First Old Minibike! 69 Taco T100

[Taco Loco Joe]

got my chains on today and got to ride around! are these supposed to be this slow? feels like i was topping out at 25mph. and i need a clutch, it was working really good for a couple putt putts then the clutch started to squeal and grab at idle. almost went through my fence:laugh:

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Put a couple of drops of oil on the bushing on the sprocket side of your clutch.

 

[mad mark]

Put a couple of drops of oil on the bushing on the sprocket side of your clutch.

well that worked out! thanks! i did lube it a few days ago but i guess not enough. works great now.

just curious about the gearing on this thing. i believe its a 12t clutch to 14t to 11t to the 72t sprocket. can i swap the 11t and the 14t around on the jack shaft and get a little more top speed? it has plenty of torque but just tops out instantly.

 

[taco bill]

Wow what a great story and score. Can not see pic of jacket.

 

[cruhr1]

well that worked out! thanks! i did lube it a few days ago but i guess not enough. works great now.

just curious about the gearing on this thing. i believe its a 12t clutch to 14t to 11t to the 72t sprocket. can i swap the 11t and the 14t around on the jack shaft and get a little more top speed? it has plenty of torque but just tops out instantly.

Your bike is currently running at a ratio of 7.6:1 If you change those two sprockets around you would be running a ratio of 4.7:1 which would indeed give you more top speed but it will be slow taking off and it'll be hard on your clutch.

 

[aarron]

Your bike is currently running at a ratio of 7.6:1 If you change those two sprockets around you would be running a ratio of 4.7:1 which would indeed give you more top speed but it will be slow taking off and it'll be hard on your clutch.

Bringing this back from the dead. I did a search trying to find the correct gearing for a T100 and found this thread. Can anyone tell me what the factory gearing was for a T100?. Thanks!

 

[mrpat]

Bringing this back from the dead. I did a search trying to find the correct gearing for a T100 and found this thread. Can anyone tell me what the factory gearing was for a T100?. Thanks!

Per this write up, it states that the factory gear on the left hand side jack shaft should be a 14 tooth.

 

[aarron]

Hey thanks a lot Pat, that helps. Nice article, and the rear shocks are surprising; not the typical ones I'm used to seeing. Thanks again.

 

[mrpat]

Hey thanks a lot Pat, that helps. Nice article, and the rear shocks are surprising; not the typical ones I'm used to seeing. Thanks again.

Your welcome. I actually printed out that article and got some clues when rebuilding my t100