GoblinAero
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I got to ride my EZ3 HD recumbent trike today for the first time today with its Honda 50cc 4 stroke motor. It's mounted to a Staton gear box. Wow, what a nice, clean, quiet set up. I have a lot of tweaking to do after setting it up, like putting thread lock on the threaded rods & nuts after determining the proper rod lengths, adjust the idle, etc.
The sun was about to go down after my buddy Tracy at Ajo Bikes got the chain hooked up for me. I took it to him for that last bit because he's got a killer set of chain tools. We filled up the motor with oil, then gas and Vrrrroooooom! Off we went, taking turns ripping around the parking lot.
Without adjusting the throttle setting, it goes 20 mph at full twist o' the throttle grip. It'll go faster without major changes. After a week or so, I'll swap a 13 tooth freewheel for the 16 that the kit came with to achieve some higher speeds. The trike has 3 20" wheels.
That Honda 50cc is really quiet and starts right up.
I have the gear box mounted at a minor angle to line up with the canted angle of the drive shaft. I had a brand new custom shaft made at a machine shop to easily accept the new freewheel. This drives the left shaft and rear wheel. The right shaft is powered by the pedals.
I've got the power! 'Time for tweaking.
I'll post pix soon!
Jeff in Tucson
The sun was about to go down after my buddy Tracy at Ajo Bikes got the chain hooked up for me. I took it to him for that last bit because he's got a killer set of chain tools. We filled up the motor with oil, then gas and Vrrrroooooom! Off we went, taking turns ripping around the parking lot.
Without adjusting the throttle setting, it goes 20 mph at full twist o' the throttle grip. It'll go faster without major changes. After a week or so, I'll swap a 13 tooth freewheel for the 16 that the kit came with to achieve some higher speeds. The trike has 3 20" wheels.
That Honda 50cc is really quiet and starts right up.
I have the gear box mounted at a minor angle to line up with the canted angle of the drive shaft. I had a brand new custom shaft made at a machine shop to easily accept the new freewheel. This drives the left shaft and rear wheel. The right shaft is powered by the pedals.
I've got the power! 'Time for tweaking.
I'll post pix soon!
Jeff in Tucson