ColdCruiser
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This is a "Sikk Bike UFO" (black on black). Steel frame. With disc brakes and a hub-shifter they are ~$400.
I can not recommend the hub-shifter because I just spun mine out and now need to rebuild/replace the rear-end.
This bike also has forward-facing drop-outs and that has been an issue with the torque (see other post).
Another thing, there's not as much space as it seems. I added a wide crankset so I can reach the pedals. Any wider and I couldn't turn. Still, my legs are very close to the exhaust and gears. I think a larger motor would be too wide and also unnecessary. I can pull the trailer w/ 75 lb. dog at 35 mph with no trouble and the governor attached. The rest is the gearing. I could get it up to 55, 65, whatever but I don't need that.
As you can see above, I don't even have room to get the plug out. The mounting plate I bought uses a little more space than it would need if I made it custom. Then it could sit lower and that would be better. If I were to make a custom mounting plate, I could also tap-out the other oil fill plug and then tilt the whole thing to make better use of the space. As it is, I have it sitting flat.
I can not recommend the hub-shifter because I just spun mine out and now need to rebuild/replace the rear-end.
This bike also has forward-facing drop-outs and that has been an issue with the torque (see other post).
Another thing, there's not as much space as it seems. I added a wide crankset so I can reach the pedals. Any wider and I couldn't turn. Still, my legs are very close to the exhaust and gears. I think a larger motor would be too wide and also unnecessary. I can pull the trailer w/ 75 lb. dog at 35 mph with no trouble and the governor attached. The rest is the gearing. I could get it up to 55, 65, whatever but I don't need that.
As you can see above, I don't even have room to get the plug out. The mounting plate I bought uses a little more space than it would need if I made it custom. Then it could sit lower and that would be better. If I were to make a custom mounting plate, I could also tap-out the other oil fill plug and then tilt the whole thing to make better use of the space. As it is, I have it sitting flat.