Homemade 10 hp diesel bobber
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Homemade 10 hp diesel bobber
Hi everyone.I built diesel bobber which has 10 hp diesel engine and 4 speed gearbox.It was finished last summer.I hope you like it.Let's look at my first video.
http://youtu.be/HbNlu3Sv7LM
http://youtu.be/HbNlu3Sv7LM
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Re: Homemade 10 hp diesel bobber
Looks great! Any more details?
Which gearbox are you using?
Which gearbox are you using?
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Re: Homemade 10 hp diesel bobber
Looks like "Honda" on the r/h side of the black gearbox so I presume he is using a cut down engine??
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I couldnt see any engines/gearbox on the video?
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He's got more videos on youtube including the complete bike.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCxwhViarZw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCxwhViarZw
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Re: Homemade 10 hp diesel bobber
This is the beauty of using a chop type frame as you have plenty of room
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Thank you very much.I purchased an old bike (honda cg 125 )engine from junkyard and used its gearbox.alexanderfoti wrote:Looks great! Any more details?
Which gearbox are you using?
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Re: Homemade 10 hp diesel bobber
excellent.
How did you seal off the gearbox and drive it? Chain drive?
How did you seal off the gearbox and drive it? Chain drive?
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Yes,you'r right.You have found the answer.gilburton wrote:Looks like "Honda" on the r/h side of the black gearbox so I presume he is using a cut down engine??
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Now,I'm using chain but I will change my transmission system with trıger pulley and belt.This is more quite than the chain drive.alexanderfoti wrote:excellent.
How did you seal off the gearbox and drive it? Chain drive?
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Great, I went with a belt primary, I have been very happy with it.
How do you keep the oil in the gearbox? Does the original clutch have a gear on the basket or is it chain driven internally?
How do you keep the oil in the gearbox? Does the original clutch have a gear on the basket or is it chain driven internally?
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Haha I know this room is a little bit untidygilburton wrote:This is the beauty of using a chop type frame as you have plenty of room
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Yes,it has original wet clutch.I built a metal cover top of the gear box and used liquid gasket.May you send to me your bike photo.?alexanderfoti wrote:Great, I went with a belt primary, I have been very happy with it.
How do you keep the oil in the gearbox? Does the original clutch have a gear on the basket or is it chain driven internally?
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Re: Homemade 10 hp diesel bobber
All of the pictures of my bike are here:
and the build pictures:
http://fotifixes.com/category/automotiv ... sel-xj600/
and the build pictures:
http://fotifixes.com/category/automotiv ... sel-xj600/
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Wow.Nice job and your belts are quiter than chain.I like it very much.I have to use triger belt system but I couldn't see any tensioner for belts.This is my main problem.I'm using homemade chain tensioner but it hasn't long life.These belts are very tight and how do you mount these belts on your pulley?Thanks for your help.alexanderfoti wrote:All of the pictures of my bike are here:
and the build pictures:
http://fotifixes.com/category/automotiv ... sel-xj600/
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Re: Homemade 10 hp diesel bobber
Thank you indeed! Firstly I used 2 large section belts, as it allows me to run them a little less tensioned than 1 on its own.
I have a nut on the crank end, so I feed the belt onto the clutch pulley and use a spanner to twist it over the crank pulley.
I have done about 1500 miles and the belts are still tight and don't slip.
I have a nut on the crank end, so I feed the belt onto the clutch pulley and use a spanner to twist it over the crank pulley.
I have done about 1500 miles and the belts are still tight and don't slip.
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Re: Homemade 10 hp diesel bobber
Might be telling you something you already know but it is easier to fit the belt on the small pulley then put it on the large one last, needs far less force.
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I did try it that way, but the nut is on the crankshaft. The only way to do it on the bigger one would be to use the clutch nut and that has a very specific tighentic amount before it affects the clutch.sbrumby wrote:Might be telling you something you already know but it is easier to fit the belt on the small pulley then put it on the large one last, needs far less force.
I only have to do it when I play with the clutch.
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Re: Homemade 10 hp diesel bobber
I am sure you know what you are doing,What is this nut, are you not just stretching the belts onto the pulleys?
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Re: Homemade 10 hp diesel bobber
Sorry, the nut I have on the cranck to turn the pulley after I have the best half on.