Joined
·
21,780 Posts
Theres members that have stuck 6.5hp ohv harbor freight engines in their builds but without a welder or proper fabricating tools the job can become a nitemare...........The 49cc engine thats on the bike has plenty of extra potential but its gonna take some kind of money to acheive it either way...
My 43cc x1 went 26mph topspeed.......after modding it to 49cc and juicing it up to almost triple its old hp potential its hitting above 40mph and thats plenty fast for wiggly front springer forks being held together by a cheesy M6 screw.....
My cousins stepsons cateye was a dog bone stock and he didnt enjoy being beatten by the whole hood so I gave him a modded engine.....He looked at it like it was garbage until after it was slapped on and he felt the extra power and revs then he started showing interest in his crappy looking bike when it became a contender..........LOL
The stock hp rating is about 1.6hp for the 43cc and 1.9hp for the 49cc...........After basic mods you can gain an extra hp..With advanced mods another 2hp easily..........My X1 is definately pushing more than 4hp now but less than 5.5hp..With a more aggressive porting it would definately be reaching closer to 6hp
One thing Id do is send the engine to Sam and get your engine juiced-up by one of the best to save yourself headaches and money aswell as give you an idea whats involved in power porting a 2 smoker for extreme power....Lawn equipment engines are designed for longevity over extreme power therefore youre riding around on pretty lame-azz power........
My 43cc x1 went 26mph topspeed.......after modding it to 49cc and juicing it up to almost triple its old hp potential its hitting above 40mph and thats plenty fast for wiggly front springer forks being held together by a cheesy M6 screw.....
My cousins stepsons cateye was a dog bone stock and he didnt enjoy being beatten by the whole hood so I gave him a modded engine.....He looked at it like it was garbage until after it was slapped on and he felt the extra power and revs then he started showing interest in his crappy looking bike when it became a contender..........LOL
The stock hp rating is about 1.6hp for the 43cc and 1.9hp for the 49cc...........After basic mods you can gain an extra hp..With advanced mods another 2hp easily..........My X1 is definately pushing more than 4hp now but less than 5.5hp..With a more aggressive porting it would definately be reaching closer to 6hp
One thing Id do is send the engine to Sam and get your engine juiced-up by one of the best to save yourself headaches and money aswell as give you an idea whats involved in power porting a 2 smoker for extreme power....Lawn equipment engines are designed for longevity over extreme power therefore youre riding around on pretty lame-azz power........