How Much POWER Is Too Much Power?!?

[@TuckerGott]

I was super impressed with the climb rate I achieved with the 303 flying tandem. With my weight of 155lbs and Ethan at 220lbs, our take off was quick and the climb out was comfortable. This is exactly what I wanted to achieve with this upgrade. Look forward to more of this trike!

[@3mm857]

What is the fuel cost?

[@MichaelRei99]

Yeah when Spring comes around looking forward to seeing some epic tandem flights!!!

[@otiskelly3682]

Nice car 😎

[@unknowndevice9528]

I'm sad i can't use one

[@frankh.3849]

Men don't ask how much is to much horsepower. It's not a real question. Congratulations on the build it's nice to be happy with what you work for.

[@macblastoff7700]

Tucker, your way with passengers is great. You're straight forward with them, give them calm, clear guidance, and get them involved in the flying experience. Classy all the way. I also like your systematic approach to diagnosing issues, plus leaving good safety margin when in a new situation (weight, climb rate), with new equipment, or directly following a repair.

[@hemicuda123ify]

Good job kid. Been watching you ever since you started. new Mercedes new f250 new fifth wheel new house .....and even though these are all material things.... I am so proud of you ... as a Young Man you've worked hard. you've stuck with it ....you're not a druggie... you're not a boozer.... you're just a good man. Keep it up Tucker you're another great AMERICAN example for other guys your age.... don't let the television set tell you that it can't be done .... you are a living example .....a young kid and you're making the American dream come true .... Smile on your face positivity and the epitome of American can do attitude. all you other young men (all over the world boys pay attention to this young self made American. watch this kid go and do it like he does it emulate what he does and you WILL make it. never give up.

[@RichardAFPV]

I'm a bit confused with Polini after these two videos. They were the ones that said it needed AV gas, but they didn't install the correct jet in the factory? I know they gave you the engine, but I didn't realize you were doing R&D for them.

[@I2ocker89]

I would do anything to get into this hobby. I'm in CA and have no clue how to start. I've seen every single video you've put out. I'm in Fresno, CA and I hope someday I get in the air!

[@normaninsandiego7061]

Awesome videos Tucker. I can see why you enjoy flying. Thanks for taking us along.

[@leighrate]

You might want to either check the ampage on the battery, or install a more powerful starter. Because either or both of them are obviously not powerful enough.

[@srmofoable]

Seems pretty ridiculous Polini is shipping engines that need all of these upgrades to run properly. Seriously, if you know switching to 100LL causes it to run rich then why not mention it when ordering all the other fixes. At the very least it should be mentioned when buying that this could be a concern depending on your location and let the buyer decide. For those not in the know, it takes weeks to get parts sometimes and with all of the world events it's even less predictable right now.

[@ZachWhitehead]

Another reason why switching to electric PPG is gonna be so nice

[@daniell1869]

@@ZachWhitehead what brand?

[@stonehorn4641]

I believe they sent him this pre-release, so it wasn't a production model. But high performance engines are touchy. It what it is.

[@thpxs0554]

Yes, it took 4 months for me to get a barrel and piston from polini and im in uk, they have hundreds of lorries a day coming here.

[@EverydayRoadster]

My friend changes injectors all the time on his older Alfa Spider, whenever we go into the French Alps. Really depends on the hight above sea level where you operate.

[@footedan1973]

I think you really put your channel as one of the best fun, informative, and educational channels out there. Thank you for continueing to do the hard work of finding new content on a regular basis.

[@CS-in3pg]

Tucker, it's always nice to have a bit more power and a bit more capability just in case. Props to Polini for being able to diagnose and correct the engine issue over the phone, that's very impressive. It looks to me like you've used your exceptional technical skills/flying skills to dial in Big Bertha with all the right equipment to really fly well. Total F-cking Legend indeed!!! 😆

[@hurstshiftin9873]

I gotta say the wing tip touch is cool and all. The wings and lines get tangle together your both toast. Shit happens so I wouldn't mess with that.

[@DENNYPAYANO]

Great content, Tucker. Thank you for providing so much valuable information.

[@ppgpirate2960]

I love my RMZ 500! It’s got the power i need for big passengers and mountain flying!

