how reliable are motorized bikes just got a new kit and now it wont start

[tommylee]

after 2 days the bike started bogging down like every second comeing back from a friends house then i foun d out that the cdi lid was hanging off the spark plug and the internals of the di lid was still on the spark plug. then put a new one on it it ran for a lil bit then started bogging down agin. and now it wont fire at all even put a new spark plug in it . eney one have eney ideas on what could be rong ?

 

[zippinaround]

Are you powering anything with the white wire? These engines are not like a real engine they break all the time , I think that's the reason we like them so much haha

 

[Deleted member 12676]

http://www.dragonfly75.com/motorbike/essentials.html

 

[crassius]

read on the board here about checking spark & testing magneto

 

[Nate888]

I mean, first few months of a motorized bike project is much like making a movie... you know, hundreds of hours of work for 90 minutes of pretty sweet end result

lol no it's not quite that bad! don't be surprised if it is 6:1 on time spent on maintenance & repair to ride time, though, a lot of weeks. especially when you're first getting the hang of it

 

[Nate888]

I've also had weeks where it's more like 2:1, & only upgrades or preventative maintenance & stuff. a few more things need to get done, but overall things are smoothing out on my motored bike project I think. there's a learning curve, & you'll get better at predicting what might need work & know how to get it sorted out quicker

 

[KCvale]

Well, you could just get a 4-stroke...

Once a month:
Change the Oil.
Clean the Air Cleaner.
Check Tightness and Lube the Chains.
Check tire pressure.

It takes less than an hour to do.
An hour a month is pretty reliable and why I have moved from 2-stroke to 4-stroke builds.
I have over 30 if you want an idea of what they look like http://kcsbikes.com/KCsBuilds.asp?motor=4-stroke&Drive=All

When you are finally sick of 2-stroke and just need something reliable, that's the way to go, at least in my book.

 

[Holly]

There have been days I've wanted to scrap the project. But now I have most of the kinks worked out and am starting to spend more time riding than fixing. I keep a small tool bag with essentials and (knock on wood) most things I can fix in a few minutes. Mostly thanks to all I've learned here.

Reliable? I hope I'm getting there but like Nate said above, tooling around with them is half the fun. Someone asked me about the bike today. When I said I built it she said, you mean you bought it and all the parts were included and you put it together. As if it was a child's toy or an ikea bedside table or something. With all the hours of work into getting the engine running and making it reliable I can say with confidence that yes I built it.

I've not owned a 4 stroke so I can't comment on that but so far I can't say I hate the 2 stroke. Keep searching the forum when you have issues and if you can't find the answer then ask. This is a great group.

 

[Randall]

Well, you could just get a 4-stroke...

Once a month:
Change the Oil.
Clean the Air Cleaner.
Check Tightness and Lube the Chains.
Check tire pressure.

It takes less than an hour to do.
An hour a month is pretty reliable and why I have moved from 2-stroke to 4-stroke builds.
I have over 30 if you want an idea of what they look like http://kcsbikes.com/KCsBuilds.asp?motor=4-stroke&Drive=All

When you are finally sick of 2-stroke and just need something reliable, that's the way to go, at least in my book.

I guess I lucked out. Mine has been running like a champ ever since I got it.

 

[Randall]

Well, you could just get a 4-stroke...

Once a month:
Change the Oil.
Clean the Air Cleaner.
Check Tightness and Lube the Chains.
Check tire pressure.

It takes less than an hour to do.
An hour a month is pretty reliable and why I have moved from 2-stroke to 4-stroke builds.
I have over 30 if you want an idea of what they look like http://kcsbikes.com/KCsBuilds.asp?motor=4-stroke&Drive=All

When you are finally sick of 2-stroke and just need something reliable, that's the way to go, at least in my book.

(Off Topic) KC are you going to build another black "Dream Machine"? How much do you charge? Would like to purchase one in the near future.
http://kcsbikes.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=927