My current project called " THE OX " will be a 2 wheel drive minibike it will be my version of a over built rokon with more horsepower and a better suspension. At the cost of being heavier I want to use this vehicle to explore in areas that most vehicles can't get to so it occurred to me that the hopped up engines I have been building for this bike may be the wrong approach because what I need more than anything is dependably rather than horsepower so the big question is .... is a genuine stock Honda GX390 worth the price as far as being more dependable than its clone?
No I am going to use gear boxes and u joints just like Rokon did
But a hydrostatic drive is a great idea too here is a video of exactly what you are talking about https://youtu.be/csheFaxdSgI
But a hydrostatic drive is a great idea too here is a video of exactly what you are talking about https://youtu.be/csheFaxdSgI
Sweet project! I have built a couple 2wd bikes and always wanted to build one with suspension. I went the fat tire with low pressure route instead of suspension for simplicity. It is good at absorbing small bumps, but makes the handling difficult, and it bounces wildly on big bumps.
I went with the old arctic cat cub style chain drive and used a pto overrunning clutch to allow for differences in wheel speeds when turning. What gearboxes are you planning on using? What overrunning setup? Tires?..... Curious minds need to know, ha!
https://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/mini-bike-discussion/112092-2x2-build.html
Thanks
Edit: I found The Ox build.
I went with the old arctic cat cub style chain drive and used a pto overrunning clutch to allow for differences in wheel speeds when turning. What gearboxes are you planning on using? What overrunning setup? Tires?..... Curious minds need to know, ha!
https://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/mini-bike-discussion/112092-2x2-build.html
Thanks
Edit: I found The Ox build.
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