I want to know if i put a 2 cycle motor from a weed whacker on a bike will i be able to sit and idle?

Question

I want to know if i put a 2 cycle motor from a weed whacker on a bike will i be able to sit and idle?

Answer 1

If you have a manual or centrifugal clutch system of some sort. Assuming  you don't over heat and can stand the noise, sitting at idle should be manageable.

  You probably won't want to use the factory centrifugal clutch that came with the weed whacker, it will most likely engage too early and cause the engine to bog down at lower rpms and pulling out from a dead stop may be difficult.

Answer 2

Yes, as long as you use a cintrifugal clutch, say from a chainsaw......

Answer 3

sure can