Predator 212 hemi Mini bike build
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y8jWZIq8hcs
See if this works
See if this works
Got some more done this week on the mini. Got the exhaust welded up with a heat shield and also finished the gas tank
I was able to do a test ride today twice for about 5 min each ........ Good news and bad. BAD- I need a fuel pump, fuel is not getting to carb correctly and most likely will need to change the red spring out for a yellow one on the torque converter, has a lot of torque , but speed wasn't there yet.
Good- I finally got to do a test ride.
I was able to do a test ride today twice for about 5 min each ........ Good news and bad. BAD- I need a fuel pump, fuel is not getting to carb correctly and most likely will need to change the red spring out for a yellow one on the torque converter, has a lot of torque , but speed wasn't there yet.
Good- I finally got to do a test ride.
Good chain breaker does not mess up the links or the pins...If its a good one. This is what I use on mini's and racing karts.
https://www.OldMiniBikes.com/-35-Chain-Breaker.html
https://www.OldMiniBikes.com/-35-Chain-Breaker.html
My TAV only came with this one washer/spacer. I put it against the bearing (plate side). From what I've been looking at. The chain is hitting the TAV plate and the driven pulley, also I noticed that the master link is quite a bit larger than the rest of the links. Could me only having 1 washer between the plate and driven pulley be the reason the chain broke?
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Thanks for the reply everyone, I did take everything back apart yesterday and tightened the slack in the chain to about a 1/2" , re-aligned the sprockets. I had some 1/8" washers made today at the shop and put one on both sides of the 10 tooth sprocket and I did a test ride again today, with a successful ride, I didn't have any mishaps with the chain breaking or smacking the plate and driven pulley.
I was able to do 2 speed trial runs yesterday. 1st pass was 40MPH and 2nd pass was 43.3MPH....... Gotta have more speed.... Will changing the red driven spring to the yellow one give me more speed? And what about changing the springs in the drive? I've seen several different ones for different engagement ranges, but will this change the speed? Also haven't had a problem so far with the chain, adding the spacers helped out.
Had the same issue. I just bought a new breaker, one of those v shape claw looking things and I think i was better off with a grinder and a pin/hammer. I figured the "tool" would be a good roadside option. I think I'll stick a hand file and a pin/hammer in my backpack instead and be happier.
Then order one of these. Nice, looks more user friendly and simple too the point design compared to the claw contraption.
Apologies for thread jacking, just searching and learning. Thanks!
Then order one of these. Nice, looks more user friendly and simple too the point design compared to the claw contraption.
Apologies for thread jacking, just searching and learning. Thanks!
All good Mini-fever, I agree good for a possible emergency, but crap of a chain breaker in all other aspects. The chain breaker posted to the link is nice, and looks more user friendly but I have a #40 chain so that one wouldn't work for me. I did end up getting one for cheaper from another dealer but haven't used it yet. Same basic design but for the #40 size chain.