[@footedan1973]

Bought a shirt . Great quality . Accurate presentation of product on website. I think this is is/was the major concern at the beginning of e commerce , people were scared or worried that what peoole purchased on websites would not be what they thought they were getting. Continue having integrity in everything you do, and you open yourself up to happiness and possible success . It is one of fountations of trust between you and your viewers , and businesses partners and consumers.

[@houstonhelicoptertours1006]

Thank you for sharing, very informative. I'll stick to the Thor 250 DS for now.

[@theradicalnomad7083]

I'm still looking at a Moster purchase for myself but it definitely seems like they need some more work on this engine.

[@arkadiuszdabrowski7658]

Flying with someone it is awesome, to share this beautifull experience

[@gefginn3699]

Great post Tucker. My own personal excitement is building for the eventual reality of my own rig.

[@MarcoFD]

im not sure if this goes for carburators on paramotors the same way it does on 2 stroke mopeds, but that jet looks very familiar, and with moped jets you dont want to force screw them into your carburator so hard. its like with sparkplugs, a little tight is tight enough

[@boiseparamotors]

I appreciate your videos and all the information that comes with it. Thank you. I fly Cosmos 300, and there is not tuning necessary or electric start issues at all. The motor is ready to go right out of the box. No bogging during the launching or full power. Good luck with your Polini.

[@stonehorn4641]

Different altitude, Different gas, theres plenty that can effect high performance engines.

[@kevincollins8014]

Glad to hear you finally got it dialed in. It won't be long before the weather warms up and the skies overhead will once again be full of paramotors.

[@dd1862]

So since the electric start seemed to be more of a bother than it's worth, would it make sense to just eliminate it to save weight?

[@cleveij1]

You don’t need to worry about a half a pound on a trike quite as much as a foot launch. An electric starter is a massive safety feature when you experience an issue and need to try to restart in the air. Never tried it. But pull starting while trying to fly would suck.

[@lennysmallacombe3467]

Never seen a brand new engine needing so much tweaking before

[@Paganiproductions84]

that is normal for High Performance 2 stroke engines.

[@stefanosvalvis7946]

Put the AMG V8 on the trike !

[@rjc862003]

with a jetted carb you need to be mindful of outside air-temp and altitude as well there is a huge difference between it being 30 degrees out and 50 or 60 as it gets warmer it will go richer and as you climb higher it again gets richer but also potentially colder and thus effectively denser air to a point at least

[@cleveij1]

My starter motor was doing that. Put in a new one and the problem went away. There were some small parts in the bendix that became worn and rather than deal with a partial repair, it was more economical on my time to just replace it.

[@flyingdanwitha29sedan]

Epic video man! Love it

[@andyharris8819]

@3:43 "this should work, I don't see why not!" 😂😂😂 I'm just imagining a commercial pilot saying that with the announcements

[@TuckerGott]

Haha, as long as you keep your expectations low, you are destined to be impressed. 😂

[@Scuzzy1972]

Tucker, I am a huge fan of your videos and watch like it's my job... that being said, you can't monowheel by all those cars in your shop without raising huge questions about what's underneath the covers. Maybe show what you have in there. Notice I didn't bring up the current video? BTW, why wouldn't you try this engine on your regular rig???

[@footedan1973]

I wanted to suggest trying to build sometype of flowtacion device for paramotor or trike setup for water. After watching vid of guy who landed in pond or lake it sounds like there is nothing on the market right now. Or a quick release mechanism for letting go of gear if landing in water or it could be a container attached to the equipment that opens up if sensor gets wet. Like like on cruise ships. Sensor senses being underwater and raft is automatically inflated. Maybe all these ideas are to heavy and that is why there is nothing out there on the market. You would be the man to find out, and inform us .

[@JoeyBlogs007]

I would get them to fix that electric start. It should work !!! You might need it mid air.

