pocket bike winch?

dot. · Faceplant Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

i remember a while back on here some one was gonna make a winch out of a pocket bike by turning the back wheel into a spool. did it ever work out? and do you think this would work?

Jordan Sprague · Posted: Mar 01, 2007 11:07 am Post subject:

i never thought of that but it seems kinda sketchy..but thats just me

dot. · Faceplant Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

how could i attach the sidewalls to the rim? and what should i use to make the sidewalls? i was think maybe hardwood plywood, since i dont have the tools to cut it out of metal.

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Mar 01, 2007 11:22 pm Post subject:

I'm sure somebody can loan you a jigsaw and just buy a metal blade and make it out of aluminum.

dot. · Faceplant Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

i could use a jigsaw? well nevermind then, i can cut metal. what thickness should i buy? and how can i attach em to the rim?

JB_CANSKATE · Posted: Mar 02, 2007 2:49 am Post subject:

Post pics of the rims.

My Spool has 1/8" aluminum sidewalls.

dot. · Faceplant Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

heres the rims:

do you think the motor will be powerful enough? i know for sure it wont deepwater, but chair /dock starts i think will work

dot. · Faceplant Joined: 27 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

srry rear rim is on bottom

pattielipp · Ollie Joined: 22 Jun 2007 Posts: 97 City: chesapeake beach

this is exactly what i'm planning on doing... i have two and ride neither anymore.. around a 5 hourse power two stroke engine.. i'd say just use the wheel's rim.. but we'll see i'm gonna start making mine in a few days..

knox · Kickflip Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 4693 City: Gainesville

let us know if it works!

knox · Kickflip Joined: 14 Jun 2007 Posts: 4693 City: Gainesville

anybody?

POPTART · 360 flip Joined: 24 Jul 2007 Posts: 7621

i think im going to try using an old dirtbike and leave the frame in tact.....take off the swingarm and replace it with a spool.......it might work.....like those blenders with the grips and everything....so the operator has a fun setup to play with.......leave the bars on there

i think that would work better than a pocket bike....a 80cc 4stroke has roughly around 15hp so i think it might work......just strip the bike of everything but the frame motor and gas can and bars......

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Norcalz71 · Ollie Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 88 City: Benicia/SLO

for the pocket bike, i know a lot of them use a CVT (not a TAV2 unit) anyone have any idea if those CVT's would hold up to the abuse a winch would see? would be a good find if they do given they are only about $50 brand new from ebay

sandiego4real · Backside 180 Joined: 03 Dec 2007 Posts: 518

The pocket bike winch works.my friend and i made a mini winch for the two pools we made in his back yard before the hillbillywinch was done and it worked great for that.we welded up a little frame and made a spool out of the back rim and mounted the 50cc engine to the frame and it worked for the pools and we did it once at the golfcourse, but it does not work that great in deep water. I will post picts if its still together Very Happy

Classy · Posted: Dec 11, 2007 10:26 pm Post subject:

dot., can you weld?