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Reverse a locost with a bike engine
madrallysport - 21/5/07 at 07:57 PM

Hello

All i've just started building a locoblade, so i'll be on here getting help, has any one made a system to reverse a bike engined car, i know there are transfter boxes with reverse in them but they're a bit too dear for me, any body got a diy method to over come this problem.


speedyxjs - 21/5/07 at 08:00 PM

Welcome to the mad house!!!
The only suggestion i can give to your question is to get out and push
Sorry but if i hadn't said it, some one would have


flak monkey - 21/5/07 at 08:01 PM

Cut a hole in the floor and fit a removable panel. When in a tight spot, Flintstones it


tks - 21/5/07 at 08:03 PM

Your options will depend on the skills you have...

but you could build an electric one..

Tks


stevebubs - 21/5/07 at 08:03 PM

Some of the RGBers were running electric reverses a while back. Not sure if it's still common practice or not...


speedyxjs - 21/5/07 at 08:06 PM

I think i saw an episode of scrapheap challenge ages ago where they used a starter motor to drive a car. Sureley a locost way would be to fit one to drive it in reverse.
Shouldn't be too hard in a lightweight bec


nitram38 - 21/5/07 at 08:06 PM

I will be fitting a reverse starter motor kit to my R1, but I am rear engined so I am running a chain diff.
It comes with a cog that replaces the nut that holds the final drive cog on, if that makes sense?
The starter is a solenoid driven type.
I bought a kit from lynxae.co.uk cost £320.
Not cheap, but a nice bit of kit.


zxrlocost - 21/5/07 at 08:11 PM

wouldnt even bother with a reverse box mate 90% owners havent either


ReMan - 21/5/07 at 08:12 PM

Forward planning, Don't take it to Asda!
There's no room for the shopping anyway.
Why doers this double post thing happen???


worX - 21/5/07 at 10:54 PM

reverse???


Guinness - 22/5/07 at 06:33 AM

Welcome to the madhouse!

Park it on a hill

Not kidding either, here is me at Teesside yesterday, where part of the paddock is on a slope.


Teesside May 05
Teesside May 05



No reverse here, just 3,200 miles very fast forward!

Mike