[@Dabodizafa]

That cat said," hell no", when you put it in the shot at 14:12 mark. 👊😂

[@sacooper802]

the newer version Triox 2 now has wiglets to prevent pendulation issues the triox 1 can bring. polini 303 initial release has detonation issues, polini sends a new carb needle to run more rich plus a larger intake screen as well as a new head for lower compression ratio to eliminate known detonation issue causing hole in piston or seizure. now it seems tuckers update kit (new carb needle) has it running too rich, so looks like the carb needle is making it too rich and have to make a jet swap as well, so now I will assume polini will send correct jet along with new needle any known detonation issues I would recommend always use high octane fuel like 100 octane or higher

[@Jimmy-ry1sc]

The title of the video was how much power is too much power? I missed that in the video. For me, power represents climb rate in feet per minute/meters, fuel burn rate, ground speed, etc. Your videos are helpful and well done. I have viewed many videos featuring various para motors and have only seen the ground speed given once. Anyway, thank you for the great video's.

[@michaelantonio1367]

That Benz is Dope Bro! Oh and the flying things are cool too lol

[@browndigity420]

Nice benz flexin 👌😎

[@garyjones8748]

Awesome 👌 Thank you 😊 🙏

[@Apexdave]

Come back to Arizona man! I’d love to tandem or get some lessons. Arizona wind is harsh though

[@EAAEAA-vx5mg]

Tucker, You need to warm the engine completely, or you risk what is known as a "cold seizure". Water cooled 2-strokes are particularly susceptible to this if care isn't taken. Does the motor have a thermostat in the cooling system? If so, what can happen is this: you warm the engine and think it is up to temperature. Then you apply full throttle for takeoff. The piston starts expanding. The water jacket thermostat then opens fully, and cool water surrounds the cylinder, causing it to shrink, as the piston continues to expand. This can cause the piston to start contacting the cylinder walls with increasing friction, and lead to a seizure.

[@EAAEAA-vx5mg]

Here's what to look for, if you have a water temp gauge. As you warm the engine, watch the gauge carefully. You should see the temp start to rise It may then stop rising for a short period. But if there is a thermostat in the cooling system, the thermostat may still be mostly closed. Keep warming the engine, and watching the temp gauge. When the thermostat opens completely, you should see the temp gauge drop slightly, then slowly come back up as all the coolant in the system comes up to temp. When this happens, the engine should be fully warmed. This is how those of us who fly ultralights and lightsport aircraft with Rotax 582 engines warm them up. And it works well for us.

[@Ryansgt]

Onewheel xr, nice. wonder if you caould ride it during takeoff. That would be a trick.

[@Auger3504]

My flying weight is 290. I'll be training on a trike this spring. This may be the rig for me.

[@getbackgang7042]

Dude that squarebody Is mint

[@randywilliams4325]

Maybe some gauges for the engine ? Exhaust gas temp , water temp , rpm, hour of run time ?

[@tango_sierra8608]

Is that your entire shop?? Didn’t know it was that big! Are they all your cars too?? Would love to see a garage shop tour on the second channel

[@JoeyBlogs007]

Definitely can hear it at full throttle. Needs recalibration.

[@FreshTillDeath56]

That's an impressive engine!

[@dalmatiangirl61]

Add a bank of supercapacitors to your battery for better starting.

[@tylerseabook9423]

Wrong 🤦‍♂️

[@LukasKuhelj]

Are you also featuring the Cosmos?

[@TuckerGott]

I am not planning on it. Unless someone has one that I can test, I don't have any need for one.

[@LukasKuhelj]

What a bummer! I find the lack of good review videos of the Cosmos on YT disturbing!

[@TuckerGott]

@@LukasKuhelj Sounds like you should make one! 😊

[@lionelgirard1522]

Hey Tucker, now could you test Vittorazi Cosmos

[@floriandraxler3868]

for what total loading is the Wing made, just more power from the engine isnt the same then having a bigger wing, at least not in Paragliding

[@PeterDragonPPG]

sounds like the start motor does not have enough power (it engages, not enough power, disengages, reengages, etc). May want to try another battery/check charge/put battery on house charger to confirm alternator is working

[@agodeo]

Cutted mustache finally! Now i can enjoy your videos again.

[@TequillanSunrise]

My Saturday ritual is make a pot of coffee and check out what Tucker is up to. Two thumbs up

[@viralsheddingzombie5324]

Is there anything you can put on a paramotor to make it more visible to airplanes?

[@paramotorbrandon]

Check out that NVolo build too 😱

[@evictioncarpentry2628]

You either need a decompression valve foe the starter to work so the starter isn't trying to fight the high compression of a 2 stroke, or get a bigger electric motor

[@tylerseabook9423]

Wrong 🤦‍♂️

[@kirklindig1189]

Be interested to have you test the fulcrum power pod, pretty please 😎

[@GWhittet]

Is that the PintX? Just got one for my son for his birthday.

