replacing sproket and chain with bicycle set

[Diver]

I hate the chain. A big heavy motorcycle chain that slows me down when I pedal (and other things) .

Question?
Can I replace the stock gear sproket and chain with a much lighter bicycle chain and sproket? I can get a double hub for the back wheel, so the chain won't run/cycle through the engine as I pedal.. right now it's just a burden to pedal and would really like to have more pedaling days than motoring.

Will it work? I know, I know- it's not "made" for it and will cause unneccesary wear and I will die, etc.. but I want to.

 

[BarelyAWake]

My opinion? Yes, provided you can find the appropriately sized sprockets of course, I too agree that the kit chain is ridiculously huge, the problems folks have had with it a reflection of it's poor quality, bigger isn't always better if it's junk. Everyone that's running a shift kit is puttin' the engine's power through the bicycle's drive train - thus they're using "standard" bicycle chain successfully, but I would recommend a quality one.

The gokart fellas totally understand the drawbacks of chain drag & despite the fact they're runnin' well over 15HP at a minimum - they run the smallest chain they can, not too terribly dissimilar from bike chain actually... but I bet it wasn't cheap lol

 

[Diver]

Thanks for the detailed response!

 

[WEEDHOPPER]

I hate the chain. A big heavy motorcycle chain that slows me down when I pedal (and other things) .

Question?
Can I replace the stock gear sproket and chain with a much lighter bicycle chain and sproket? I can get a double hub for the back wheel, so the chain won't run/cycle through the engine as I pedal.. right now it's just a burden to pedal and would really like to have more pedaling days than motoring.

Will it work? I know, I know- it's not "made" for it and will cause unneccesary wear and I will die, etc.. but I want to.

I broke my mb chain and have a single speed bicycle chain on it now and no need for a new sprocket the single speed bike chain fits the regular one just fine

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

I broke my mb chain and have a single speed bicycle chain on it now and no need for a new sprocket the single speed bike chain fits the regular one just fine

You're responding to a thread that was posted in 2010???? However, one can change the 415 engine sprocket to a 410 sprocket. The 410 chain has a snugger fit on the rear sprocket.

 

[WEEDHOPPER]

Yeah I realized the date after I posted still getting used to the site sorry about that