Posted by lethaldriver on August 31, 2007, 2:07 pm
I am building a motorcycle powered by a car engine and I'm considering
using a car tire
......something like a drag bike with wide slicks at the rear wheel.
How is the driveability of such a setup?
I'm sure it'll work with straight roads but when it comes to the
numerous twists and turns around the country, I'm not sure if there
will any traction problems.
Posted by ottguit on August 31, 2007, 2:16 pm
lethaldri...@gmail.com wrote:
> I am building a motorcycle powered by a car engine and I'm considering
> using a car tire
> ......something like a drag bike with wide slicks at the rear wheel.
> How is the driveability of such a setup?
> I'm sure it'll work with straight roads but when it comes to the
> numerous twists and turns around the country, I'm not sure if there
> will any traction problems.
If you use 4 wheels there will be no problem!
Posted by Bob Myers on August 31, 2007, 2:19 pm
>I am building a motorcycle powered by a car engine and I'm considering
> using a car tire
> ......something like a drag bike with wide slicks at the rear wheel.
> How is the driveability of such a setup?
I guess I'd be asking a question even before that one
- why?
> I'm sure it'll work with straight roads but when it comes to the
> numerous twists and turns around the country, I'm not sure if there
> will any traction problems.
Turns? You want this thing to TURN, too?
Bob M.
Posted by Rayvan on August 31, 2007, 2:38 pm
On Aug 31, 11:07 am, lethaldri...@gmail.com wrote:
> I am building a motorcycle powered by a car engine and I'm considering
> using a car tire
> ......something like a drag bike with wide slicks at the rear wheel.
> How is the driveability of such a setup?
> I'm sure it'll work with straight roads but when it comes to the
> numerous twists and turns around the country, I'm not sure if there
> will any traction problems.
These guys love their car tires on their wingers. I wouldn't try it
myself.
http://www.gl1800riders.com/forums/viewtopic.php?te510&highlight=car+automobile+tire
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Rayvan
Posted by Bob Myers on August 31, 2007, 3:13 pm
> Trust me: guys like the ones over at OCC are a bunch of idiots. You
> can't just slap some parts together and have it work well.
Oh, sure you can - it's just that "work well" in that
context means "siphons money from the gullible customer
and puts it into the wallets of the builder."
Bob M.
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> using a car tire
> ......something like a drag bike with wide slicks at the rear wheel.
> How is the driveability of such a setup?
> I'm sure it'll work with straight roads but when it comes to the
> numerous twists and turns around the country, I'm not sure if there
> will any traction problems.