![]() ![]() This was a really hard part of the mini chopper build. The transmission was, in my case an enormous source of problems! Here in France horizontal shaft briggs are really hard to come by and the karting clutches, chains and sprockets are both expensive and nearly impossible to find! So I had to build my own system. I used some motorcycle parts such as the tank from a Yamaha 125cc, a 600cc muffler and some Harley Davidson foot pegs! The frame is built with 20 mm square tube and there are no bends (only welds). ![]() The fork bearing comes from a bicycle, as well as the front brakes, the bars, and the lights. The rear wheel come from a Chinese pocket bike, the front one comes from a 16" bike. Because of my short budget I had to use used and cheap mini chopper parts.įor the engine I had a 1962 Dolmar CC chain saw (80cc and 5HP). My budget was less than 500€ and I wanted to have enough power, a great look, and real comfort. I built this chopper with one goal: If I put it next to any Japanese bike, people will forget about the big bike and look at the mini one! And it worked! It's a real honor to be next to high quality (and real size) choppers! Keep in mind that all measurement are in metric units you can convert them to inches using this tool. Here I will give you specs on it, and I will try to give some advice and tips in as well. ![]() Hi! Here is the description of my mini chopper: the Poupoudoum (that's my nickname). ![]()
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