Has anyone ever tried to use a chainsaw (basically replacing the chain to drive instead of cutting) to drive a bicyle or go-cart? What's to look out for if one want to try it?
>>1166222
It's not the same thing, it won't work
How would you gear it without killing yourself? Don't chainsaws go much faster than a bicycle requires?
>>1166227
use a big ass drive sprocket
>>1166225
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DolF0v0FNYs
Nope, no one has ever done it.
>>1166225
>>1166227
Everyone in this thread is dumb and don't listen to them. I chainsaw has a centrifugal clutch and gearing is simple at ordering a different cog for the chain saw(to adapt it to fit a bicycle frame) and choosing the correct gear for the bike. The only real issue I see is that it will be underpowered and mounting it might be a pain.
Completely doable and moderately easy with any mechanical knowledge. You can literally change the toothed-chain for a regular one, remove the blade and you're 75% of the way done.
CONTROLLING it will be the fiddly bit unless you mount it on the fucking handlebars and make a front-wheel drive bike.
Shit, that'd be pretty sweet.
>>1166241
neva been dun b4
>>1166227
proper gearing should make it doable
>>1166222
Needs a clutch. You can make a friction wheel and have it assist but it will die when u stop
>>1166256
>front wheel drive bike.
Rip anon.
Built a front wheel drive ebike. Mutherfucker was a death trap
I think they had kits where you could attach a small chainsaw type engine to a bicycle. But there's no point, it's gonna stank, be heavier and generally worse than an e-bike conversion.
>>1166222
>Has anyone ever tried to use a chainsaw (basically replacing the chain to drive instead of cutting) to drive a bicyle or go-cart?
When I was a kid the McCulloch Pro Mac 10-10 was the engine of choice for go-karts.
(~10 hp)
I didn't get my choice so I settled for a 5 hp Briggs.
got two chainsaws?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wTeiw1k-zbI
homemade single engine with the handle still on the engine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JJuNUHauqc
Sasquatch rode one in Tony Hawk. It's been done.
Here's a youtube video of chainsaw bike, looks fun
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXFo4td4LIQ
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Chainsaw+bike
>>1166534
kek
>>1166244
>everyone in this thread is dumb
>i chainsaw has
I hope you included yourself in that statement, you illiterate fuck.