[@ghe426]

I'd be wearing a parachute. I mean why not take percautions?

[@TuckerGott]

Trevor? Is that you? 😉

[@ghe426]

@@TuckerGott No, and I don't get it?

[@julianlauterfeld6273]

Do you know if any Airplane Pilots in the US use FLARM? It's an Anti Collision System that is used by most of the Private Pilots in Europe and even with rescue helicopters. It starts to be common for Paramotors and Paragliders, so the other Pilots can see us better.

[@salty6pence672]

Sweet Merc Flex. 🙏🌍✌️

[@Chris-Fennimore]

So you had to go a jet size smaller/leaner for 100LL. Interesting.... Can I get a 38m Triox in Custom Colors?

[@kevincanfly]

In all fairness, would you be this stoked with it if you actually paid for it? Not a dig, seriously? Faulty e-start, a box of "here fix it before you ever fly it" parts, and the jetting... all out of the box? Did you have to go buy the jet or did they send them with a jet kit? Idk man, for the price.. maybe the V2 of this motor will be the way to go. Right now it comes across as super sketchy... great video as always 👍

[@kevincanfly]

@Rusty Cuyler yeah, but no. I grew up racing 2 stroke bikes. I never got one brand new that needed carb parts, a head, a plug spacer, had a faulty starter, and needed to run on race fuel only.. everything about this says polini jumped the gun on their verification process and rushed production. To recoup their investment, they sent a few to big named guys like tucker to get interest in the motor. As I see it, the whole thing was rushed and needs refinement. The jets are the least of my worries, but just goes to show the small details that I'm talking about with the refinement. As I said the V2 is probably gonna be a winner. They will address all the issues and send the end user a usable product. Right now it's no good imo.

[@Xavior12]

@@kevincanfly I'm not very familiar with this kind of motor, but that does seem like a lot of issues for a new product. I feel like having to tune carb for your altitude is a fair expectation. Needing special fuel is annoying, but makes sense to get more power without adding weight. All the other issues are a lot less understandable in my opinion.

[@nedmacallen]

Sick car bro

[@MichaelRei99]

I know it sucks having to make all of these changes with a brand new engine but I find it interesting and in the end the juice will be worth the squeeze!

[@fullwhackparamotoring2420]

What do you think of the polini motors? I just got my first paramotor (parquet volution 2 with polini thor 130) and haven't even flown it yet.

[@jamesdorn4558]

Is there a reason you went with Polini instead of the cosmos 300? I have looked at both of them but would really appreciate your perspective. Thanks.

[@samm3838]

Tucker, What model trike is this? I’ve been looking for one of these. Thanks!

[@Engelhafen]

What do you think of these small engine paramotors I see being advertised?

[@PhillipBrunyee]

250 has a rectifier for lead acid battery and change mine KTM rectifier or lithium batteries works perfect save the battery

[@iamborg3of9]

curious why the carabiner connects to a strap vs directly to the frame? also do you fly with a reserve when flying tandem?

[@scoobymoto9858]

That has to be one of the easiest carbs to rejet!

[@damm1957]

Shoot... you almost give me hope one day I might actually fly.

[@nightwalkerp1289]

HI Tucker I love your videos very,,good info have a question do you know somthing about this Paramotor wing. Nova-Phelix-25. 39 feet. do you think is a good wing to star on the Paramotor word..Thanks very much

[@benmoore7721]

When are we going to get the “plane guy” on video?

[@ItAintMeBabe99]

Great video. Wow, is that your garage? How many car do you have?

[@DBartWest]

I think he just rents part of that garage.

[@aviation1036]

Hi there I was just wondering if you can tell Me if dudek universal 1.1 28 meter is a good wing for a beginner thanks and I love your videos!!!

[@Rose.Of.Hizaki]

But what if you strap a small turbo to it?? or have a small belt driven super charger CnC'd to fit?? But what if you could strap a small rocket motor to it? But what if Colin Furze built you that rocket motor?

[@EricFB]

0:15 aka tinder dates that only show shoulder-up pics.

