

This setup means my minibike shoots off from a standing start like absolute stink and will pull power wheelies from a walking pace with a firm fistful of throttle. This way you have maximum torque throughout the speed range. With these, the engine reaches the optimum RPM range almost instantly and stays there until reving-out at the top end. It's basically an automatic transmission without discrete gear changes that uses a rubber drive belt (also known as a CVT for Constatnt Variable Transmission). These are the same transmission as you would get on a modern scooter like a Vespa GTS.

3/4" parallel shaft to match the engine). Transmission-wise, I had a Comet Tav2 torque converters kicking about:

What's also nice about these is that they are mechanically very simple and self-contained i.e. The GX200 is meant to be roughly 6.5HP stock but you can squeeze twice that out of them with the normal tuning hacks (i.e a big valve cylinder hear, higher compression piston, billet conrod + flywheel, larger carburettor, ignition advance, big exhaust etc.). There is also a smaller sibling the GX160 which would be fine too. Needless to say, there are loads of spares/mods out there and make them a common choice in kart and minibike builds. This is a very popular engine design used in everything from compressors, generators, log splitters, go karts and even wake-board cable winches. Loncin G200F-EP Engine with 3/4" Shaft - Replaces Honda GX200. The engine I had lying around from a previous build was a clone of a Honda GX200 like this one: Lathe (to make the custom sprocket and brake disk hangers and the headstock bearings).

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It was also the first time bending tubing (which is something I've been meaning to figure out how to do for a long time!). I was hesitating doing a write-up as I was sort-of learning/winging it as I went along since this my first build. In true OpenSource style, the design of my bike here is based on a bunch of ideas I've seen online remixed with my own twists which hopefully someone else can take and remix+share. For a while i was collecting ideas on my Pinterest board here: I've been looking to make a mini-bike for ages now and finally got round to it.
