Clutch in a weedeater engine?

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   I'm going to make a goped from a little scooter and a weedeater engine but I'm not that familier with weedeater engines.  My question is do they have a clutch in them?  If not, how do people get around that problem?  I was thinking that I could install a centrifigal clutch from a moped or something but that's a little more complicated that I can handle...
Any info on that or any other problem I might run into building it would be great...

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Deadbeat Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Guest	Post Options Post Reply Quote Deadbeat Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Clutch in a weedeater engine? Posted: April/06/2004 at 9:39pm
	I'm going to make a goped from a little scooter and a weedeater engine but I'm not that familier with weedeater engines. My question is do they have a clutch in them? If not, how do people get around that problem? I was thinking that I could install a centrifigal clutch from a moped or something but that's a little more complicated that I can handle... Any info on that or any other problem I might run into building it would be great...

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green01gxe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: February/09/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 44	Post Options Post Reply Quote green01gxe Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April/07/2004 at 6:49am
	they do have a clutch, at least the higher quality bigger displacement units do. Its a little centrifigal clutch which should be pretty easy to work with.
	WTB: Moped in the Portland Oregon area.

~Tim Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Master Joined: February/20/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 424	Post Options Post Reply Quote ~Tim Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April/20/2004 at 11:10pm
	Only the bigger ones, I have a 21cc here, no clutch. I also have a 33cc, that has a clutch (and I had it working good on a scooter to, the thing would hit like 35Mph!) Both are weed eater motors, it all depends on what model you buy/find.

bigfootboy13 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: April/25/2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 5	Post Options Post Reply Quote bigfootboy13 Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: April/25/2004 at 2:12pm
	i had better luck with a chainsaw motor and my goped goes like 47mph, i would not recommend doing this unless you are really experienced.