Who selles the best Friction drive kit, for the price?

[u2seek42]

Many are out there.

Friction kit, boygofast $ 254 delivered.

Statton....Well, if you've got lots of money.

Live fast motors, was very fair, but it seems to have gone under.

The Solex knockoffs from the Canadian guy are never inspected, off the boat and to you, they seem to show up in various states of broken.

Bikebug, well he is a piece of work...

So let me hear from more knowledgeable minds

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

Many are out there.

Friction kit, boygofast $ 254 delivered.

Statton....Well, if you've got lots of money.

Live fast motors, was very fair, but it seems to have gone under.

The Solex knockoffs from the Canadian guy are never inspected, off the boat and to you, they seem to show up in various states of broken.

Bikebug, well he is a piece of work...

So let me hear from more knowledgeable minds

I have a Staton FD with >3500 miles on it.

$179 is not that much for the highest quality FD kit made with
the best choice of roller sizes.

 

[u2seek42]

$389.00 for a little bit of metal, and brush cutter motor, is a wee bit high.

Now for that kind of money I could buy a nice desktop computer, or laptop

How odd that the china girl comes with a motor, chainm handle grips, sprocket, gas tank, chain guard, and on..... and costs 130 - 150 - 189

So many more parts to make pack and ship, lots of metal...

Compared to a piece of steel with two bearings a roller and a clutch housing, a support bracket and a off the shelf motor.

Does not computer!

 

[Happy Valley]

$389.00 for a little bit of metal, and brush cutter motor, is a wee bit high.
Now for that kind of money I could buy a nice desktop computer, or laptop
How odd that the china girl comes with a motor, chainm handle grips, sprocket, gas tank, chain guard, and on..... and costs 130 - 150 - 189
So many more parts to make pack and ship, lots of metal...
Compared to a piece of steel with two bearings a roller and a clutch housing, a support bracket and a off the shelf motor.
Does not computer!

The Staton FD kit is built on extruded aluminum and machined by a guy in his own shop in the USA, complete set-up with throttle, cable and kill switch. Also, the engine choices he offers are industrial quality utility motors from far superior manufacturers or you could supply your own.

I don't think it odd in a cost comparison of an HT when you factor sub-par metallurgy, build quality, labor, and preventative upgrades. If it takes two to last as long as one of the other, especially if you've checked prices recently,
with which do you come out ahead?

 

[darwin]

DAX sells them too. I seen a pic of live go fasts and I don't like the roller, seems it wouldn't give you traction on the tire like other rollers.

 

[tjdmobile]

When it comes to FD kits (or just about anything for that matter) you get what you pay for. I have the Staton kit (two actually) and they are very high quality.

If your only real factor is price, you may see immediate satisfaction with the Chinese kits. However, in less than a season, you may find that the bargain kit doesn't hold up like you had hoped and will end up spending the $$$ to buy an American made kit after the fact.

Also consider that spending your $$$ on components made in America is good for small business here in the states. Just a thought.

 

[motman812]

Stanton

I have a Stanton with a 35cc Honda with over 3000 trouble free miles on it.

"The bitter aftertaste of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of low price has vanished."

 

[u2seek42]

Well it seems you are all sold on staton.

Gee guys, if I had access to a machine shop I could knock one of these out.
as I said there is nothing really to it.


extruded aluminum.... **** guys we are sticking these things on $99 buck wally world bikes.

Here is my 500.00 powered bike 100 bike 400 motor....?

I am all for supporting American workers, right up until I feel that they are doing to me... what the Chinese were doing but cheaper.


So who else has a good kits with REASONABLE prices,.

Oh and the live fast roller is great wet or dry, it has worked without trouble.
The china knock off of the honda engine has been fine, more power than I would have expected.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/250907663195?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2649

This is the solex just sold for 124, plus 49 shipping... ok so it is ****
So I have to take it to a mechanic for 100 bucks worth of repairs.

My bike engine now costs $275.00 and is still cheaper than a statton out of the box.

Sorry to burn, but people using these on a large basis, could do our country a good turn. But when the costs insult your intelligence, and you turn away from the idea from sheer insult.

 

[u2seek42]

Meant to say that I took my bike to a festival, had a 100 peeps ask me about it.
And even with the fine price, I was given for this unit, most people said your kidding, that high?

I just saw some 35cc 2 cycle engines going for 89.00, now if the roller kits ran around a $100 -125, then folks would fall on them.

There was some fellow selling the unit at $99 w/o motor.

Or you can pounce on a bikebug for $500?!

 

[MotorBicycleRacing]

Junk Chinese FD kit problems.

http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?t=35845