Love to see him working I was just like him at that age and now I am 52 and still ridding and building more kid's today need to do this not play on the videos and phones keep up the good work and good Joe mom and dad
what an awesome dad. this kid is going to remember this stuff his whole life. All I wanted to do when I was his age is work on anything with a motor. Ironically, my father never wanted me to help him work on the car because he was forced too as a kid and thought he would be doing me a dis-service. To this day, my hobbies include working on anything with a motor lol
I appreciate your comment and thanks for sharing your story. My kid and i will definitely work together on more projects. Here is another project that we recently worked on and we really enjoyed. czcams.com/video/TW2PK6csXDo/video.html Thanks for watching and have a great day.
Thanks 🙏 buddy we have a old Honda 110 been setting up for quite some time , now me and my son can bring it back to life in a new way . Keep up the builds brother you have inspired us 😁
awesome video its giving me motivation to get on these kart and minbike projects I have laying around. I smiled the whole way through I could almost smell the exhaust
That is awesome that he is so into working on stuff. This type of knowledge is barely tought to kids now. All they want to do is play with electronic devices and twittle there thumbs. Continue filling his head with useable knowledge and spending time with him. Time flies by and one minute they are crawling and the next minute they are grown adults.
Thank you Matt. We made three bikes and i can tell you that the cheapest way to go is to buy a rolling chassis with maybe a none running engine. You can modify it however you like it by installing more powerful engine, new torque converter or even bigger tires. To start from scratch and to get all the parts form different web sites would be too pricey and time consuming. Good luck with your build and appreciate you checking out my video.
i remember as a kid and racing minibikes at the Saddleback Motorcycle Park in Santiago Canyon, Southern California. I was sponsored and raced for " The Hawk " Racing Team. I rode a modified Zebra Mini Bike, with a 6 horse Techumshe motor punched out with a mikuni 26 carburetor running nitro methane using a torque convertor putting 12 horse to the rear wheel. I was clocked at speeds in access of 60 to 70 miles per hour. Those were the day's.
that was cool. I know Danny is smarter than those other kids because he was wearing a helmet and eye protection. keep up the great work and great riding always remember safety first. you cant ride if you have a head injury and you cant walk. I am 50+ and started riding mini bikes about Dannys age. have riden bikes my entire life and still own a street bike and a smaller sized dirt bike. at least twice helmets have saved my life.
Wow! Great job! I recently have picked up a 79cc predator engine. I build motorized bicycles and will be making a project out of it. Still hunting around for some reasonable clutches/torque converters. Great job, looks like some fun projects! I look forward to some future projects!
Thank you for watching my video and good luck with your future projects. If you have any of your videos on CZcams, forward them so i can check them out as well.
"factory oil" is break-in oil, should be used for initial operation. the "heat shield" is actually a shroud that directs cooling air around engine. it needs to be in place to prevent overheating and premature engine wear. and safety glasses ( i should know, had metal in my eye 3 times. i was wearing glasses twice!! ) . good "talent" and direction. that young man may go places. thanks
Agreed about the glasses.....just to add to the "metal in the eye".... DO NOT attempt to have an MRI with metal stuck ANYWHERE in your body!! *Titanium excluded
You do not run the engine with that "oil" when you unbox it. That is what is left when the put the motors together at the factory. Get rid of that watery mixture immediately and add real oil 10w30. They say let it run 3 hours than change the oil. I put it to use for 3 hours and than change it, no point having it just sit their and run 3 hours. Also if you do decide to do it that way, clamp the engine down its not good to be vibrating violently on the ground like that. The engine he took off was built by the same manufacture as the non hemi predotor he put on chongqing. In the baja manual it says change the oil after the first 20 hours, so that is not set in stone. Tecumseh was around the same for break in period 10 hours. The first predator I got I never broke on and its fine 4 years later. It went on a snowblower and threw snow from the very beginning. The oil was changed after about 90 hours of hard use. Their tough little engines at an unbeatable price.