[@guramigomurashvili2062]

Hello sir from Georgia. I am tandem paragliding pilot and I'm going to start Paramotor tandem flight. I have already bought Ozone mag max 2 wing and FLY Product Rider monster 185 plus. As you are experienced pilot can you give me advice. Does Vitorazi 185 plus have enough power for tandem foot launch. what is max total weight should be for safe flight for this flight.

[@dwightstriby6746]

Tucker!!!!! Wth?? When did you get that car?? Did I miss a Video?

[@bagheerab278]

I think it was about 4 or 5 videos ago... it's nice!

[@notay]

@@bagheerab278 What kind of car is that?

[@dwightstriby6746]

I think it’s a Mercedes.

[@TuckerGott]

I got it about a month ago. It's a C43 amg. Hoping to make a video about it on the second channel.

[@dwightstriby6746]

@@TuckerGott nice! And excuse my ignorance, been watching you for years, what second channel?

[@scottcummings8074]

That rmz 500 has me wondering about a 503 or 582. How big can you go and still get a tandem paramoter exemption?

[@TuckerGott]

The Eco 2 with the RMZ500 is right on the edge of 103 limits.

[@scottcummings8074]

@@TuckerGott is tandem allowed for anything falling under 256 pounds or is it for paramoter only? I realize a paramoter is the lightest option, but I'm thinking it is the only option to fly tandem without sport pilot license. I also know tandem requires an exemption for training. I'm wanting to teach a passenger how to go paramoter camping, lol.

[@joek1812]

Im new and going to get into this what do you think about putting a simonini mini 3 for foot take off ? Im 6'6 300 is that overkill? Better to have them to need is my thoughts

[@larrychurch1356]

The full throttle miss is caused by jetting. You are running too rich and need to lower the size of the jet. They should have included several jets with the engine. If you see the miss at 75% or so then the issue is the throttle pin clip. Lower to Lean it out.

[@deliciousness8183]

I million percent agree. I can hear the engine 4stroking at higher rpms

[@tylerseabook9423]

@@deliciousness8183 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️

[@chadb2827]

Looks like you missed a screw on your carb. Was that intentional? Hope it got fixed! Safe flights.

[@jeffro9276]

Hey Tucker what are the dimensions of that garage you have?

[@ianh7133]

Tucker it appeared your float bowl was loose in the front left corner.

[@rebelarcher5450]

It's surprising that paramotor engines are still carby shod instead of injected , since injection on 2 stroke dirt bikes is fairly common place these days .

[@GaboLopezParamotor]

Do you change the position of the wing anchor according to the weight of the passenger? How?

[@TuckerGott]

Yes! You loosen two allen screws on each side and the hang points slide.

[@thatguy6207]

I didn’t know that props and engines must be power tuned for each other… and you should never change exhaust systems from what the engine was designed and came with… or the cylinders can blow up.

[@tylerseabook9423]

Wrong.

[@daniell1869]

what car is that

[@vantagebrothers512]

How do I get a 3 blade 140 cm prop for a polini Thor 202? Do you sell them Tucker?

[@TuckerGott]

I don't stock those but I can order any Eprop! Just email me at [e-mail] 😊

[@enoshchauhan3166]

hi tucker big fan

[@paramotortheory]

How do you determine the jet size???

[@Robnord1]

Just like Tucker is doing it...Start with standard jetting, then make small, incrimental changes to optimize performance. In aircraft with a CHT (cylinder head temp) gauges, cool=rich and hot=lean.

[@peterrestaino7047]

need to know egt and rpm to realy dial it in so you dont damadge it

[@OneTwoFourFloor]

Mo’ Powa Baybeh!

[@rickwatkins3160]

and AV gas blend?

[@MrGhostVortex]

Fantastic video as always. Kinda low key want extra content with your MT-10 and Mercedes :) Maybe not main channel videos, cuz this is for para-motors....maybe another channel :P Edit 1: Something like "Tuckers Garage", where you can postm ore videos on your vehicles, repairs and just fun content. Whats a third YT channel gonna cost you lol....just more of your time :P Edit 2: Any trip to the air field could be a 'vlog' style video...idk if you're into that sort of thing. Or your mobile home repairs in a time lapse.

[@rickwatkins3160]

how does it run on E85?