Was surfin ebay as you do when i came across a chain driven axle off a road going mobility scooter. now, them scooters + 1 person must be around the same weight as a small car, so would an axle be ok to use for one?! i dont know if the bearings would need uprating but would the rest of the internals be up for the job of a bike engine?!

cheers

Mobility scooter probably has a 2hp electric motor... A bike engine is nearly 50 times that... I dont think it will go well!

the older ones were chain driven

'Was surfin ebay as you do when i came across a chain driven axle'

No

any particular reason? could they be upgraded?

Pretty much as Scootz said, I reckon you could measure the life expectancy in fractions of a second.
best regards
Andy

NO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Er, kaboom springs to mind! Lol please video it if you try it though! ;-)

while i would love this this to work, please find me the one which is chain drive

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/i.html?_nkw=mobility+scooter+axle+&_cqr=true&_nkwusc=motability+scooter+axle&_rdc=1

for £30!! shame theres no way of upgrading the internals

SUNGIFT MOBILITYSCOOTER REAR AXLE WITH DRIVE CHAIN on eBay (end time 04-Jul-11 14:05:55 BST)

think the entire scooter is under £400

Sell you one off a quad