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Charliechitlins
| Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 11:27 am: |
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Hey, y'all...I'm new here...used to run a HD-centric shop and now it's just a hobby. Sold my '40 Knuck and '48 UL, but still have a '64FLH. Anyway...I've agreed to mentor a local kid in a High School project to build an electric motorcycle and I'm struggling for a platform. I had in my mind a blown-up Japanese bike with a HD 4- or 5-speed trans shoehorned in, but then I thought about a Blast. Do they have a separate trans like a Big Twin, or does it share a case like a Sportster? If it shares, is there any way to preform separation surgery? Thanks in advance for your help! Charlie Spring City, PA |
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Johneblast
| Posted on Thursday, October 20, 2011 - 11:10 pm: |
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Being 1/2 a sportster as I like to put it, it does share. I have yet to do any surgery except clutch adjustments so I am no help there. |
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Bluzm2
| Posted on Friday, October 21, 2011 - 10:40 am: |
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Separation surgery would be tough. The primary, clutch and tranny all share the same oil bath. Just like a sporty with the exception of the tranny not being a cassette type. Since it's electric, is there really a need to shift? |
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Charliechitlins
| Posted on Sunday, October 23, 2011 - 03:43 am: |
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As far as I can tell, electric motors like a certain final drive ratio...this seems to keep their top speed down in the 45-55 range. A transmission would make the bike highway friendly. Still researching... Thanks for the help, y'all. |
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