You (respective posters) seem to be extremely knowledgeable about this topic so I would like to pick at your brains a little bit if I may.
Some of you may have already done this or currently still have the availability to do this so indulge me.
The only thing I hear is that this is possible on a 26" Mountain bike. I have little desire to be on a mountain bike so is it possible to do it on a 27" road bike? I do not see how anything would be impossible personally. It would still mount and the engine would run regardless. The chain and etc could be modified in length to fit.
Furthermore, after the engine is mounted and works properly on a bike, and the top speed is 30 MPH, whats not to get a smaller sprocket and change the gear ratio to increase speed. Granted the wear on the clutch would be greater as well as the rest. With higher gears chances are that the engine would need to be started or engaged at higher speeds in order to perform well within the functional range. Is the largest factor the safety factor? The lack of desire to go in excess of 30 MPH? Or is there something I have gotten wrong that inhibits the speed. Perhaps torque?
Please let me know. This has been waging war on my mind for the better part of a week now.
Thanks.
Some of you may have already done this or currently still have the availability to do this so indulge me.
The only thing I hear is that this is possible on a 26" Mountain bike. I have little desire to be on a mountain bike so is it possible to do it on a 27" road bike? I do not see how anything would be impossible personally. It would still mount and the engine would run regardless. The chain and etc could be modified in length to fit.
Furthermore, after the engine is mounted and works properly on a bike, and the top speed is 30 MPH, whats not to get a smaller sprocket and change the gear ratio to increase speed. Granted the wear on the clutch would be greater as well as the rest. With higher gears chances are that the engine would need to be started or engaged at higher speeds in order to perform well within the functional range. Is the largest factor the safety factor? The lack of desire to go in excess of 30 MPH? Or is there something I have gotten wrong that inhibits the speed. Perhaps torque?
Please let me know. This has been waging war on my mind for the better part of a week now.
Thanks.