Hydrostatic Bike Hydraulics test

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Autos & Vehicles

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• motorcycle
• engine
• Hydrostatic
• drive
• diesel
• hydraulic
• test
• vehicle
• custom
• bike
• ride
• diy

[wastelandprovince]

Where did you get the parts could what kind of pump and hub did you use

[mvolesky1]

First off I'd disable the ability to reverse the hydraulic motor in reverse. That would be very dangerous on a motorcycle. Secondly, do you have a device equipped that will allow the hydraulic motor to coast when you back off the power? If not, the motor will try to stop immediately and forcefully when you move the valve to neutral and skid the back tire. Again, not good for a motorcycle.

[chancesalisbury]

is there a way to order the kit?

because i want one of those!!!!

really is there really a parts kit that comes with it?

[atsernov]

@LiNERROR It's actually not as wasteful as it may appear. In fact it is a very convenient way to drive a diesel motorbike considering the size of the engine and lack of matching components. It cuts down on machining expense and really doesn't consume any more fuel than standard transmissions.

In fact hydraulic drive has been used in city fleet trucks for a while. They have a system that reclaims much of the kinetic energy by storing it in pressure tanks and using it to accelerate from a stop.

[LiNERROR]

why convert rotational to hydraulic back to rotational... seems like a waste...

[Maples01]

@mogeroithe The Tuckerbuilt mud buggy I operated at a concrete bridge beam company had hydrostatic drive. in a governor malfunction, it would run away, not even the air brakes on the machine would stop it, and killing the engine was not an option. Hydraulics operate at high pressure, I've not been around a machine with them that didn't leak, plus they are more complicated than today's vehicles, no one could afford, repairs or service of one of them.

[mogeroithe]

I have a large lawn tractor with the same type of transmission in it. If you throw it into reverse at speed, it will throw you over the steering wheel and out into the grass. It is hard to hang onto.

Back in the 40's I believe, they experimented with putting hydraulic drives in commercial vehicles. No drive lines or transmissions. Just pumps and hoses going to the wheels. I don't recall why they didn't go ahead with the idea. Seems to me it would work.

[mogeroithe]

I have a large lawn tractor with the same type of transmission in it. If you throw it into reverse at speed, it will throw you over the steering wheel and out into the grass. It is hard to hang onto.

Back in the 40's I believe, they experimented with putting hydraulic drives in commercial vehicles. No drive lines or transmissions. Just pumps and hoses going to the wheels. I don't recall why they didn't go ahead with the idea. Seems to me it would work.

[m1aws]

@m1aws Would you throw your car into reverse to simply slow down?

[m1aws]

@hks85 Work out what gear ratio's? It's an infinitely variable drive! There is only the top gear speed to consider.