I hear no talk of anyone using the HF 98cc Predator, might I be the first? Very similar specs to the 99cc slant cyl. except this one stands straight up as it is the clone of the Honda GX100. A tad cheaper than the 99cc as well......
HF 98cc Predator a nice alternative to the 99cc
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Hi scotto-
Do you have a link to where they are being sold?
All I could find was this one that isn't sold in CA.
Predator 99 cc OHV Horizontal Shaft Gas Engine - Certified for All States Except California
Hey MBR, I sure do. Who says they don't sell the 99cc in Cali?
1" Clear Water Pump with 98cc Gas Engine
1" Clear Water Pump with 98cc Gas Engine
This pretty much confirms what I suspected that Lifan was making the HF engines. I have 4 of these, 3are on FDs and one on an all belt drive. They are excellent engines, I have one with over 1K mi with out a single issue, I just put one on my recumbent build in DIY. Mine are 97cc, and the manual also lists a 105cc, maybe the 99cc is the newest version Sorry about the small pic.
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These are 98cc Predators used by Harbor Freight and are not made by Lifan. The manual lists it as 98cc (52 mm x 46 mm) and it does look very similar to the Lifan.
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Home Depot had these, they were $109 shipped. They were black which was cool but, the crank was 15+mm instead of 5/8, didnt matter to me as I used it in a FD. The blue engines are 5/8x2.25 or so on the crank. I paid $105 for the one I got Wed. and it was hard to find at that price. These fit in frame beautifully.
Heres pics of the in frame on my "Gulf" Cranny from the DIY thread. Fit like a glove, mounted on simple angle iron mounts.
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Scotto, what is the width with out the covers or shaft? From where the shaft leaves the case on either side.
Looking for the largest engine I can find that with the shaft cut down, will fit between regular cranks.
Thanks for posting. Had not seen the 98cc.
Looking for the largest engine I can find that with the shaft cut down, will fit between regular cranks.
Thanks for posting. Had not seen the 98cc.
If you modd the breather it will spin 5500 rpm with out much complaint, un modded they blow a little oil
All of the 4 strokes with pulley, not cent clutch, and 2 and 4stroke pocket/kit engine/drives or clutches,,cept for HT's, are all about 10" in total width from recoil starter to drive pulley/sprocket.
My Predator measures 9 1/4/" total. Could be reduced by about 1 3/4" if you can remove the recoil and rig for bump start, on all the above.
This is all I know about various engines that I have dealt with.
My Predator measures 9 1/4/" total. Could be reduced by about 1 3/4" if you can remove the recoil and rig for bump start, on all the above.
This is all I know about various engines that I have dealt with.
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I will mount it on a mounting plate that clamps to the frame, like all my other
4-strokes.
It will go fast enough.....cruise at 35mph.
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The fuzz will have to run me over if they want to deal with me, lol.
I always post to many pics of my finished bikes....
They are saying this about the 212cc for Cali. (they're on backorder) when I saw about 30-40 of them on the shelves of a local HF. They really need to update their website more often.
Man, I was hoping it would go at least 50I will mount it on a mounting plate that clamps to the frame, like all my other
4-strokes.
It will go fast enough.....cruise at 35mph.
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The fuzz will have to run me over if they want to deal with me, lol.
I always post to many pics of my finished bikes....
It's twice the displacement of a standard MB kit!
Oh well.
That 212cc sounds enticing
Best of Luck!
