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wildfire · 01-26-2017, 09:21 PM

Scott in Louisiana. Looking into repowering a few 3 wheelers and a Fat Cat with Lifan engines. Figured this would be the place to be for good tech and troubleshooting!

culcune · 01-26-2017, 10:23 PM

Welome...You have come to the right place!

Bruce's · 01-26-2017, 11:27 PM

What 3 wheelers do you have ? I have a fat cat I am concidering repowering myself ,what size engine did you have in mind ,and what's wrong with your old engine ?

**JerryHawk250** · 01-27-2017, 06:21 AM

Welcome to the neighborhood. What part of LA you're from? You come to the right place.

Weldangrind · 01-27-2017, 11:27 AM

Welcome! Funny you should talk about repowering a Fat Cat; I'm hoping to find a Fat Cat engine.

wildfire · 01-31-2017, 01:51 PM

My fat cat is getting a Lifan 200cc - engine should show up tomorrow afternoon. Very excited. The biggest issue with the old engine is that someone took it out. The fat cat didn't come with one, so I figure this is the best way to get a reliable, torquey motor.

The 3 wheelers are parts bikes, a 185s and a 200m.

The 200m was in the process of becoming a "fatter cat", until I found the real one. Now it is going to become an adult size mini-bike. Go kart engine and a CVT, I'll let guests and the kids ride that before letting them on the Lifan Cat.

I'm in the Mandeville area.

wildfire · 01-31-2017, 01:54 PM

Weldangrind - thanks for posting. I've been reading your posts on the swap you did in your son's bike.

The only thing I don't understand just yet is the exhaust. The engine doesn't have one of course and my bike didn't come with one either.

Thinking there's a header and muffler off a Honda bike that I can mod to work. Any advice is appreciated!

Scott

**JerryHawk250** · 01-31-2017, 02:36 PM

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Originally Posted by wildfire

I'm in the Mandeville area.

You ever make it out to Towertrax in
Fluker? We went around Thanksgiving and had a blast.

wildfire · 01-31-2017, 06:42 PM

Tower trax - no, but I know where you're talking about. Pass it several times a year on the way to the Boy Scout camp out that way.

Now that I've got something to ride, I'll have to get the family loaded up and make a day out of it. (I have a polaris XP as well, so three in that and the fat cat makes four)

Weldangrind · 02-11-2017, 01:25 PM

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Originally Posted by wildfire

Weldangrind - thanks for posting. I've been reading your posts on the swap you did in your son's bike.

The only thing I don't understand just yet is the exhaust. The engine doesn't have one of course and my bike didn't come with one either.

Thinking there's a header and muffler off a Honda bike that I can mod to work. Any advice is appreciated!

Scott

In the absence of a Fat Cat motor, I'd love to find starter and clutch parts for a 200E; I have the rest of the motor.

I used the stock header, which is early '80's XR200.

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Bruce's Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sudbury ,Ontario Posts: 855	What 3 wheelers do you have ? I have a fat cat I am concidering repowering myself ,what size engine did you have in mind ,and what's wrong with your old engine ?
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01-31-2017, 01:51 PM	#6
wildfire Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 20	My fat cat is getting a Lifan 200cc - engine should show up tomorrow afternoon. Very excited. The biggest issue with the old engine is that someone took it out. The fat cat didn't come with one, so I figure this is the best way to get a reliable, torquey motor. The 3 wheelers are parts bikes, a 185s and a 200m. The 200m was in the process of becoming a "fatter cat", until I found the real one. Now it is going to become an adult size mini-bike. Go kart engine and a CVT, I'll let guests and the kids ride that before letting them on the Lifan Cat. I'm in the Mandeville area.
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01-31-2017, 01:54 PM	#7
wildfire Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 20	Weldangrind - thanks for posting. I've been reading your posts on the swap you did in your son's bike. The only thing I don't understand just yet is the exhaust. The engine doesn't have one of course and my bike didn't come with one either. Thinking there's a header and muffler off a Honda bike that I can mod to work. Any advice is appreciated! Scott
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01-31-2017, 06:42 PM	#9
wildfire Join Date: Jan 2017 Posts: 20	Tower trax - no, but I know where you're talking about. Pass it several times a year on the way to the Boy Scout camp out that way. Now that I've got something to ride, I'll have to get the family loaded up and make a day out of it. (I have a polaris XP as well, so three in that and the fat cat makes four)
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