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I found a pic on Pinterest of a custom-fab'ed minibike with the 6.5 Predator mounted on a long swing arm. Besides eliminating chain to frame clearance issues what would be the pros and cons of the set up? Would engine torque cause the frame to flex at the hinge point when hitting the throttle...

Toledo Ohio? Man-yeah I'd be happy to meet ya but that drive would be a bit much!!

Thanks for that pic. It looks like I won't need the jackshaft after crunching the numbers on a couple of the online ratio calculator s and info from you guys. Thanks all

Howdy from northeast ATL in Gwinnett. Maybe meet-up and ride sometime once I get my project going. Do you ride on your own property or go somewhere else?

Just a heads up here since I think most people don't go there. https://oldminibikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/alsport-ts-130-frame-tires-fiberglass-body-for-sale-or-trade-in-north-atlanta-ga-area-in.164427/

Thanks for the info on that. Sounds like the 7" will be the way to go. That 72t sprocket looks "yuuuuge"!!

Got too many projects. Alsport frame looks like it was extended either as a "wheelie bar" or for a larger engine. Whoever did it did a good job of welding and fabricating. Frame has surface rust but nothing deeper than that. The fiberglass shell is as you see it. You can fix it or use it as a...

So you're saying 7" Comet 30 with a Bando belt and a 7 tooth gear to a 40 tooth sprocket and I'd be good? I have 6" clone Comet 30 with a Comet brand belt right now. I was thinking of a 9 tooth gear driving an 84 tooth sprocket. It's 8-1/2" diameter would give me about 6-7" clearance from the...

I found an app that factors in the Comet 30 torque converter with an option for with or without a jackshaft. The guy who made the app did a heck of a job. Since it's made for a go cart do you think the numbers will be off for a two wheeled minibike? Or is the weight difference the only real...

I'm looking high and low for a rolling three wheeler frame near me in Atlanta. I'd like to chop one up into a minibike. If I can't find one by the time I'm ready to build I'm going to get a three wheeler front fork assy off of eBay and go from there. I have a Baja frame that I think I will use...

I have the urge to build a fat-tire mini-bike for climbing the very hilly woods around my house. Want to use a 6.5 Predator (of course) . Must need to be VERY torqy-not worried about speed. Something capable of 20-25 MPH will suffice. Probably will need a Comet 30 and jackshaft arrangement? What...

Looks like it's gone. Sorry about that.

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1056268407879757 Compared to similiar trikes that I've seen around the 'net this looks like a pretty good deal for $450? Too bad I'm already too far on my own build to turn around and maybe get this. I have too many projects as it is. This looks...

I want to use 20x10x8 lawn turf tires and rims from a tractor on my trike build. Tires are 2-ply. Any danger in using these tires? I don't anticipate going faster than 20 mph. Will be used mostly for trail and pasture ridng. I know there are alo 4-ply turf tires-maybe that would be a better...