HF 79cc predator throttle FYI

I'm not sure if anyone has gotten one like mine but my new preddy had to be modified to have a remote throttle work. The before pictures didn't turn out but here are the after pictures. I only made 2 changes. I drilled a small hole in the throttle lever and replaced the bolt (used to set max throttle) with a bike cable adjuster. Then I used a throttle cable off of a china girl kit because the lead lump was the perfect size and it just happened to be the perfect length.





The application is a tad different but this 79cc is a beast.






Works great now! I'm impressed with this little engine. There might be a predator bike in the future after trying this motor.

Haha, only if you like playing with blenders.

Na, it is a Thai long tail outboard. Asian mud motor for small boats.
Here is a video from the company
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=gzUv8fVixrc

When I take it out on the water soon I will. I probably won't be jumping anything fast since it is going on a deep keeled, polyethylene canoe.

Well then it is a good thing my new muffler some how boosted the torque. lol I knew the engine was running lean but I never imagined a quieter muffler would make the larger 6 inch prop spin seemingly stronger.

Well the 6 inch prop was a little too big. The 5.5" was pushing the capabilities.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQ-u-gYQwBg

Just an update for the original purpose...switched to a lawn mower throttle. I should have used that since day 1.



I've also done a few more modifications and set a flat water record of 11 mph in a flat bottom jon boat. It sure felt faster weaving through trees in a narrow river bed.

I also put in a tachometer/hour meter today, easy little $40 modification. Confirmed my hypothesis that the governor is actually higher than listed in the specs. I was able to get it up to 4000 RPM with the manual slide throttle.