Motorized Kickslead

[max350]

Now that it is almost winter in Sweden, it will be my next project, a motorized kick slead. Watch this youtube video
to be continued!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=WzGQ4FlH8aI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=ABJbg-tQqWI

 

[max350]

This is what a traditional Swedish wood kick slead looks like! for those of you, who do not know I'm going to build it with metal pipes, this is the starting position. a pair of metal skids and a mini motocross


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=WzGQ4FlH8aI

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=ABJbg-tQqWI

 

[killercanuck]

Re: Motoized kickslead

Cool Max! Looks like fun. Are you allowed to stud/screw your tires at least?

 

[max350]

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Cool Max! Looks like fun. Are you allowed to stud/screw your tires at least?

I will let the air out of the tire and wrap a thin chain around the tire and pump it up again, for maximum traction on ice

 

[killercanuck]

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Cool. There was a thread going last year about winter riding. The thread went from screws to rivets and beyond. It'd be cool if you could add your chain tips for us northern year round riders

http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=26612

 

[Tool Maker]

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Looks like a heck of a lot of fun!

Not gonna happen here though, it was 28c today. Still wearing shorts for the morning dog walk.

Thanks for the videos.

B.

 

[max350]

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Looks like a heck of a lot of fun!

Not gonna happen here though, it was 28c today. Still wearing shorts for the morning dog walk.

Thanks for the videos.

B.

I'm jealous of you, here is almost winter snow. rain, cold .......... 7 months to the summer

 

[diceman2004]

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Cool . I have thought about building a motorized dog sled before .
Can't wait to see some progress pics on this .

 

[max350]

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Now I have started with the frame to the kick sled. I use only recycled materials. pipes to the frame comes from an office desk. I will cut off most of mini dirt bike frame, and only use the backswing and engine mounts

 

[max350]

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Now I have started with the frame to the kick sled. I use only recycled materials. pipes to the frame comes from an office desk. I will cut off most of mini dirt bike frame, and only use the backswing and engine mounts

 

[max350]

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An update. changed little on the frame. tested the handlebars

 

[max350]

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Some more pictures of frame construction

 

[killercanuck]

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Looking good Max, that's going to be one fun ride

 

[max350]

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Now it seems that the winter is back! cold and snow again. Some more construction photos! Testing how the the engine should fit in the frame, also made a new handlebar that fits better to the design. Tried also the tank that I should use

 

[max350]

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Merry Christmas everyone! Some more construction on my kicksleed, has now mounted engine, still have to weld all the pipes and fittings. unfortunately is malfunctioning the weld, but it is only to repair it

 

[max350]

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Have started to build a snow chain to the rear wheel. Not quite finished with the length, etc., but a beginning. Need probably move out of the rear sprocket a little bit of clearance to the chain

 

[16v4nrbrgr]

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That's awesome! I wish I had something like this growing up in New England!

 

[curtisfox]

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This is AWESOME i have never seen anything like it here in the states. Would be fun to start something like that here.............Curt

 

[curtisfox]

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I see the runners are thin what size are they?

How far off the ground is the runners with the wheel contact to ground yours looks like it is sitting flat on the table?

 

[max350]

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I see the runners are thin what size are they?

How far off the ground is the runners with the wheel contact to ground yours looks like it is sitting flat on the table?

I appreciate you like my "hobby project". The measure of The runners (or as we say here in Sweden " medar ") 30 mm x 6 mm, they are not made to go on loose snow, but on ice and hard-packed snow on winter roads here in northern Sweden. The drive wheel must be some cm below the runners to get sufficient grip to the surface. I will probably make a plate that you stand on attached to the swingarm, then you get enough pressure on the driving wheel