What engines?

[masterfabr]

I got a better word-hayaboosta.

[ffjosh]

Anyone wanna forward me the money for a hayaboosta?

[Gundog]

How about a Kaw Ninja 750 or a GSXR 750 I see a couple of those on my local CL for sale? Both engines are newer fuelie models. I want to power a 2 seater something similar to a Ridge Runner with similar use in mind. I am not building a race buggy.
Mike

[ffjosh]

Originally Posted by Gundog

How about a Kaw Ninja 750 or a GSXR 750 I see a couple of those on my local CL for sale? Both engines are newer fuelie models. I want to power a 2 seater something similar to a Ridge Runner with similar use in mind. I am not building a race buggy.
Mike

I am kinda going with whatever deal I find. I found a GSXR 1000 that was wrecked but the guy now wants to fix it up

[LockedupXJ]

What about a goldwing motor? Ive heard a couple people using those

[ffjosh]

Originally Posted by LockedupXJ

What about a goldwing motor? Ive heard a couple people using those

I read someone doing that. Not sure if they ever got it done.....Thinking ogf buying the R1 engine in the for sale ad

[plkracer]

I think bdk will have it running one day.

[beeze455]

Why do more people not use snowmobile engines? I think I am missing something because the sled engines are very powerful and cheap.

Does the busa make around 100tq with around 170hp?
Does the gsxr make only 55tq?

I found those numbers on the net, but they seemed low.

The Artic Cat F7 has like 100tq and 150hp and I know you can get those fairly easy and cheaper. I wonder what the tcat has. Can somebody explain for me.

[ffjosh]

Originally Posted by beeze455

Why do more people not use snowmobile engines? I think I am missing something because the sled engines are very powerful and cheap.

Does the busa make around 100tq with around 170hp?
Does the gsxr make only 55tq?

I found those numbers on the net, but they seemed low.

The Artic Cat F7 has like 100tq and 150hp and I know you can get those fairly easy and cheaper. I wonder what the tcat has. Can somebody explain for me.

My reasons

I like to shift, be able to have a clutch makes everything more fun.

Other then that I dunno.

[nutz4sand]

Originally Posted by beeze455

Why do more people not use snowmobile engines? I think I am missing something because the sled engines are very powerful and cheap.

Does the busa make around 100tq with around 170hp?
Does the gsxr make only 55tq?

I found those numbers on the net, but they seemed low.

The Artic Cat F7 has like 100tq and 150hp and I know you can get those fairly easy and cheaper. I wonder what the tcat has. Can somebody explain for me.

Like Josh said his reason is preferance.

4 stroke bike motors are easier to use usually as four stroke pipes are easier to do that two stroke especially in a confined mini-rail. Plus on a bike motor you can simply run off the chain to a spool rear end. Sled motors you NEED to mount a jackshaft for the driven clutch and then you have to run off the jackshaft to a gearbox or spool or? Its a bit more to do this usually.

If you got a nice gearbox then either is about the same to connect power to. Just gotta deal with those two stroke pipes still.

Fuel is another thing. A typical two stroke sled motor unit will use twice the fuel of a four stroke shifter of the same genral size motor. Running out of fuel out there bites.

As four stroke sleds become easier to find its a good bet more will use them.

Hopefully a really great really cheap gearbox will come along that make it a simpler choice. (I gotta go now. See if the local scrap yards got any new Hondas in.... See Arrowheads buggy for the inside line on this)