No problem buddy. Hopefully it answered your question. I personally prefer torque converter over centrifugal clutch but for others, clutch is simpler to use and install.
Well, not everyone's. I reply to positive and inquiring comments. There are lots of haters on CZcams but one thing is for sure, you can't please everyone in this world. I like to help others by providing them with necessary info to build or fix their mini bikes. Thanks for your comment.
Awesome! I bet there are people out there that would have plenty of negative things to say and danger nonsense. I believe if kids today got there heads out of there iPads and into fun constructive things like this the world would be a better place. Great parenting!
+Ettel Chava Rosenbaum Whats scary is that all the things that my generation did as kids don't exist like they did. Now my hometown is full of teens dying from drugs. Parents associate a quiet kid buried in his iPad as content, and being good. I see a kid eating rat poising. Instead of sheltering your child, Educate them. Teach them how to use and play with things that can be dangerous. Teach them safe practices, and a good understanding of the consequences of not following those safe practices. Knowledge is power.
jpwipeout99 All you have to do is lead and they will follow. Find a rolling chassis and start working on it, I bet they would gladly help out just to finally see it run and to ride it. Cheers mate.
Believe me, after we properly broken in the engine, we all took it for a spin and been riding it like we stole it. It was fun. These engines are disposable. Use it, abuse it, and get a new one for 99 bucks.
Thanks for noticing the rear fender with Yosemite SAM on it. In this video its gone because the rear fender was getting in the way and snagging on the interior of the mini van when we loaded it and during transport. It scratched up the side paneling and the paint got chipped. Thanks for checking out my videos.
Hi Eric how are you? Here’s a link to rear sprocket rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F322822493080 Or maybe there are other cheaper versions out there. You’ll have to look around for sweet deals or try Amazon as well. Here’s a link to #40 chain rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F221632241074 Good luck and let us know how your project turns out.
Just bought one to replace a techumpseh because of intake problems and it wouldn't stay running for less than 10 seconds. I have to say it's a great motor and for the price you can do so many mods to it to just make it cost as much as a new Briggs.
+Joseph Lubera Yes sir, predators are cheap, reliable and disposable motors. I bet that by the time you kill a predator you'll loose interest in your bike or go kart and probably move on to bigger better things. My kid installed this motor two years ago and since then he already sold it and got another pit bike. In other words this motor is worth every penny and will last long enough for you to grow out of your toy.
I had that same bike I put a predider 212 torque converter bigger jets took off the general and quik air flow systems that bike was a beast I repainted the hole bike matt army green and metal malicia stickers
+balabay77 yes it helps throttle response and with all the upgrades the engine is working harder therefore it needs more fuel and the bigger jets help that
This is a newbie question but would this be a necessary addition if you were to swap the engine or is it just a way to boost the speed and engine performance? I just know that they're fairly expensive.
MARCHINGBANDtbone Torque converters are not necessarily unless you want smoother acceleration, higher top speed and overall extend the life of your engine. CVT adjusts the ratio on its own and allows your engine run in optimal rpm. I personally prefer them over clutches because my bike goes twice as fast now (40-45 mph) compared to centrifugal clutch (25mph). Ebay sells them around $75 for knock off Comet set. It all comes down to your preference but I do recommend trying one at least once in your life. Cheers.
I wish my parents let me do this. I'm 15 and my mom doesn't care that I drive my friends go kart at 40 mph but she won't let me spend my OWN money on one that doesn't go as fast. My dad just does what my mom says. He's gotta man up and speak for himself because he wants me to get one.
balabay77 did you have to drill extra hole's in the mounting plate to install to the predator engine to make it line up with the chain properly or was just cutting the bottom of the plate a little enough ? thanks
Cutting the torque converter was good enough (for the bike in the video) and i used the same holes to secure the engine. On our other bike "Hawg Ty" that's painted black we had to re-drill 4 holes to get it lined up with the rear sprocket.
