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kjo
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:07 am Posts: 5 Location: Layton, UT
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longtail engine choice
Question for the guys who have built or run a longtail motor. Is electric start worth the extra price? I am in the process of building a longtail right now and am trying to decide if I should buy the duromax 7hp with electric start $189 free shipping or the HF predator 212 $150 recoil start. My main concern is if the grease makes it hard to start when it is freezing out. It is going on a riveted jon 1230.
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Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:24 am |
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med
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Jan 14, 2009 8:25 am Posts: 6432 Location: the dark side of the moon
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Re: longtail engine choice
A motor that small I think I would just go with a pull start.. Shouldn't be hard at all to pull and don't have to worry about a battery
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Wed Mar 14, 2012 1:26 am |
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Buzz Killington
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:33 pm Posts: 2455
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longtail engine choice
My 9 hp has both and I love it. When it freezes out I pull a few times to get the grease moving then use the electric start to fire it up. Works like a charm.
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Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:19 am |
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kjo
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:07 am Posts: 5 Location: Layton, UT
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Re: longtail engine choice
Thanks med.
Buzz, how much harder is it to pull when it is freezing vs. warm weather?
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Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:38 am |
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FRANKtheTAU
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 29, 2011 10:30 pm Posts: 1386 Location: West TN
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Re: longtail engine choice
I think the electric start is definately worth the extra $$. I just use a small $30 lawnmower battery. I go through like 2 of them a year but I like the small size of the battery in my little 1440.
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Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:28 am |
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Goose Crumpler
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Dec 02, 2010 9:51 am Posts: 1404 Location: Northern Wisconsin
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Re: longtail engine choice
Buddy has a 12 hp lt and we pull start that without a problem in below freezing weather. (15 degrees and lower) If you can't pullstart a 7 hp somethings wrong.
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Wed Mar 14, 2012 10:53 am |
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23ltswamper
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Joined: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:14 pm Posts: 34 Location: lake conroe
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Re: longtail engine choice
electric is worth the extra $$$ then u can run your nav lights off the motor
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Wed Mar 14, 2012 11:30 am |
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Buzz Killington
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:33 pm Posts: 2455
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longtail engine choice
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Wed Mar 14, 2012 12:06 pm |
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Rendon_6
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sat Jun 04, 2011 12:45 pm Posts: 81 Location: Hooper, Utah
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Re: longtail engine choice
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Wed Mar 14, 2012 4:25 pm |
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23ltswamper
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Joined: Thu Mar 08, 2012 9:14 pm Posts: 34 Location: lake conroe
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Re: longtail engine choice
yeah or just put the battery box and mount a switch on the top them little lights dont use much i would run much more off that small of a motor
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Thu Mar 15, 2012 9:56 am |
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kjo
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:07 am Posts: 5 Location: Layton, UT
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Re: longtail engine choice
Thanks for all of the replies. I think I will go with the pull start. The pull start engine has more parts available for it and if it gets too hard to start with the recoil they sell a electric starter kit for it.
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Fri Mar 16, 2012 1:59 am |
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Woodiebuster
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:00 pm Posts: 6060 Location: Choudrant, La
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Re: longtail engine choice
They sell motors with both everyday...
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Fri Mar 16, 2012 6:38 am |
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Buzz Killington
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:33 pm Posts: 2455
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longtail engine choice
Yeah Why not just get one with both? You'll love it in the end.
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B. MacDonald
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Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:40 pm |
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kjo
MMT Member
Joined: Tue Feb 28, 2012 5:07 am Posts: 5 Location: Layton, UT
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Re: longtail engine choice
The duromax comes with both but from what I have read on the kart forums is that they do not sell a lot of replacement parts or aftermarket parts for that engine. The predator has a lot of part options for replacement and upgrades, but I have only seen this with a recoil starter. If I am wrong let me know, just going off of what I read in other forums
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Fri Mar 16, 2012 3:51 pm |
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patinmo
MMT Member
Joined: Wed Dec 14, 2011 1:50 pm Posts: 22
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Re: longtail engine choice
If you are after the 212 cc Predator. Harbor Frieght has a coupon in Bass Masters and Field and Stream for $99.00. Pull start. Limit 5
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Sun Mar 18, 2012 6:37 am |
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