experience with 6.5 hp west bend??

#1
Hi guys. Just needing some expert advive on west bend motors.
I may be buying a 6.5 hp power bee and I am wondering how
it will perform on mini bike? I have only had techs & B&S so have
no clue about these. Would be putting it on a Bonanza with jack shaft.
Thanks in advance, Rick
 
#2
Rick, there are several sizes of these motors used on mini bikes and go karts. I am running a 580 on a vintage kart and it does pretty good.

One member here has a restored race version with two 820's on it. Go Kart and a few other MFG used them as original equipment.

As you might imagine, they're all about RPM, not torque. So correct gearing is essential, but once on the pipe, they do very well. If you have strange shafts, like 9/16, you have to worry about getting clutches for them.

But you can deal with Max Torque directly, and he'll hook you up. Cool motors, and I wish all my bikes had them.
 
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