Sidewinder Jerry
Well-Known Member
I live in the Tennessee mountains where 30% grade hills are common. I'm 245 lbs and my bike weighs 100 lbs sometimes I pull 200 lbs in my trailer. I can go up those 30% grade hills with a total weight of 545 lbs at 8 mph. I use a 1.6 hp 33cc 4 stroke engine. This is only possible because I have a shifter bike with the widest reduction range in forum history 66.79\1 to 16.25/1.I apologize maybe I meant a 35% grade and not a 35° I'm not even 100% sure as to the specific configuration of the motor although I did have pictures posted The black one is the 100cc that I'm using stalk the motor was advertised as 6,500 RPM though after opening it up with a Dremel I'd say it's probably closer to 8:00 or 9,000 RPM GPS has shown with my ADCC that I could do 37 mph in conjunction with the speedometer that I had on there as well it was within a 1 mi per hour tolerance, My bike uses skinny tires I do not write it on the dirt as a general rule because they're 700C hybrid
Amazing what can be done always, good to hear of mods that take one beyond standard boundaries.