i am building a bicycle teardrop trailer from foam and canvas..and its just a bed to sleep in and storage for my trips food spare parts and so .....can anyone give me a rough idea how much weight i can pull on either of those motors?
That still isn't a lot of information. The 2 stroke 48cc or 66cc, size matters. The 48cc should be able to carry 350 lbs overall weight up a 30% grade hill with a 50:1 reduction and no pedal assist. The 66cc should be able to carry 350 lbs over all weight up a 30% grade hill with a 45:1 reduction.using my 2 stroke
If you reach your desired weight of 180 lbs; I'm going to give the build a minimum of 60 lbs and the load of 200 lbs. That'll total 440 lbs. The next big question is, are there any really steep hills along the route you plan to take? This will determine whether you can do a single ratio build or if you need a shifter bike.i am around 220lb and the weight of the trailer would be loaded up around 200lb + is my guess but around the time i would take first road trip i should be around 180lb again.
If you are going to be legal in your state, you shouldn't have any problem, unless you run into a state that bans motor bikes. I would say to copy and bring the law with you, just in case. You normally have like 60 days to comply to there law of getting new license, should also apply to your bike. You should also have a bike that is well broke in, and malfunctions all worked out, and go through your bike every day check all nuts and bolts. Somewhere on this forum there was a guy that went on a long trip and did good, a few years ago. Search and see if you can find, also can search for the laws in each state can be of help. ...........Curtyeah that is a issue i been wondering about how they will treat you i am in process of making the bike complete street legal for pa, lights, turn signals all this is not necessary front light good back light mirrors and horn . my thought is the less they can find to pull you over the better it is so far none of the riders that i know here in pa ever had a problem
Did you have any steep hills to contend with? Single ratio or shift kit? Long distance or short trip? Gill is talking about a 3000+ mile adventure.I’ve probably pulled about 550-600 pounds total with my trailer attached. I have the 66cc 2 stroke.