Rules for starter boxes

bennysthe1 · #1 (**permalink**) 13-05-2007, 09:22 PM

G'Day guys.
Due to too much compression destroying my pull starters, I am thinking of running an electric remote starter box on my pocket bike like a go kart starter.

Similar to this
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Is there anything in the rules that prevents this? And has anyone in the past had problems doing this?
Regards.

Dazza · #2 (**permalink**) 13-05-2007, 10:38 PM

I can't see any problem with them.

bennysthe1 · #3 (**permalink**) 13-05-2007, 10:55 PM

sweet, thanks for the reply dude

serbius4 · #4 (**permalink**) 14-05-2007, 03:27 AM

whats one of them worth, i was thinkin of modifying a model plane starter but they dont have built in batterys

SAMMY · #5 (**permalink**) 14-05-2007, 01:41 PM

might make the bike a little heavier wich equals 2 not as quick

serbius4 · #6 (**permalink**) 14-05-2007, 02:56 PM

i think its an external unit, i could be wrong it just looks that way

Christo · #7 (**permalink**) 14-05-2007, 03:42 PM

Yep, it is obviously not attached to the bike. Thats why it is a 'remote' starter as used in formula etc. Only disadvantage being you cannot quickly restart the bike if it stalls on the grid.

serbius4 · #8 (**permalink**) 14-05-2007, 04:19 PM

yeah, sammys comment got me wondering but.

bennysthe1 · #9 (**permalink**) 14-05-2007, 05:30 PM

It is a "remote starter" that is not part of the bike in any way. I use them on my go karts so you can start the kart on a bench or trolley. The one in the picture is a flash one and is about $400, however you can make them for under $200 with motor, battery, switch etc. The one I am making at the moment has a gearbox on it to increase torque with a smaller motor.

serbius4 · #10 (**permalink**) 15-05-2007, 05:09 AM

think ill stick with my pull start, there worth more than me bike

Rules for starter boxes

Pocket Bike Association of Western Australia