This has been bugging me since I put the 6.5 Predator on my Sensation MB-6A "Mike-Bike" frame. In order to line up the clutch gear with the sprocket, the engine needs to be pretty far to the right. That's even with the clutch gear inside.
This makes the bike very right side heavy, both standing and riding. The kickstand (which I made from strap steel to look like the original), is on the left side. In order to keep this bike from falling over, we park it with the kickstand facing downhill.
I didn't have the nice new glossy fenders painted a month before the younger boy leaned -a little bit- on the bike while it was on the kickstand, and knocked it over. My fault, not his. Shouldn't be that tippy.
Is there anything I can do about this? Is a jackshaft the best option (and flip the rear sprocket to the right side)? That would require some welding, which I can't do (yet--this stops me from doing a lot of little things like this). And it would make the frame less original. I'm about ready to ditch the Pred and go find a period 3hp Briggs or Tec. But then I'll probably be disappointed in the performance. Maybe 4hp?
This makes the bike very right side heavy, both standing and riding. The kickstand (which I made from strap steel to look like the original), is on the left side. In order to keep this bike from falling over, we park it with the kickstand facing downhill.
I didn't have the nice new glossy fenders painted a month before the younger boy leaned -a little bit- on the bike while it was on the kickstand, and knocked it over. My fault, not his. Shouldn't be that tippy.
Is there anything I can do about this? Is a jackshaft the best option (and flip the rear sprocket to the right side)? That would require some welding, which I can't do (yet--this stops me from doing a lot of little things like this). And it would make the frame less original. I'm about ready to ditch the Pred and go find a period 3hp Briggs or Tec. But then I'll probably be disappointed in the performance. Maybe 4hp?