hey guys i have got a few ideas and i was just thinking hey maybee some atv guys can give some insight i have never owned a atv i'm 26 and drove motor bikes biult cars and rebiult motor bikes but never did sht with an atv

so i turn to you guys heres my ideas

first idea: i wanna make a old school chopper stype bike useing a utility atv motor with a ctv tranny idea is (a gas saving low effort bike) not haven gears makes it alot ezer i dont need it to do 200kms i honestly would be happy with 120-140kms full out now i read a few post with 400cc atvs running 50-60mph witch is about 120kms but if i put that sht in a light weight motor bike frame it should pick up some speed correct? next idea tho was will it work can it work how much effort involved and do you think its worth it? trying to keep a a low insurance/ low gas cost bike

figured low gear for city driving (low speeds) hi gear for hiway(hi speeds) dont need revurse so it wont get used

but let me know your ideas on that


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second idea: i wanna take the front end off a vw bugg (1965) and either put 1 wheel rear engine how big of a atv motor would i need and do you think a atv motor would be able to move say 800-1200lbs? (i'm try to cut weight everywhere i can) and if i can make it a 3 wheel car it can be insured as a motor bike here in canada (dont kno how great it would be in are winters but should be fun non the less to find out) now could it work yes no idea's and so on i know they have those personal vehicals for hunting and sht but ya just wondering your ideas

figured if i wanted answer about atv come to the house of atv gods lol

ps i also welcome your ideas and any links you guys can hook me up with other ideas i'm trying to make budget cars so member that plz and ty

 

I wish we could legally ride our creations on the road here... so much red tape... to do anything. And the vw thing, old timers should know, they used to weld frames and things , stick the old vws guts in it, and there ya go... rail buggy, dune buggy, sand rail... go kart idk really.

 

i was thinking about keeping from the back of the front seats forward and strapping the new atv *** on her for the 3rd wheel something like the T-Rex but in canads if its under 1500lbs its a motor bike so i can drive it

 

Theres one close by with a vw bug back end and a harley front end... and a big ole rebel flag lol

 

no one has any insight?

 

wow i figured i woulda got some feed back.....

 

Get an old hondamatic motor and tranny. They're already fitted to a bike frame. Otherwise, I'd say stick with dirtbike motors. They're a lot less detuned than atv's. Maybe cheaper too.

 

not trying to break any land speed records tho i only need 120-140kms tops witch isnt that hard and if i used a atv i would end up putting in cutom pipes and so on to probly pull some more power outa it

just wondering for both biulds wat ppl think and wat they think i would need