# My little 3 wheeler project.
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993
**Category:** Builds
**Created:** [April 11, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993 "2009-04-11T13:50:37Z")
**Posts on this page:** 16
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### Author:  [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 1:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/1 "2009-04-11T13:50:37Z")
So I got this old rascal scooter last year and wanted to getting it running again, instead of buying batteries I decided to throw a little gas engine instead. Well I got around to it today and here is what I did so far, I found a old mountain bike and took the front assembly off to use on the cart, it worked good only problem was the tube for the neck was a little to long so I had to chop it down.
I will also be using the bike shifter for the throttle, it works great I just need a cable for it. I also need the clutch for the engine, how do I measure the shaft, do I just use a tape measure to do it?
Only thing to do after that is cut the slot out for the chain and bolt the engine down. I also cant decide what seat to leave on there, the little one looks cooler but the big one is way more comfortable. I will add some foot pegs that extend out so im not hitting the engine.
Anyway here are a few pics of before and after.
And this is what I did today.
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### Author:  [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 2:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/2 "2009-04-11T14:02:47Z")
yea, my honda 250 i got sittin here woulda been perfect.😃
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### Author:  [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 2:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/3 "2009-04-11T14:10:17Z")
↑ Was it air cooled or liquid?
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### Author:  [@deebo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/deebo)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/4 "2009-04-11T14:45:12Z")
will this do wheelies
and does it only have front brakes? scary…
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### Author:  [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 2:46pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/5 "2009-04-11T14:46:06Z")
its aircooled iirc
edit: yeah id do a disc conversion or something in the front, i bet youll be able to get this thing moving rather quickly
and def keep the regular seat, itll be better for wheelies
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### Author:  [@Freek](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Freek)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 2:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/6 "2009-04-11T14:56:54Z")
front tire shield so you don’t get sprayed with rocks and small road debris.
For the seat i’d say find an old banana girls bike seat. Or just come up with one completely by yourself and make it a bit safer? You could make anything really.
I do agree with originalsin about the disk brake conversion. Or come up with some kind of rear brake system as well.
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### Author:  [@Team\_Havoc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Team_Havoc)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 3:19pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/7 "2009-04-11T15:19:53Z")
is this street legal? I would lol if i saw that on the street.
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### Author:  [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 4:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/8 "2009-04-11T16:27:55Z")
> [@JDMSIR](#):
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> ↑ Was it air cooled or liquid?
air cooled of coarse.
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### Author:  [@woz](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/woz)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 4:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/9 "2009-04-11T16:55:25Z")
> [@turbociv](#):
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> air cooled of course.
fixed
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### Author:  [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 5:05pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/10 "2009-04-11T17:05:17Z")
> [@originalsin](#):
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> fixed
lol, thanks dick.😃
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### Author:  [@JDMSIR](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JDMSIR)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/11 "2009-04-11T18:13:29Z")
> [@deebo](#):
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> will this do wheelies
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> and does it only have front brakes? scary…
It is very back heavy with a person on it. If the engine has any torque with the centrifugal clutch on it it might be able to pop it up. If you look at the one pic with the little seat on it you can stand on the rear axle and pull up and it will do wheelies all day.
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### Author:  [@91EscortBASS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91EscortBASS)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/12 "2009-04-11T19:21:31Z")
I think you should throw a wheely bar on there… for your own protection.
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### Author:  [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 7:39pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/13 "2009-04-11T19:39:48Z")
Be careful with that front wheel wont take much of anything to fold that over.
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### Author:  [@steve1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/steve1)
#### Post date: [April 11, 2009, 7:54pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/14 "2009-04-11T19:54:54Z")
power brake!
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### Author:  [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/15 "2009-04-13T12:56:36Z")
this needs a very small front tire and spray
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### Author:  [@vtrdarren](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vtrdarren)
#### Post date: [April 13, 2009, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/my-little-3-wheeler-project/65993/16 "2009-04-13T14:34:06Z")
I think there’s room for another engine on the other side 😉