Harry,
There has to be a way to use a kick start without inflicting harm to body parts... Too cool not to find a way to use it. I saw an illustration of the motor and it shows a decompression deal on it, so I would guess that it could be pedaled a bit and then give it compression and get it started that way. When one of us gets a hold of a manual it will help.
Steve,
I would guess the 16 to 1 would be for straight 30 weight oil, don't you think? I don't understand why a tuned pipe would not help give more power to that engine. Maybe they were talking about a bigger engine or maybe they're comparing to something new and with greater racing potential, like a Morini. I'm no more interested in top speed than you are, but having power is good. As Mike pointed out, this engine sounds like it has a lot of torque. I saw somewhere in my internet wanderings that the 98cc midget was rated at 3 bhp. Is British horse power different than plain old horse power? If they used these motors on light motorcycles they must have had pretty good power.
Yes, I remember the Colson Crippler. The link is interesting and the three wheelers pictured have the good, the bad and the ugly all represented. A few are pretty cool. Didn't know such things existed and interesting that some were powered with Villiars engines. I'd rather have an Indian tri-car though.
Harry, sorry if we're taking your thread someplace else. Yes, lets share what we learn about these motors and what we come up with in drive train components and how-to.
You asked about pulley size earlier and I don't have any idea.
Steve, the Whizzer sheeve hardware isn't too bad at $30.00, but as I recall someone said the shipping was high. Also, as I recall somebody said the hardware had to be modified a little to fit Worksman wheels as the spokes were too thick. We need to ask the Whizzer boys. Isn't there some home made version of this? I like home made. I believe Harry said something about using a 20" wheel. But how do you attach it to the spokes? I'm gonna see what Harry does...
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