Kit
New Member
Hi All
I built my first Motorised bike back in August this year. It has been the perfect solution to getting me to work for the last few months. I only work a couple of miles from home, and begrudged having to pay out for 2 cars, (one for my wife and kids, and 1 car to drive 4 miles a day, then sit outside work all day costing money).
I can get to work along a series of farm tracks, so avoid any tricky legal problems. I like my motorised bike as its mainly uphill in the morning, and no fun pedalling, especially in summer. The obvious beauty of these things is that after a couple of hundred quid spent on the motor and a cheap bike, they are almost free to run.
I used to hammer around on a 1000cc triumph, but my motorised bike is far more use for quick easy short journeys. I also like the simplicity and opportunity for tinkering with your set-up.
The 300ft hill on the way to work has become somewhat of a nemesis; the stock float bowl carb struggles with being inclined, and the lack of low end torque becomes more evident. I have found that the best way up is to hit the bottom of the mountain at full power, keep it pinned, and hang on. This would be ok if it were not on the most rutted, rough road ever. Its fine for a tractor, but not much else. The sort of road where a digger bucket full of old bricks in a hole is considered a good repair.
This has lead me to buying an improved mountain bike, with chunky tyres and good suspension. I can't resist tuning my bike up either, hoping for more low end power, (so I can go slowly around obstacles, rather than full speed through them; any less than this at the moment means certain defeat on the hill). I would also like better top speed if possible.
I have just brought a Walbro Stage 2 Carb and reed valve kit, a Jaguar CDI Kit, and a Voodoo expansion chamber exhaust. I would also like to increase my crank pressure by skimming the head, and upgrading the little end needle bearing...
I have read a lot around the subject, but will be here for more advice. I'm intending to make the modifications over my Christmas break, so I would genuinely appreciate to hear from anybody who may have any advice or tips from adding similar parts. I'm keen on finding out more about installing my Walbro, (no instructions came with it, unlike the advert said), finding a reasonable priced needle bearing, or just the dimensions of one for the 66/80cc engine, and tips on bending my new exhaust to fit properly.
Many Thanks, Kit.
I built my first Motorised bike back in August this year. It has been the perfect solution to getting me to work for the last few months. I only work a couple of miles from home, and begrudged having to pay out for 2 cars, (one for my wife and kids, and 1 car to drive 4 miles a day, then sit outside work all day costing money).
I can get to work along a series of farm tracks, so avoid any tricky legal problems. I like my motorised bike as its mainly uphill in the morning, and no fun pedalling, especially in summer. The obvious beauty of these things is that after a couple of hundred quid spent on the motor and a cheap bike, they are almost free to run.
I used to hammer around on a 1000cc triumph, but my motorised bike is far more use for quick easy short journeys. I also like the simplicity and opportunity for tinkering with your set-up.
The 300ft hill on the way to work has become somewhat of a nemesis; the stock float bowl carb struggles with being inclined, and the lack of low end torque becomes more evident. I have found that the best way up is to hit the bottom of the mountain at full power, keep it pinned, and hang on. This would be ok if it were not on the most rutted, rough road ever. Its fine for a tractor, but not much else. The sort of road where a digger bucket full of old bricks in a hole is considered a good repair.
This has lead me to buying an improved mountain bike, with chunky tyres and good suspension. I can't resist tuning my bike up either, hoping for more low end power, (so I can go slowly around obstacles, rather than full speed through them; any less than this at the moment means certain defeat on the hill). I would also like better top speed if possible.
I have just brought a Walbro Stage 2 Carb and reed valve kit, a Jaguar CDI Kit, and a Voodoo expansion chamber exhaust. I would also like to increase my crank pressure by skimming the head, and upgrading the little end needle bearing...
I have read a lot around the subject, but will be here for more advice. I'm intending to make the modifications over my Christmas break, so I would genuinely appreciate to hear from anybody who may have any advice or tips from adding similar parts. I'm keen on finding out more about installing my Walbro, (no instructions came with it, unlike the advert said), finding a reasonable priced needle bearing, or just the dimensions of one for the 66/80cc engine, and tips on bending my new exhaust to fit properly.
Many Thanks, Kit.