I worked on my four wheeler the last few days. Oil is changed, tires are screwed, and got it cleaned up and ready for the ice. I am going to install a new chain because I ran in the rain for three hours last summer and I don't want to chance it out on the ice. I sometimes pull everything over a mile each way. Allot of guys wonder if something like this will work. I can tell you, it does. First off this 4 wheeler weighs only 200lbs. It is made for kids. It is 125cc and I figure it puts out about 8 to 8 1/2 hp. I weigh 200, so figure 400lbs total spread out on the four wheels so I can travel some thin ice. In my area thin ice is the average. I know its a china bike but I knew I could make it work and keep it running. I have had to fix a few things because of it being a kids bike. I blew the bearings out of the rear end. It had electric motor bearings they used for the rear axle and I had the hubs bored out to a regular wheel bearing size and fixed it. The old bearings would of worked if I wasn't pulling so much weight. Without too much snow I can pull 1700lbs. I didn't have a headlight so I installed one on the front and made a deflector shield to keep the light out of my eyes. I used a 12v automotive fog light. I added a piece of steel rod to the shifter so I don't have to get my big boots underneath to change gears. I can lift it in my van by myself. i have a full size Chev express van that has doors on both sides, so I can load and unload from either side in a parking lot. Comes in handy when I return from the parking lot and the guy beside me parked to close. If something happened to my four wheeler I would go get another one, but for now I can make it work.
This is how I install the screws in the front.
I found this pattern works well for the rear wheels.
Headlight
GPS mount
Shifter modification.
The stock muffler was too loud.
So I bought a lawnmower muffler for up to ten HP.
Then I welded a piece of pipe on that fit into the stock muffler.
It is a press fit so I can take it out for summer trail riding.
What do you think?
Here is a video of how it works. You can see all of the junk I haul.
http://s248.photobucket.com/albums/gg161/michianiafisherman/?action=view¤t=Shanty.flv