DaveA
New Member
I ended up ordering a 66cc kit from http://www.umotobikes.com after talking to the owner. The price was about 80$ cheaper then a comparable kit from bike berry. Since its my first build I'm taking the suggestion offered here to start with a basic kit. Again this build is for my daughter to use on her commutes to/from college campus. Anyhow the engine kit arrived today and here are a list of my first impressions and some concerns:
1. over all pretty poor quality on materials and machining - you get what you pay for.
2. the clutch lever really concerns me. The spring loaded push pin is all that keeps the clutch disengaged? really? the one that came with the kit just looks like very poor quality. I push the pin down to keep the handle locked back and just tap my hand to release it. This does not seem like it would work very well and that any bump in the road would engage the clutch which would make pedaling (engine on or off) impossible?
Can I get a better clutch lever? I see some online but would love suggestions so I don't buy more crap.
here are some photos
1. over all pretty poor quality on materials and machining - you get what you pay for.
2. the clutch lever really concerns me. The spring loaded push pin is all that keeps the clutch disengaged? really? the one that came with the kit just looks like very poor quality. I push the pin down to keep the handle locked back and just tap my hand to release it. This does not seem like it would work very well and that any bump in the road would engage the clutch which would make pedaling (engine on or off) impossible?
Can I get a better clutch lever? I see some online but would love suggestions so I don't buy more crap.
here are some photos