when my bike is about finished ill take pictures of all the extra parts I have and put them on here if thats not against any rules here on this site. theres a few Simplex things Id like to maybe be able to trade/buy too.
MikeSal- Nope no gear shifter or manual clutch on theis engine. Its the same engine used on a childs atv sold by Wildfire. It is truely a one speed. It must have a cintrifical clutch because its just like a scoot/moped.... you just twist the throttle and away you go!
Kartjockey- Thanks for the complement, I do like your cool old truck! I once owned a 55 Chevy stepside and had a blast fixing it up and yes I wish I still had it.
I test drove the bike with the Chevy pulley on it and at ten mph it just idled nice and slow rpm! I think it will purr at 45 no problem. Didnt go any faster because I still have to mount fabricated a rear brake bracket and modify the brake linkage too. But there was two issues when testing the Chevy pulley, 1) the belt slipped because the belt I used is just a little to long and I had no more room for adjustment. 2) The centrifical clutch in the engine slipped whenever I gave it gas to take off. I had to give the bike a push off to get moving and then the clutch stopped slipping. Have to do some research to see if I can modify the clutch with stronger springs weights?? I need to research this some. Anyway thats where Its at, at the moment. Ill try and take some pics of what progress that might be interesting. - Tony