New project idea. What could go wrong?

[sparkwizard]

Cheap Razor electric scooter and a Power Products AH47 kart engine look like a perfect match to me. The electric stuff is under the deck. Removing all that electric trash will give me better ground clearance. The frame is steel so can weld onto it. The engine was originally a bearing supported horizontal shaft non governed, Tillotson carbureted chainsaw or kart engine. I have a GEM racing snorkel muffler and a Go Power intake for it. I think with a low seat, a couple of foot pegs and a jack shaft, it might be a fun little cruiser.

 

[nightgrider]

Definitely will be a cool project!

 

[sparkwizard]

I'm glad to see you on board with this thing. 33% of my household thinks I am suicidal.
Since you have never heard this little 73cc engine run, I hope to keep you on my side.

 

[nightgrider]

I had a couple of those kicking around the garage. Picked them up along the road. Considered a gas engine swap. But didn't have a small enough engine that would fit the purpose.

Replaced the batteries in one and sold it (took forever, not much market for them used). The other I put back along the road for free.

Your project shows much more hope. Feel it could look pretty cold. Plus I always like a good project.

 

[cl350rr]

I think you under estimate the power of that motor, that 50cc piston port in my pocket bike would lift the front wheel

 

[nightgrider]

Definitely will be a proper death trap. That adds to the cool factor. especially with those small diameter tires. Will get real squirrly.

 

[Triley41395]

I think mounting it over the rear tire would be the best place so you can keep your body weight forward.

 

[sparkwizard]

I do want a seat so I can sit down so there is not so far to fall if it gets too squirrely, like 33% of the family thinks.(wifey can be so not fun sometimes..)

 

[nightgrider]

I do want a seat so I can sit down so there is not so far to fall if it gets too squirrely, like 33% of the family thinks.(wifey can be so not fun sometimes..)

It's their job to try to keep us alive. But secretly they think the project is cool too. Partially why they married us in the first place. They like that we build things.

 

[Minimichael]

I think mounting it over the rear tire would be the best place so you can keep your body weight forward.

Looks like it'd fit nicely just leaning up against that front 'razor' bar. Especially since you'll want everybody and everything on board leaning forward. Definitely build it tho. Maybe include some training wheels for stability. Or wheelie bar.

 

[sparkwizard]

Looks like it'd fit nicely just leaning up against that front 'razor' bar. Especially since you'll want everybody and everything on board leaning forward. Definitely build it tho. Maybe include some training wheels for stability. Or wheelie bar.

That gives me an idea. Since the Panther has that forward lean to it, maybe I'll see what one of them looks like on there tomorrow.

 

[sparkwizard]

Panther with governor. These were rated at 2.75 horse power. I don't like the way it looks on there.

 

[sparkwizard]

Clinton D35 chainsaw engine. Same displacement as the Panther but has bearings on the crank and no governor. Some sources say 3 hp and some as high as 5. I know it is LOUD!

 

[sparkwizard]

I have several Tecumseh snow blower engines and a bunch of Jacobsen smokers, but I think I like that white Ah47 best for this frame. Its pretty light, low, has more than enough power and they do look good once the paint is blasted off of them.

 

[cl350rr]

D35 = E65, 6.5hp

 

[sparkwizard]

D35 = E65, 6.5hp

That explains why it is so LOUD. There are parts saws on eBay with the megaphone "muffler" for about what I would expect to pay for the meg alone. I might decide to get one just because they aren't gonna make any more of them.

 

[cl350rr]

Your D35 turns the opposite direction of my E65... twin engine setup... 13 screaming HP

I built a pipe and chamber for the E65, haven't tried it out yet but with side bleed it should be much quieter than the raw pipe alone.

 

[sparkwizard]

I saw a Palmini Clinton kart mount on eBay. I hope it's still there when I can afford it. That would be a fun screamer.

 

[nightgrider]

@sparkwizard some food for thought. I picked up this razor scooter the other day. It has a folding set of handlebars. Something like that could be interesting for your project. It had a seat as well. I removed it for my purposes. I need it to be a compact as possible. The factory seat doesn't fold.

 

[sparkwizard]

I think that is the same scooter I have, with the steel two piece wheels. My son has an e300s with the seat and limited edition aluminum mag wheels. His has all the bells and whistles. Proportional throttle, bigger motor everything we could put into it, so he won't let me near it because he knows I want his wheels. I plan to gut all the electrical stuff from under the aluminum deck/ fender and bend a seat frame to weld to the steel frame near the rear wheel. One problem I am still pondering is the one way bearing on the rear sprocket. It has #25 chain on it. I have a 10 tooth 35 clutch for the gas engine and a 40 tooth sprocket for the wheel, but I don't think I like the freewheeling idea. When I release the throttle, I want the engine to slow me down before I grab the tiny brake.