Snoopy11 5,714 #1 Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) SO.... I have been thinking (I know... really bad idea... right...?) And I am questioning... why wouldn't someone take a motorcycle engine, such as one off of fleabay... and put on a Wheel Horse? Maybe a point of conversation? Something like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/175107648799?hash=item28c53aad1f%3Ag%3AKD0AAOSw10Nh31ly&LH_ItemCondition=3000 or https://www.ebay.com/itm/393805203150?hash=item5bb09e86ce:g:qgIAAOSw-S5hvpYa And, as another point, one of the reasons why this would be appealing to do on a Wheel Horse is the following rotating assembly: Don Edited January 15, 2022 by Snoopy11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,221 #3 Posted January 15, 2022 Rather a Hayabusa engine personally..or at least a Ninja engine...get up into the powerband and bang gears 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,031 #4 Posted January 15, 2022 Been done. Back in 2008, there was a Harley-powered 400 series puller at the PA show. The pic below is another example. 4 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #5 Posted January 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, kpinnc said: pic Holy cannoli! Any rundown on what engine was used? Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #6 Posted January 15, 2022 4 minutes ago, RED-Z06 said: Rather a Hayabusa engine personally..or at least a Ninja engine...get up into the powerband and bang gears HAHAHAHAHAHAHA... I was thinking something a little more... eh... cost efficient... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RED-Z06 2,221 #7 Posted January 15, 2022 https://youtu.be/yXSCYKkYt2A 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #8 Posted January 15, 2022 2 minutes ago, RED-Z06 said: https://youtu.be/yXSCYKkYt2A Oh wow... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,031 #9 Posted January 15, 2022 5 minutes ago, Snoopy11 said: Any rundown on what engine was used? Not sure Don, but very similar to the old Honda CB series inline 4 cylinder. I know there is a pic of the Harley Horse somewhere here, but I haven't found it yet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #10 Posted January 15, 2022 (edited) @RED-Z06... Kawasaki 650 like in the video you posted... https://www.ebay.com/itm/265385411350?chn=ps&norover=1&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-213727-13078-0&mkcid=2&itemid=265385411350&targetid=4580496732614413&device=c&mktype=&googleloc=&poi=&campaignid=418233788&mkgroupid=1230353745471221&rlsatarget=pla-4580496732614413&abcId=9300542&merchantid=51291&msclkid=880fb701bf8b1f392a31d6e39d76d03b @kpinnc... can't get better than a Harley!!! ...or more expensive for that matter... Don Edited January 15, 2022 by Snoopy11 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,031 #11 Posted January 15, 2022 I remember some discussion on here about the Harley tractor. Someone figured out that the input shaft on the unidrive tranny could take 65hp... I wouldn't have tried it, but someone did. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #12 Posted January 15, 2022 3 minutes ago, kpinnc said: I remember some discussion on here about the Harley tractor. Someone figured out that the input shaft on the unidrive tranny could take 65hp... I wouldn't have tried it, but someone did. Yeah, I think as long as you got a splined pulley (pretty easy to find nowadays...) you could do it relatively... easily... Harley engine Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #13 Posted January 15, 2022 Disregard the engine itself... even though it would probably work... focus more on the engine stand... I think this is what you would have to fabricate for one of these engines to work on a Horse... Don Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kpinnc 12,031 #14 Posted January 15, 2022 Here ya go Don. Found one old thread, even has pics and video. Some discussion of a WH factory built kit for pulling tractors. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wheelhorse#1 1,657 #15 Posted January 15, 2022 There’s a guy on U tube that put together a old Sears garden tractor with a Kawasaki engine and trans,the dang thing would fly.Very dangerous but highly recommended.As a matter of fact he wound up wrecking it. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,497 #16 Posted January 15, 2022 11 hours ago, Snoopy11 said: why wouldn't someone take a motorcycle engine, such as one off of fleabay... and put on a Wheel Horse? Maybe a point of conversation? Conversation piece. Because you can. 6 hours ago, kpinnc said: one old thread VERY cool. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digger 66 3,478 #17 Posted January 15, 2022 If I were selecting an engine candidate , I'd (personally) shy away from a V-twin design . I'd stick with the thumping low-rev torque of a big single valver . 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 67,497 #18 Posted January 15, 2022 6 minutes ago, Digger 66 said: If I were selecting an engine candidate , I'd (personally) shy away from a V-twin design . I'd stick with the thumping low-rev torque of a big single valver . Hard to argue with that. Twins are neat when they're smooth runners but.... There's something about a nice thumping idle. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,735 #19 Posted January 15, 2022 I guess since we are "going there". I think the mods need to make an extreme modification section just for Snoopy and Red. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunahead72 2,412 #20 Posted January 15, 2022 13 hours ago, kpinnc said: ...The pic below is another example... 13 hours ago, Snoopy11 said: ...Any rundown on what engine was used? 13 hours ago, kpinnc said: Not sure Don, but very similar to the old Honda CB series inline 4 cylinder... If you hover over the photo, you might see a link at the bottom of your screen that says it's from a Honda CBR1000. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,735 #21 Posted January 15, 2022 14 hours ago, Snoopy11 said: SO.... I have been thinking (I know... really bad idea... right...?) And I am questioning... why wouldn't someone take a motorcycle engine, such as one off of fleabay... and put on a Wheel Horse? Maybe a point of conversation? Something like this: https://www.ebay.com/itm/175107648799?hash=item28c53aad1f%3Ag%3AKD0AAOSw10Nh31ly&LH_ItemCondition=3000 or https://www.ebay.com/itm/393805203150?hash=item5bb09e86ce:g:qgIAAOSw-S5hvpYa And, as another point, one of the reasons why this would be appealing to do on a Wheel Horse is the following rotating assembly: Don Id like to see a Harley on a Wheel Horse. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
slim67 2,735 #23 Posted January 15, 2022 Not a Horse obviously but another guy with too much time on his hands. 2 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snoopy11 5,714 #24 Posted January 15, 2022 11 hours ago, kpinnc said: Here ya go Don. Found one old thread, even has pics and video. Some discussion of a WH factory built kit for pulling tractors. You can tell that Eric joined after 2010... as that thread is only 2 pages... Don 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AMC RULES 37,130 #25 Posted January 15, 2022 Thinking that's saying something. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
