I just joined this page tonight. I had a minibike fifty years ago and for some reason I want one again. I don't know what make mine was, but when I bought it, it had a Mac 6 on it with direct drive, no clutch. It was geared so that one had to ride it very fast just to keep the engine from loading up. I soon put a clutch on it, but it was still finicky to run because the motor was really, of course, made to be used for racing gokarts. My Dad kindly let me temporarily put his Briggs lawnmower engine on it, and I used a belt drive with the clutch from the Toro reel mower.
Now, I'm thinking of buying a minibike kit and putting a Lifran 110cc motor/gearbox on it. My main concern is fitting the Lifran. It looks to me like the Azusa frame would require the motor to be mounted high and at an angle. I have seen some longer wheelbase minibikes on the internet, mostly Ruttmans, but a few others as well. My question is, does anyone know of a brand new kit that has a longer wheelbase?
Now, I'm thinking of buying a minibike kit and putting a Lifran 110cc motor/gearbox on it. My main concern is fitting the Lifran. It looks to me like the Azusa frame would require the motor to be mounted high and at an angle. I have seen some longer wheelbase minibikes on the internet, mostly Ruttmans, but a few others as well. My question is, does anyone know of a brand new kit that has a longer wheelbase?