Want to try 10hp trike..

[Peach]

Bored with my HS49, no gears just two sprockets. It works as a top speed adder at best. Does stay fast but takes a while to build up speed.

I was thinking of getting a big horizontal Honda engine and mount it on the back of the trike and go from there.

I dont think i would attract much police attention as long as the trike was narrow and stayed under the speed of traffic. I dont want to be passing everyone lol

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

10hp is a LOT of power, especially for a trike.

Maybe all you need is a bigger rear sprocket for more low end power. Which sprockets do you have now?

 

[Peach]

10hp is a LOT of power, especially for a trike.

Maybe all you need is a bigger rear sprocket for more low end power. Which sprockets do you have now?

44t rear and like 10t front. Speaking of sprockets, it doesnt spin straight, a new one might be in order

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

It is so much cheaper to buy and install a larger sprocket and 12" of chain, like this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/bicycle-Mot...581?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a278a4175

 

[Peach]

It is so much cheaper to buy and install a larger sprocket and 12" of chain, like this one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/bicycle-Mot...581?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a278a4175

Do you have links to other mounting hardware? The brackets are bad and impossible to make my current sprocket spin straight

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

Do you have links to other mounting hardware? The brackets are bad and impossible to make my current sprocket spin straight

Here's one:

http://www.mmbikeparts.com/sprocket_adapter.htm

If you look to the top right sponsor's list, you'll see another one.

 

[Peach]

Here's one:

http://www.mmbikeparts.com/sprocket_adapter.htm

If you look to the top right sponsor's list, you'll see another one.

I just realized, running a larger rear sprocket will reduce my top speed. I should go for a larger drive sprocket and smaller rear sprocket for my purposes. I want to maintain higher top speeds in the straightaways. I could live with suffered climbing performance in hilly areas. This is where having a two gear setup for acceleration when i need it and top speed

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

I just realized, running a larger rear sprocket will reduce my top speed. I should go for a larger drive sprocket and smaller rear sprocket for my purposes. I want to maintain higher top speeds in the straightaways. I could live with suffered climbing performance in hilly areas. This is where having a two gear setup for acceleration when i need it and top speed

Any pictures? Multi-speed setup works well for guys wanting both low end and top speed.

 

[Peach]

Any pictures? Multi-speed setup works well for guys wanting both low end and top speed.

Its just a basic hs49 setup

 

[racie35]

I put a tanaka on this but we are now changing it over to honda 160....you dont want to go too fast on a trike..theyre scary