chance to buy a motorized bike

[oldpot]

chance to look at a 49cc motorized bike for $150 from Craigslist
they quote### 2 cycle 48cc powerful motor. Chain driven with direct drive from the hub of the rear wheel.
Two types of breaks - Rear tire brakes with pedal control and the front tire has hand brakes.
Extra large seat.
Gently used (less than 30 times).
150 miles per gallon. ####

bike look ok in pic , what should i be looking for on the bike , and what should i ask them . waiting for replay from them .

ty

 

[darwin]

For that price your buying a kit and getting a free bike. Only thing I'd do is test ride it and see how it goes. Look it over and see if a kid put it together or someone who does quality work. Look for stripped bolts etc. Parts are cheap and you can always redo stuff to your liking. Hard to beat that price if it runs.

 

[oldpot]

ty darwin , looks like it the original kit in pic (but i might be wrong)hope the bolts are not stripped or something like that , but there can be repaired.still waiting replay but its early here heheh.

 

[oldpot]

ok bit the bullet and bought the bike from older gentleman (65-70)he knew about bikes as he got 2 lovely tandem bikes he made him self
heres a pic bike this pic from Craigslist i will get better ones tomorrow , got at least 40-50 worth of extras on it
the engine looks old one with chinsea writing on the choke for on and off i get more details when i have a good look at it .

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[tom-fishing]

Glad you picked up on that one, looks like a good deal to me. That hill you've been fighting will seem smaller this spring.

 

[darwin]

That seat alone is worth $50, tushes best friend. Great deal and not a POS.

 

[oldpot]

hope this link work ,
more i think about it i think i got a good deal , i got extras in
rear rack with bag with 3 sides to it .
vetta front light
cateye 5 bike computer
2 gallon gas can
mirror
front brake



ok bike is a 26 inch Royce union single speed bike, with a rear band brake whatever that is but it works how do they work ???
i see the chain adjuster is on the other side first time i seen that (he knows about bikes so he must know why it is there i guessing )
the choke got Chinese writing for off and on (is that a old engine?>??)
bolts look tight i get clsoe up later but looks ok

i will give it the once over in a few days clean it up etc but for 150 i think i got a good bike (hope it runs ok now ) one prob i did see was when i stopped the bike it knocked off (ok not run for a while he said cable needs adjusting or screw on card but the clutch lever looks a bit slack as well)what ye all think.

ty tom and darwin yes the seats very nice on the rear
and ty again tom for link for it as well hope one day i come and see you on it



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[BigBlue]

Looks like you got a pretty good deal. Not bad shape, just some clean up and some elbow grease.

Enjoy the ride,

Chris
AKA: BigBlue

 

[Bob K]

I REALLY like the pedal side chain tensioner. That is BRILLIANT. It completely removes any need for
a powered side tensioner. It looks like a safety modification to me! Also, it is a speed modification!
Think about it, one less drag on the powered drive chain. That old gent was smart.

 

[oldpot]

yes bob and i notice the back sprocket as well not connected to the spooks he must have know what he doing , i will not have chance to take it for a good run yet too cold i need to clean it up etc but i let you all know how it runs