Re: Alternate 4-stroke engine list
Originally used on the Honda Cub in 1960, then in 1968 the Honda Z-50 now known as the Monkey 50cc Bike due to the look of the riders posture when sitting on this bike, then the Honda CRF-50, as well as the Honda Solo 50, just to name a few.
In earlier posts I stated that these engines worked best for Stretch Cruisers & Stretch Choppers, however I've discovered some forum members have modified there regular bikes ie beach cruisers and diy custom built frames to except these amazing engines!
Thanks again to BarelyaWake, for this awesome SOURCE & INFORMATION thread!
C.H.
For you off road racing guys, yes you can have a high performance off road racing Motorized Bicycle, supercharged / turbocharged etc... these engines were first produced and manufactured by Honda Motorcycle Co in 1958-59 up thru 1999, and now are cloned for the Pit Bike Dirt Bike & ATV enthusiasts.The Honda horizontal 4 stroke 50cc / 125cc class engines supercharged is currently offered by, the Japanese based Daytona company (suddenly my favorite Honda aftermarket supplier) are going to launch a supercharger kit for their 125cc Monkeybike engine.
Their Youtube video shows a well thought out system of the suck through type, and the plenum even has an intercooler added! The supercharger itself bears a strong resemblance to the Danish- made Rotrex C15, which uses a planetary traction drive, to gear up the axle rpm leading to what equals to the compressor- side of a turbocharger.
Visit their website:
www.rotrex.com/Home/Technology /Product_Technical_Data.aspx The supercharger has a built- in oilpump, and an added oiltank supplies the high- rpm running supercharger with filtered oil.
The Daytona supercharger video:
YouTube - DAYTONA4Mini's Channel
Here's more the supercharged Honda Dream 50 Cafe Racer 4 stroke racer.The site has a lot of detail on Anders Elsberg's projects, both two and four wheel, as well as information on various 50cc racing motorcycles and a 50cc land speed record vehicle. This particular engine produced 1.2HP in stock form. Elsberg managed to rework it into a supercharged engine producing 8-10HP, with plenty of midrange torque.
Here's the Honda Dream 50 Cafe Racer 4 stroke supercharged video:
YouTube - superchargertest
Here's a closeup of the 4 stroke with supercharger:
Originally used on the Honda Cub in 1960, then in 1968 the Honda Z-50 now known as the Monkey 50cc Bike due to the look of the riders posture when sitting on this bike, then the Honda CRF-50, as well as the Honda Solo 50, just to name a few.
In earlier posts I stated that these engines worked best for Stretch Cruisers & Stretch Choppers, however I've discovered some forum members have modified there regular bikes ie beach cruisers and diy custom built frames to except these amazing engines!
Thanks again to BarelyaWake, for this awesome SOURCE & INFORMATION thread!
C.H.