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Anonymous Fri 31 Dec 2021 20:55:54 No.1746566 View View Reply Original Report

Quoted By: >>1746579 >>1746615 >>1746633 >>1747104 >>1747197 >>1749887 >>1749896 >>1749897

anyone ever built one of these?
just wanted to show it off to be honest but im interested in hearing peoples experiences. did you have any problems building them?

apologies in advanced if this is the wrong thread.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 31 Dec 2021 21:43:00 No.1746579 Report

Quoted By: >>1746581

>>1746566 Those tiny motors are ridiculously unreliable. Expect it to be dead after 10hours with no spare parts available.
I would rather use a honda gx200 clone engine with torque converter and some cheap mods like rev limiter removed, upgraded air filter, exhaust, 18lbs valve springs, #90 jet, 0.045 spark gap, 8 degree timing advance.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 31 Dec 2021 21:56:40 No.1746581 Report

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>>1746579
admittedly it isnt the most reliable ive ran into a few issues with the chain breaking and inner tubes popping but nothing serious with engine itself ive rode it for 30 odd hours and have had some backfire but bar that it has got me to work and back without breaking a sweat. its not like it was expensive either. i only paid £140 for it all, its my first build and i enjoyed it so looking to invest in a better engine and what not. thanks for the recommendations.

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 31 Dec 2021 23:28:11 No.1746615 Report

Quoted By: >>1746621

>>1746566
why even bother
both motorcycles and ebikes are readily available
unless it's steam for the aesthetics

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Jan 2022 00:08:38 No.1746621 Report

Quoted By: >>1746628

>>1746615
i am getting my motorbike license in a few days, this was more of a project to kill time. ebikes cost £3000 this cost £140 and building + getting it running was half the fun.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Jan 2022 00:36:40 No.1746628 Report

Quoted By: >>1746629

>>1746621
that makes it more /diy/ rather than /n/ because your pet project is probably not as reliable as a regular means of transport

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Jan 2022 00:38:03 No.1746629 Report

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>>1746628
that makes sense, i was torn between post it here and in /auto/ but i didnt even consider diy. again i apologise

Anonymous

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Anonymous Sat 01 Jan 2022 00:47:14 No.1746633 Report

Quoted By: >>1746646 >>1746648

>>1746566
I could possibly be onboard with this, but it is putting the cart before the horse, as it is a piece of shit bicycle which i can only assume you have done no real work to improve

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Jan 2022 01:02:19 No.1746646 Report

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>>1746633
you would be right, i striped the break ands gears and shortened to chain to 1 gear. its strange to ride with no breaks and an engine thats sound like its gonna explode but credit where credits due its got me around very well and the only issues ive had is with faults of my own. again this was a passion esk project and i didnt actually mean to turn it into a mode of transportation but it work so im gonna save my legs for the mean time.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Jan 2022 01:05:16 No.1746648 Report

Quoted By: >>1746650

>>1746633
like i said not a real mode of transportation but more a diy project. looks like i put it in the wrong board. apologies

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Jan 2022 01:10:24 No.1746650 Report

Quoted By: >>1746652

>>1746648
no no no, they're being pedantic, bikes that aren't strictly transport do belong on /n/, infact /n/ is a slow enough board that any vaguely interesting thread is welcome.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Jan 2022 01:12:15 No.1746652 Report

Quoted By: >>1746657

>>1746650
well im glad to hear that. i was afraid of killing a good thread for this but it seems like its valid enough.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sat 01 Jan 2022 01:21:11 No.1746657 Report

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>>1746652
killing a good thread that's like 2 years old
this will stay up long enough for you to tell the story of your death

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 02 Jan 2022 17:01:09 No.1747104 Report

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>>1746566
>any problems
I've ordered the kit already 3 times from ebay. None arrived. At least i got my money back.

IMHO that's the main problem. It's such a shit tier product there are no reputable sellers, manufacturers or parts.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 02 Jan 2022 19:37:56 No.1747141 Report

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Just get a cheap 50cc moped. It'll be more reliable, better built, and won't make people hide their copper wiring around you.

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 02 Jan 2022 23:14:03 No.1747197 Report

Quoted By: >>1747206

>>1746566
I rode back and forth on one for a couple years to uni and back. it was a good 24 miles four days a week. as long as you don't full throttle the motor it'll run as long as anything else on the bike will. that said the next two common points of failure are the magneto and the clutch pin. magnetos go in the rain but it took the worst downpour of the year for 12 miles of riding to kill mine and only after completing the ride and letting it sit over night. the clutch pin is made of pot metal and will wear out really fast for what's essentially a two stroke 50cc motorscooter- you know those things that LIVE in the friction zone. while it did work for a while and reliably I'm going to suggest some kind of twin cylinder motorcycle like a Z 400, rebel 500, or etc because they're pretty affordable and have low maintenance schedules compared to single cylinder motorcycles. ebikes aremt very good choices due to being worse motorcycles in every way

Anonymous

Anonymous Sun 02 Jan 2022 23:43:29 No.1747206 Report

Quoted By: >>1747209

>>1747197
>ebikes aremt very good choices due to being worse motorcycles in every way
you can use them on bicycle infrastructure.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 03 Jan 2022 00:07:03 No.1747209 Report

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>>1747206
yes, but a motorcycle will get you where you want to go as fast or faster on the road, more economically, and have a wider range, and depending on if and what kind of gear you buy more safely. especially considering how expensive electric bicycles can get and how cheaply a motorcycle could be had for.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 10 Jan 2022 10:32:37 No.1749887 Report

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>>1746566
My friend did and he said it's a piece of shit. Can't speak for all of them though, he wasn't really talking about a specific model either just motorized bikes in general, has a bunch of dirtbikes so why use one of those.

Anonymous

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Anonymous Mon 10 Jan 2022 10:50:26 No.1749896 Report

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>>1746566
Had one for while. Huge mistake. Thing was mega unreliable and everyone in the neighborhood hated me cause the lack of muffler meant I was the loudest motherfucker on the road except the fartcan subarus going around.
As a DIY project its kinda nice, but in the long run you're better off getting a cheap moped or a small bike.
It only makes sense is if you have no license or are 15 years old. In the long run depending on how many hours you need to work on it and the replacement parts you’re buying it will be be little cheaper than a small moped.

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 10 Jan 2022 10:51:19 No.1749897 Report

Quoted By: >>1749946

>>1746566
>"showing off" that you're a poor venezuelan
uhh ok I guess

Anonymous

Anonymous Mon 10 Jan 2022 14:51:00 No.1749946 Report

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They are everywhere and cheap (both in terms of quality and price) where I live. A favourite of said >>1749897 bike messengers. Loud and half those fuckers ride them with ancient department store brakes, can't be terribly safe in traffic. With the price of Chinese cheapo hub motors being what it is I wouldn't even bother.

Anonymous

Anonymous Wed 12 Jan 2022 02:09:46 No.1750680 Report

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I built one and it fell apart within an hours ride time. Had to shim the axle to prevent motor drive chain from rubbing through the chain stay. Its fun if you like working on things otherwise not worth the time or effort.

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