Vince Kucharski Hi Vince If you are asking about Clutches than your average centrifugal clutch can go up to 25 miles per hour (40km/h). With torque converter you gain more speed. Top speed is around 50 miles per hour (80km/h)
Awesome project great work! I wanna know were I can get a torque converter kit like the one yaw use on the build ? Me and my son want to build one thanks so much for this build😎
Hi Eric You can find these torque converters on eBay for dirt cheap. Here’s a link rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F271891082590 Thanks for watching and commenting.
Kid yanked that engine out like a boss. Like "dad step back let me show you how A man does this. Now go get me a beer"
Love to see him working I was just like him at that age and now I am 52 and still ridding and building more kid's today need to do this not play on the videos and phones keep up the good work and good Joe mom and dad
what an awesome dad. this kid is going to remember this stuff his whole life. All I wanted to do when I was his age is work on anything with a motor. Ironically, my father never wanted me to help him work on the car because he was forced too as a kid and thought he would be doing me a dis-service. To this day, my hobbies include working on anything with a motor lol
I appreciate your comment and thanks for sharing your story. My kid and i will definitely work together on more projects. Here is another project that we recently worked on and we really enjoyed. czcams.com/video/TW2PK6csXDo/video.html
Thanks for watching and have a great day.
2wheelLove bdg
Same for me. I've always wanted to tinker with small engines. what a good dad.
God I wish I had a dad like you
Thanks 🙏 buddy we have a old Honda 110 been setting up for quite some time , now me and my son can bring it back to life in a new way . Keep up the builds brother you have inspired us 😁
this kid in the video is like me he knows how to work on stuff
I have a lime green one and I want to take it camping
Same
awesome video its giving me motivation to get on these kart and minbike projects I have laying around. I smiled the whole way through I could almost smell the exhaust
If more parents spent time teaching and doing things with their children as is happening here, there would be a lot more order and respect. Kudos!
the1realanalogman indubitably so. Appreciate you comment and support.
That is one smart and personable boy you have there! Kudos to you for teaching him so well.
Merlyn Sk Thanks you Sir and thumbs up for checking out our video. Appreciate it.
That is awesome that he is so into working on stuff. This type of knowledge is barely tought to kids now. All they want to do is play with electronic devices and twittle there thumbs.
Continue filling his head with useable knowledge and spending time with him. Time flies by and one minute they are crawling and the next minute they are grown adults.
Juan Rivera
Yes sir, thanks for valuable advice. Appreciate you watching and commenting. Cheers.
WOW!! I didn't realize those engines came out so easily!!!! hahah
looks like a good kid. now hes gonna have a bad ass bike like his dads :-) love the vids you inspired me to build my own!
Thank you Matt. We made three bikes and i can tell you that the cheapest way to go is to buy a rolling chassis with maybe a none running engine. You can modify it however you like it by installing more powerful engine, new torque converter or even bigger tires. To start from scratch and to get all the parts form different web sites would be too pricey and time consuming. Good luck with your build and appreciate you checking out my video.
Great stuff , our future mechanic for sure ,
Outstanding job 👍👍👍
I like to see that even little kids like him have an interest in mechanics.
i remember as a kid and racing minibikes at the Saddleback Motorcycle Park in Santiago Canyon, Southern California. I was sponsored and raced for " The Hawk " Racing Team. I rode a modified Zebra Mini Bike, with a 6 horse Techumshe motor punched out with a mikuni 26 carburetor running nitro methane using a torque convertor putting 12 horse to the rear wheel. I was clocked at speeds in access of 60 to 70 miles per hour. Those were the day's.
+Jimmy Jones
Dang Jimmy, it sounds like your mini bike was a beast. Thanks for sharing your thoughts. Cheers
Awesome video with the kid. Future mechanic on bikes.
Keep up with the building and learning, good on you young one. Have fun.
that was cool. I know Danny is smarter than those other kids because he was wearing a helmet and eye protection. keep up the great work and great riding always remember safety first. you cant ride if you have a head injury and you cant walk.
