My recent 212cc Predator install into the Baja Warrior went easily. I can def feel a little more torque compared to the stock 196cc clone that came with the minibike. At the backyard "track" area where I ride it, the bike has enough top speed even with the governor still in. I first rode it with he throttle limiter as it was from the factory and then rode it after I turned that screw until it was almost out of it's bracket. I noticed a little more road speed with that change.
I'm getting to the point where I need more braking force... so I don't go into the woods unintentionally when I'm burning around turns lol. And I did a little forum reading and want to go the route for putting a rear wheel/hub onto the front since they are the same size. The thread I read, the guy used a custom shaped bracket, a U-bolt, and nuts and bolts to secure the drum brake housing to the front fork.
In this setup, it seems like only the 'pinching force' and friction and holding the bracket to the front fork. Thus, it seems like that setup may wiggle lose over time? My question about this setup is this: Would it be safe to tack-weld the U-bolt a few times where it wraps around the front fork? That is, would anything be damaged internally in the front fork from he heat of tack welding? I think that few tack welds can add more security to the setup.
Next question: With braking force now added to the front wheel, there will be more weight transfer and stresses on the front forks, the triple tree, etc. What are some easy ways to reinforce those items so that there is less chance of them snapping/breaking? I was thinking about welding a pipe next to each fork in the area between the upper ad lower horizontal spans of the triple tree.
I'm getting to the point where I need more braking force... so I don't go into the woods unintentionally when I'm burning around turns lol. And I did a little forum reading and want to go the route for putting a rear wheel/hub onto the front since they are the same size. The thread I read, the guy used a custom shaped bracket, a U-bolt, and nuts and bolts to secure the drum brake housing to the front fork.
In this setup, it seems like only the 'pinching force' and friction and holding the bracket to the front fork. Thus, it seems like that setup may wiggle lose over time? My question about this setup is this: Would it be safe to tack-weld the U-bolt a few times where it wraps around the front fork? That is, would anything be damaged internally in the front fork from he heat of tack welding? I think that few tack welds can add more security to the setup.
Next question: With braking force now added to the front wheel, there will be more weight transfer and stresses on the front forks, the triple tree, etc. What are some easy ways to reinforce those items so that there is less chance of them snapping/breaking? I was thinking about welding a pipe next to each fork in the area between the upper ad lower horizontal spans of the triple tree.