Winch out of a Mini-Bike?

Ride_2_Relax · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 109 City: Cary

Ok so me and my bro got a little 50cc mini bike ... this thing is nasty and flys ... about up to like 35 ... im thinkin if we take of the back wheel ... replace it with a spool and line ... then it would be a perfect winch ... would the gearing and everything work out u think ... i konw it wouldnt do deep water but for dock starts or somthing .... advice / reactions??

Thomas

PS I konw about winchskating.com and I'm posting there to just wanted to see what yall think ???

price.dan · Backside 180 Joined: 10 May 2006 Posts: 1404 City: Regina

ya you can see a pic of it in sbc wakeboard magizine, its pimp

ollieshuvitz · Posted: Jun 28, 2006 8:02 pm Post subject:

Speaking of WinchSkating, check out the home page!

homez · Posted: Jun 28, 2006 8:07 pm Post subject:

oooh i like the article about your lexus Very Happy

deepcove · Posted: Jun 28, 2006 8:17 pm Post subject:

I once saw a little video on the internet titled " red neck water skiing" and it was a very similar idea; these guys had a rear wheel drive car with the back end jacked up and one of the wheels was relaced with a rim only used as the spool. There was some video of a guy water skiing across a pond powered by the stationery car with the rope winding up around the rim.....niiiiice

Ride_2_Relax · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 109 City: Cary

Yea I like the new website ... ok so I figure someone mite know how I should figure out the spool diameter and the gearing on that .. ne links??

Thomas

THIS IS GONNA WORK!!!

Slapdown · Kickflip Joined: 20 Apr 2005 Posts: 4240 City: Austin

I might be building a winch! Very Happy

I will be able to ride so much more if i do! Birthday

Nekkie · Posted: Jun 29, 2006 12:30 am Post subject:

Ride_2_Relax, I actually want to try that on my 110!!! I have a 134cc kit I need to slap in, and I'm pretty sure it will work fine. I just need to figure a way to salvage my old hub and rim to try it out. I'll post some pics if it ever happens Razz

but I think its a good idea too!!

About the gearing I dont think you need to bother much. U have different gears Wink

and you can always change the sprocket to get more torque over top speed

Ride_2_Relax · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 109 City: Cary

alrite ... so today is demo day on the old bike .. ill post pics later ... haha wish me luck ...

Nate20 · Pop Shuvit Joined: 04 Jun 2006 Posts: 148 City: Menominee

yeah pics are a must.. good luck.

Ride_2_Relax · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 109 City: Cary

Heres some pics .. basically if I take off the fiaarings and disconnect the front forks and then remove the rubber of the back rim and add two table saw blades to make a makeshift spool Id have my winch haha .... it possible could be that easy ... It already has a brake and hand throttle haha .... lemme konw your comments ...

Thomas

wakesk8r9610 · Backside 180 Joined: 23 Sep 2003 Posts: 1267

Ride_2_Relax, yes it works my friend riigged up the same thing your talking about doing it worked perfect

Ride_2_Relax · Pop Shuvit Joined: 26 Apr 2006 Posts: 109 City: Cary

damn i aint hte first .. .well mines gonna be cooler haha (my elementary school days are shining through) ... tomroow ima tear it donw .. i'll let you no how it goes

Thomas