I am 50+ and started riding mini bikes about Dannys age. have riden bikes my entire life and still own a street bike and a smaller sized dirt bike. at least twice helmets have saved my life.
TREE HUGGAH
Thank you Sir for your support and kind works. Appreciate your input and thanks for checking out my video.
This kid is at most 8 years old and he's a pro at this stuff that's impressing
Thank you Michael for your kind words. Cheers
Wow this kid is a beast look how he handles pickin them motors.
These are really cool wish I had one
Wow! Great job! I recently have picked up a 79cc predator engine. I build motorized bicycles and will be making a project out of it. Still hunting around for some reasonable clutches/torque converters. Great job, looks like some fun projects! I look forward to some future projects!
Thank you for watching my video and good luck with your future projects. If you have any of your videos on CZcams, forward them so i can check them out as well.
Future mechanic in training!
+delavalmilker
Indeed.
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Teaching them right brother nice job kiddo you taught me a lot
"factory oil" is break-in oil, should be used for initial operation. the "heat shield" is actually a shroud that directs cooling air around engine. it needs to be in place to prevent overheating and premature engine wear. and safety glasses ( i should know, had metal in my eye 3 times. i was wearing glasses twice!! ) .
good "talent" and direction. that young man may go places. thanks
Agreed about the glasses.....just to add to the "metal in the eye".... DO NOT attempt to have an MRI with metal stuck ANYWHERE in your body!! *Titanium excluded
never thought of that. kind of like a microwave. lol
La que se me
You do not run the engine with that "oil" when you unbox it. That is what is left when the put the motors together at the factory. Get rid of that watery mixture immediately and add real oil 10w30. They say let it run 3 hours than change the oil. I put it to use for 3 hours and than change it, no point having it just sit their and run 3 hours. Also if you do decide to do it that way, clamp the engine down its not good to be vibrating violently on the ground like that. The engine he took off was built by the same manufacture as the non hemi predotor he put on chongqing. In the baja manual it says change the oil after the first 20 hours, so that is not set in stone. Tecumseh was around the same for break in period 10 hours. The first predator I got I never broke on and its fine 4 years later. It went on a snowblower and threw snow from the very beginning. The oil was changed after about 90 hours of hard use. Their tough little engines at an unbeatable price.
Sound like a hater, its minibikes u do what has to be done.
Smart young mechanic. In control of his hands....
Thanks so much for your fast response to the clutch answer.
No problem buddy. Hopefully it answered your question. I personally prefer torque converter over centrifugal clutch but for others, clutch is simpler to use and install.
damn man..... that boy can do a job!! genius
Smart child had good teacher, dad!
We need more kids like this!
This kid is going places!! He is amazing!
Kids great on video, hope to see you one day on TV....
Good for you Dad!!! Teach them young!!
You seem like a real good and honest guy! :)
Thanks for being honest :)
appreciate your support
Geez this kid is better at me at engineering than I'm 12 years old
what a good dad!
Dad Taught u well, thumbs up...
I love how you reply to everyone's comments
Well, not everyone's. I reply to positive and inquiring comments. There are lots of haters on CZcams but one thing is for sure, you can't please everyone in this world. I like to help others by providing them with necessary info to build or fix their mini bikes. Thanks for your comment.
Awesome! I bet there are people out there that would have plenty of negative things to say and danger nonsense. I believe if kids today got there heads out of there iPads and into fun constructive things like this the world would be a better place. Great parenting!
cliff hanger Thank you Sir. I agree with you. Cheers
cliff hanger i agree with you in theory but as a mother i just couldnt bring myself to give my kids a motercycle even if its tiny. im just too scared.
I agree
+Ettel Chava Rosenbaum Whats scary is that all the things that my generation did as kids don't exist like they did. Now my hometown is full of teens dying from drugs. Parents associate a quiet kid buried in his iPad as content, and being good. I see a kid eating rat poising. Instead of sheltering your child, Educate them. Teach them how to use and play with things that can be dangerous. Teach them safe practices, and a good understanding of the consequences of not following those safe practices. Knowledge is power.
