Pushme/pullyou 4 junkyard contest

Yesterday I found an old go cart that will be cut in half to be the foundation of a pusher trailer (proailer?)((Think I found product name!)) It will be covered by a insulated cowling to muffle engine noise and also to house the alternator, 12 volt battery and of course the car stereo. The cool part is it will be easily detachable from the bike via a regular ball type hitch. this will allow it to to twist, turn, push and pull. The throttle, lighting and "Proailer" brake cables will be easily disconnected via 2 plates where the ends will be mounted on the hitch part of the ball and hitch
with quick connectors.

On top of engine box, I am going to put one of those aluminum attic, spinning exhaust things. Empire Ventilation Equipment - Ventilators, Bases, Louvers, and Other Ventilation Products Not just for the "What is that thing?" effect, it really will help with cooling as I will be restricting airflow. That's my story and I am sticking to it.

What are the drawbacks to pusher motors? Must be some thing or we would see more I would think.
As always, I look forward to your input.

Pics soon to follow.

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Dan I have no idea just sounds really Cool.

Greg

Do it! Post pictures as you go.

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Yes sireee bob, I mean Dan, I would love to see pictures of that. Sounds really cool.....................

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hi dan; i think you will have trouble if you hook it up with a swivel or ball. the power unit needs to be a solid hitch, usually to rear frame or seat post. the reason is that a swivel will cause a jack knife and push your bike on its side. there are pics of seat post in search. another idea is to use an old mini bike with briggs and straton, remove front wheel and bars, use a bent pipe to seat post. ride safe. mitch

LOL! seems to be a Chinese engine. I am in need of a small wire for the choke and an air filter. Will just jury rig some thing. Any advice or thoughts are welcome!! Engine is a lil funky. has a lever near the power out-drive that seems not to do any thing. Will get pics tomorrow. Today was a wash as I was busy flunking an exam for the FD. Engine is about 6 HP, I think. maybe 8. Way more power then I want or need but go cart was $150. It sounds awesome the few seconds it runs. It dies right off no matter what I do. Gas and choke. But I am sure I will figure it out, eventually.

The carb has 2 studs holding it on. They are 1.75 inches apart and the round air cleaner secures to them as well. I have to measure, but think that's the same as a China-girl motor?

A friend has offered to donate an alternator, but wan"ts it back when I die during the shake down cruise of the pushme/pullyou. snork.

"...a swivel will cause a jack knife and push your bike on its side." Thanks Stude! made me rethink the position of the hitch. I was going to put it above the rear wheel at a 45 degree angle. I am still going to try the ball and hitch coupling, but low and inside arc of the rear tire. Whats the worst that can happen? hehe.

I really want to do it differently then what has been tried b4. Must be a reason every one mounts to the seat post. Guess I am gonna find out.

Oh, the pic of the lil pilot guy at top of page, it is an antenna topper from wally world and coolballs.com. 2 bucks at wally world, 4 pluss shipping online. I found some more of them and want to donate to the prise package. They have an "Invader Zim" too online.

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just for reference... YouTube - Motorized bicycle motor.

Seems to be a good design.

Good luck with the build, can't wait to see it.

Great vid Jason. The engine didn't sound like it had any trouble at all. That's cool.

Found out today I am the proud owner of a 3.5 HP Honda G150 (G150-144 CM3) after cleaning away some grime. 144cc. Way too big but will be covered and I ride slow when ever possible. Still not sure what the extra lever is for. It is the silver rod looking thing above the oil fill cap and next to the clutch. Must have some thing to do with the gear reduction. Looking for parts for the carb, but seems it is a really old engine. Air cleaner is gone and all the connections are Micky Moused. But man it sounds good. Well, for a few seconds then EERRrrrrr... silence.

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that lever could be for the engine idle. On my old tiller it has one just like that and it has a spring on it to keep the idle the same. I think.

It could be the remains of an idle regulator. Alot of the old stationary engines had them.

The idea was that, for example, a Lister D engine would chug along at 600-1000 or so rpm for ever once you got the thing to start. If you had a load on the flywheel like a milling machine or something which needed a fair amount of torque - if there was a sudden need for power the engine revs would drop and if the load was high enough it would stall the engine out.

On the lister there is a large bowl type thing on the side of the motor which I think housed a diapragm - this had a linkage that ran to a swivel - then across the motor under the carb - to another swivel - and to the carburettor swivel linkage itself (the carb is an amal). The idea was that when the widget inside the bowl detected that the engine was slowing off or had come under load it would automatically adjust the throttle position to maintain the set rpms. The one I had and is still at my parents place is a rare one as it is the oldest known with a chain drive magneto assm.

Given the position of your errant bit of engine - it being in line with the carb on the same plane and same side of the motor this might be what it is. if that is the case and you get the engine running - revving the motor should mean this 'lever' moves as it would when the thing was connected to the carb throttle butterfly...

just a thought

Jemma xx

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