Message from @Bucko
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look at electric clutches
Hint, Junk yard and air conditioner pump
grab the serpintine belt and idler as well
ok? but i'm not really making a motorcycle, i'm trying to convert a 1950s bike into a beefed up moped really
like those old boardtrack bikes
controls should be same same
ok... again i'm not too familiar
yup easier transition to a big bike
i ran my 70cc moped honda in the a neighbors fence. it had a centrifical clutch
does the clutch work the same as on a car basically?
is it foot operated?
how does it disengage from the engine?
electric on the air conditioner, you can modify a micro switch and a bicyle break lever
just need a battery
do you have a picture that describes this? what does it look like? how would such a setup work on a briggs and stratton flathead?
i'm trying to keep it period correct in mechanical terms
period correct would be the sprag or centrifugal clutch
used on gocarts and minibikes
use a return spring for the throttle to go back to idle
or the clutch will stay locked up
here is a better view of the carb type you can use https://www.ebay.com/itm/43cc-49cc-Carburetor-Carb-For-X1-X2-X3-R1-Z600-CATEYE-X7-FS529-FS509-X6-509-1/162304919857?_trkparms=aid%3D444000%26algo%3DSOI.DEFAULT%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20190129125700%26meid%3De06fce57ccd54879a34c14867262d038%26pid%3D100752%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D162310815535%26itm%3D162304919857&_trksid=p2047675.c100752.m1982
very good views of the throttle and idle screw
what about a briggs and stratton small block vanguard v-twin, it's ohv but its also a bit more compact
plus i can get a cool chrome cover for it
give me a link to the engine
they have a 13 HP and 16 HP version of their smallest engine
479cc
only a few slight modifications and it could be used on a bike
briggs and stratton sells a bare block kit version of the engine
for your size bike anything over 8hp is overkill
i figured as much, the v twin tho seemed nice and compact, everything in one spot and the covers on them look vintage as hell if they were chrome.
but i'm also cool with the 5 hp shortblock flathead raptor
if i go with the raptor likely i'll paint the block red and get an aluminum cylinder head
most high performance engines have that type of setup
maybe i'll get a ricardo head for it an up the compression ratio a bit