That kid knows his stuff
good job dude looks like you know a fair bit about bikes/mini bikes :)
Awesome video little man
Cool video
This is awesome I only hope my two boys are interested in karts/mini bikes like this so I can do the same.
jpwipeout99
All you have to do is lead and they will follow. Find a rolling chassis and start working on it, I bet they would gladly help out just to finally see it run and to ride it. Cheers mate.
Rudy always stood up
Great future ahead kid🚲🚐🚗🚘🚙
Great vid young badass Thanks
Appreciate your support and thank you for watching.
Looks like the kid is the only smart one out of the crowd. He wears a helmet. Good on you.
Ikr! I hate it when people don't wear helmets. It's like a death wish.
Like father like son!
Believe me, after we properly broken in the engine, we all took it for a spin and been riding it like we stole it. It was fun. These engines are disposable. Use it, abuse it, and get a new one for 99 bucks.
All that was needed was to remove the screw that's in the way, you can leave the heat shield on.
The torque converter holds it good without the screw.
That was hot I never new that a kid would do that._ unbelievable
I like the Yosemite Sam on the rear fender! Epic! But I think it was in your other video.
Thanks for noticing the rear fender with Yosemite SAM on it. In this video its gone because the rear fender was getting in the way and snagging on the interior of the mini van when we loaded it and during transport. It scratched up the side paneling and the paint got chipped. Thanks for checking out my videos.
balabay77 Thanks for the reply sub if you like.
This makes me wish my dad loved me 😢
Wow very boy good job 😊😎👊🏾🙏🏾🎯
By chance do you have a link for the chain and the rear sprocket I appreciate all the info man
Hi Eric how are you?
Here’s a link to rear sprocket
rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F322822493080
Or maybe there are other cheaper versions out there. You’ll have to look around for sweet deals or try Amazon as well.
Here’s a link to #40 chain
rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F221632241074
Good luck and let us know how your project turns out.
🏍 that's dope!
I would be so proud of him.
I am proud of my kid and try to support him in other projects as well. Thanks for watching.
😊
Mpppooouuuyyyttt
Good job my man. I enjoyed your video.
a1scooter1 Thanks for checking out my video and appreciate your kind words.
dang kids strong motor weights atleast 50 lbs
JOWBISREMEODEOHS
Awesome video dudes !!!!
Awesome video young man, Y'all are having too much fun yeah!!!
Mike Mayeran Thank you Sir. Fun under the sun.
Thank you for checking out my video. Much appreciated.
these HF engines are awesome!
Indeed they are. i have 3 of them and they all work great. they are worth every penny.
balabay77
Awsome great job on that engine swap
William Kelley Thank you William for checking out my video.
cool vid great way to support the HF motors too
i have 3 of them and they all work great. they are worth every penny.
Just bought one to replace a techumpseh because of intake problems and it wouldn't stay running for less than 10 seconds. I have to say it's a great motor and for the price you can do so many mods to it to just make it cost as much as a new Briggs.
In my country tose kind of engine are everywhere sales, but the torque converter is incredibly rare.
You can always find it on Ebay or Amazon as well as on aliexpress. Good luck
in Indonesia its impossible to deliver a thing to another country so i just use OLX co.id
balabay77
Motocycle
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You is very Creative
you sir have one cool kid!
thank you sir
i have that bike its bad ass enjoy that bike bro
dang the kid knew what he was doing I couldn't have done that bt im 11 bt dang good job
That's little boy is really awesome and smart
Maverick Sanchez Thank you sir.
+balabay77 Mostly because of this video and dads other videos i own 3 of these bikes my family and I love them thank you balabay77
+Vintage Vinny DIY On the contrary my friend, thank you for supporting and watching our vids.
great work kid!
Thanks buddy. appreciate your support.
