bigcatdaddy
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Hello All,
My name is Michael, but most call me "Big Cat Daddy". I live in summit county Colorado at 9800 feet, thin air and many hills. For 10 years, I have owned an "Ego" electric scooter and I love it. The problem is that for most of that time I lived in Key West Fl, which is flat as a pancake. I was able to get about a 20-mile range even though I am 270lbs. Now that I live in Colorado with lots of hills, I get maybe 1.5 miles in range. I would like to avoid using my car at all this summer unless I absolutely need to and I know that my electric scoter is not going to fit my needs. I am about 4.5 miles from work and after a 10 hour day I am just to beat to do the climb back home with just my peddle bike.
I have a KHS mountain bike that I want to install a 4-stroke gas motor on. The bike has a steel frame so it should have no problem with my size and a motor mounted on it. From what I have read the 4-stroke will give me better performance and run smother and quieter. I have looked at most sites that sell 4-stroke engine kits and found one that seems perfect for my needs. The Grubee Skyhawk 4G T belt drive 49cc motor kit; however everywhere I look it is out of stock. I did find an EZ motor kit that is made in the USA and it is a 4-stoke but it is almost 2X the price. I have no problem spending the money if the quality and performance justifies it. Especially because I want to make this my primary mode of transportation and I want it to last, I might even use it in the winter. (I learned that lesson on quality the hard way with my electric scoter, first I bought cheap china made scooter for around $600 and it fell apart in less than three months. I then bought the "Ego" for $1100 and it has been good to me for over 10 years. I guess it is true that you get what you pay for. Buy it on price; you might pay twice!)
I am open to any suggestions or thoughts that anyone wants to share with me. I am leaning towards a 4-stroke of good quality, belt drive if possible, and a kit that allows me to keep the bike geared for when I use the peddles. Although I know that once I put the motor on it, I will most likely only do my peddling at the gym.
I just found this site yesterday so I have not had much time to go over it. I am sure that I will find a lot of helpful information and tips. Thank you in advance for anyone's help or suggestion. I hope I have followed the guidelines for this post and that I am compliant with the rules.
Michael "Big Cat Daddy" Larson
My name is Michael, but most call me "Big Cat Daddy". I live in summit county Colorado at 9800 feet, thin air and many hills. For 10 years, I have owned an "Ego" electric scooter and I love it. The problem is that for most of that time I lived in Key West Fl, which is flat as a pancake. I was able to get about a 20-mile range even though I am 270lbs. Now that I live in Colorado with lots of hills, I get maybe 1.5 miles in range. I would like to avoid using my car at all this summer unless I absolutely need to and I know that my electric scoter is not going to fit my needs. I am about 4.5 miles from work and after a 10 hour day I am just to beat to do the climb back home with just my peddle bike.
I have a KHS mountain bike that I want to install a 4-stroke gas motor on. The bike has a steel frame so it should have no problem with my size and a motor mounted on it. From what I have read the 4-stroke will give me better performance and run smother and quieter. I have looked at most sites that sell 4-stroke engine kits and found one that seems perfect for my needs. The Grubee Skyhawk 4G T belt drive 49cc motor kit; however everywhere I look it is out of stock. I did find an EZ motor kit that is made in the USA and it is a 4-stoke but it is almost 2X the price. I have no problem spending the money if the quality and performance justifies it. Especially because I want to make this my primary mode of transportation and I want it to last, I might even use it in the winter. (I learned that lesson on quality the hard way with my electric scoter, first I bought cheap china made scooter for around $600 and it fell apart in less than three months. I then bought the "Ego" for $1100 and it has been good to me for over 10 years. I guess it is true that you get what you pay for. Buy it on price; you might pay twice!)
I am open to any suggestions or thoughts that anyone wants to share with me. I am leaning towards a 4-stroke of good quality, belt drive if possible, and a kit that allows me to keep the bike geared for when I use the peddles. Although I know that once I put the motor on it, I will most likely only do my peddling at the gym.
I just found this site yesterday so I have not had much time to go over it. I am sure that I will find a lot of helpful information and tips. Thank you in advance for anyone's help or suggestion. I hope I have followed the guidelines for this post and that I am compliant with the rules.
Michael "Big Cat Daddy" Larson
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