I received from bicycle-engines.com a rear freewheel 48 tooth sprocket. I thought it would stop my rear wheel broken spoke problem from the quick reverse torque from deceleration. I find I break spokes if I have a lot of sudden quick decelerations. When I let go of the throttle the comet clutch stops and the drive chain stops and I coast for a long time. I have a list of positives and negatives for this feature.
Negatives.
-The only way the bike can stop is the brakes. There is no engine braking at all. You have to have good brakes for this, or good long range eyesight. Lol.
-I wouldn't recommend this for areas with long downgrades.
-You need to accelerate from a standing stop gently or you might break the freewheel. No drag races, especially with 6.5 hp engines.
+Positives.
-Broken spoke problem gone.
-Better milage. Friction is totally gone. If I am going 30 mph I can coast for a half mile.
-If engine seizes or chain fails or gets hung up the rear wheel will not skid and cause an accident. This is a big deal. Think about it. If your chain gets hung up by breaking or something your rear wheel will not lock up and you will not crash.
It will take a while to get used to but I think the pluses outweigh the negatives. I'll give a long term use review in about a month or so.
Negatives.
-The only way the bike can stop is the brakes. There is no engine braking at all. You have to have good brakes for this, or good long range eyesight. Lol.
-I wouldn't recommend this for areas with long downgrades.
-You need to accelerate from a standing stop gently or you might break the freewheel. No drag races, especially with 6.5 hp engines.
+Positives.
-Broken spoke problem gone.
-Better milage. Friction is totally gone. If I am going 30 mph I can coast for a half mile.
-If engine seizes or chain fails or gets hung up the rear wheel will not skid and cause an accident. This is a big deal. Think about it. If your chain gets hung up by breaking or something your rear wheel will not lock up and you will not crash.
It will take a while to get used to but I think the pluses outweigh the negatives. I'll give a long term use review in about a month or so.