Timothy Lovett
awesome video
+Kenneth Brooks
Glad you liked it Kenneth. Thanks for watching.
Man you guys love the predator , Can't blame you should have done that instead of the gx200 .
+Joseph Lubera
Yes sir, predators are cheap, reliable and disposable motors. I bet that by the time you kill a predator you'll loose interest in your bike or go kart and probably move on to bigger better things. My kid installed this motor two years ago and since then he already sold it and got another pit bike. In other words this motor is worth every penny and will last long enough for you to grow out of your toy.
This is a great video
Alberto Cuellar Thank you sir.
Nice DIY 👌 new subscriber
Holy crap that kid is strong
Baja warrior always best, Coleman good too
Little man YOU ARE DANGEROUS!!!! So when are you going to start working on Harley's next week?
Love the bike
You guys are cool !
For young as he is hes really smart
Nice job
I had that same bike I put a predider 212 torque converter bigger jets took off the general and quik air flow systems that bike was a beast I repainted the hole bike matt army green and metal malicia stickers
Your bike sounds like a winner. Does re-jeting the carb help in any way? i might do that to our bike.
+balabay77 yes it helps throttle response and with all the upgrades the engine is working harder therefore it needs more fuel and the bigger jets help that
Cool beans. Thanks for the info.
+balabay77 np
This is a newbie question but would this be a necessary addition if you were to swap the engine or is it just a way to boost the speed and engine performance? I just know that they're fairly expensive.
MARCHINGBANDtbone
Torque converters are not necessarily unless you want smoother acceleration, higher top speed and overall extend the life of your engine. CVT adjusts the ratio on its own and allows your engine run in optimal rpm. I personally prefer them over clutches because my bike goes twice as fast now (40-45 mph) compared to centrifugal clutch (25mph). Ebay sells them around $75 for knock off Comet set. It all comes down to your preference but I do recommend trying one at least once in your life. Cheers.
Thats is awesome. ah to bad not all kids can do that kinda work. make them appreciate stuff more.
I wish my parents let me do this. I'm 15 and my mom doesn't care that I drive my friends go kart at 40 mph but she won't let me spend my OWN money on one that doesn't go as fast. My dad just does what my mom says. He's gotta man up and speak for himself because he wants me to get one.
balabay77 did you have to drill extra hole's in the mounting plate to install to the predator engine to make it line up with the chain properly or was just cutting the bottom of the plate a little enough ? thanks
Cutting the torque converter was good enough (for the bike in the video) and i used the same holes to secure the engine. On our other bike "Hawg Ty" that's painted black we had to re-drill 4 holes to get it lined up with the rear sprocket.
The kid is really smartI did not put that fucking comment I think is really smart future mechanic in the makeing
I know this video is pretty old but what did you use to cut the torque convertor
Good video I was just wondering what is the difference in performance
Vince Kucharski Hi Vince
If you are asking about Clutches than your average centrifugal clutch can go up to 25 miles per hour (40km/h).
With torque converter you gain more speed. Top speed is around 50 miles per hour (80km/h)
Great job
gumercindo contreras thank you sir.
Well done
Good job building in the moulder
Thanks dirt master.
poklk
pkb
qweasz
OSCAR Campos
Like Father like son...
Ain't that the truth.
Good job
boostismyfriend Thanks a million sir. Thumbs up for support.
Why not loosen the pull starter housing and rotate it counter clockwise so it can easily be pulled while straddling the bike?
M70ACARRY
Thank you for your input. Its actually easier to start the bike while on the bike. Thumbs up.
nice video man
+Darren Maccallum Thank you Darren for your support and thanks for watching.
Awesome project great work! I wanna know were I can get a torque converter kit like the one yaw use on the build ? Me and my son want to build one thanks so much for this build😎
Hi Eric
You can find these torque converters on eBay for dirt cheap. Here’s a link rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F271891082590
Thanks for watching and commenting.
nice job big guy
please tell me the correct chain size for the rear sprocket ??