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wayfat
November 11th, 2010, 09:23 PM
hey everybody,
my wife asked if i would build a mini chopper for her, and who am i to argue? i would like to use a go kart slick for the rear tire. does anyone know if it is a problem having a wheel with a large offset, or should the hub be centered in the wheel for it to work ok. hoping it won't matter, but let me know what you think.
thanks for the help,
wayfat
wayfat
April 21st, 2011, 10:13 PM
well, i started the mini chopper last weekend. I have actually been making some pretty good progress.
wayfat
L_Brown
April 21st, 2011, 10:17 PM
WOW, thats going to be cool. Are you making the chassis yourself?
wayfat
April 21st, 2011, 10:21 PM
yeah, making it all myself, with a little help from my machinist neighbor, who is modifying some parts i bought to make the axle work out like i want it to.
wayfat
c.schulz
April 21st, 2011, 10:50 PM
Keep me posted this is going to be cool.

Chris
L_Brown
April 21st, 2011, 11:33 PM
looks like you have some talent. Im with Chris, keeps us posted.
KiwiMike
April 21st, 2011, 11:42 PM
That looks real cool Wayfat. I like the round tube frame and the 6" rear tire. Great build.
Turn the hub backwards and fit to the inside of the rim, this would bring all the weight back into the center of the rim.
You may have some problems setting up the brake calipers on the rear tire. If you are looking for some alternative solutions, you could try setting the brakes up on a jack shaft away from the back wheel. The karting MCP discs come in a 5" rotor or you could make your own 4" rotor.
Just a thought.
L_Brown
April 22nd, 2011, 09:29 PM
Hey Wayfat. I sent you a PM.
Neverdone
May 5th, 2011, 07:06 AM
I put a 6" wide slick on the back of a mini bike last year. It doesn't cause near the problems that people claim it will. It actually never gave me any trouble at all.
saf
May 5th, 2011, 11:26 PM
Thats so much like some scooters (go-ped style) we built many years ago with a mate, called the pair Shredsleds, but rode them only a couple times.

We found that the flat kart tyres had to be pumped up to insane psi to get them semi round, or when standing on it at speed it would "waddle" from side to side that caused a front end tank slap with the lack of rake or castor we could run to stand vertically on it.
TAIL GATOR
June 13th, 2011, 12:11 AM
Any progress or still sorting things out?
wayfat
June 13th, 2011, 10:59 AM
no progress lately. the nicer weather brought on lots of outdoor projects, but i hope to get back to it soon.
wayfat