Smallwheels
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I've owned the Golden Eagel kit; Staton Friction Drive, and That's Dax rack mount gear drive kits. All of them have given me problems. I quit the Golden Eagle because of constantly breaking spokes and the main engine support cracked in half.
The Staton kit used the Tanaka motor from the GEBE kit. The bearings wore out fast and so did the roller. Nobody talks about how the friction drive kits destroy the interiors of tires. The tire threads would wear through the rubber and blow the tubes. I never wore out the outside of a tire before the interior of the tires exposed the threads.
The That's Dax rack mount chain drive kit is the best so far but it is always going out of alignment and slipping down the rear supports. The original sprocket at the reduction gear was manufactured with a couple of flaws and I had to purchase two more due to problems. The latest and no longer made version is working properly.
I need a new motor. Buying another Tanaka and bolting it on would cost over $350. I could buy an in frame whole kit for half of that. It seems that many here say they are unreliable. I need a kit to take me to and from work daily in Montana winter weather.
I bought two different Titan motors from That's Dax. The XC 35 head leaked within three days. The Titan 50 cc two stroke motor that I got as a replacement also leaked oil from the head within a week. I got refunds but I paid shipping two and from the place four times and don't have a motor to show for it.
My Tanaka 32 cc worked great for years with little work. Should I pony up the huge cash for another or buy a new bicycle and cheap China Girl kit and hope I get a good one?
I can't put one of those kits in my current bicycle because it won't fit inside the frame. The Wal-Mart bikes look OK but none of them have regular size frame tubes anymore. The down tubes are all very fat ovals.
All suggestions are welcome.
I have gotten a utility motor from a friend but I don't know if it will fit into my chain drive kit yet. I don't even know if the motor will run. So I'm seeking a solution to my problem.
Let me know of your experiences.
Michael
The Staton kit used the Tanaka motor from the GEBE kit. The bearings wore out fast and so did the roller. Nobody talks about how the friction drive kits destroy the interiors of tires. The tire threads would wear through the rubber and blow the tubes. I never wore out the outside of a tire before the interior of the tires exposed the threads.
The That's Dax rack mount chain drive kit is the best so far but it is always going out of alignment and slipping down the rear supports. The original sprocket at the reduction gear was manufactured with a couple of flaws and I had to purchase two more due to problems. The latest and no longer made version is working properly.
I need a new motor. Buying another Tanaka and bolting it on would cost over $350. I could buy an in frame whole kit for half of that. It seems that many here say they are unreliable. I need a kit to take me to and from work daily in Montana winter weather.
I bought two different Titan motors from That's Dax. The XC 35 head leaked within three days. The Titan 50 cc two stroke motor that I got as a replacement also leaked oil from the head within a week. I got refunds but I paid shipping two and from the place four times and don't have a motor to show for it.
My Tanaka 32 cc worked great for years with little work. Should I pony up the huge cash for another or buy a new bicycle and cheap China Girl kit and hope I get a good one?
I can't put one of those kits in my current bicycle because it won't fit inside the frame. The Wal-Mart bikes look OK but none of them have regular size frame tubes anymore. The down tubes are all very fat ovals.
All suggestions are welcome.
I have gotten a utility motor from a friend but I don't know if it will fit into my chain drive kit yet. I don't even know if the motor will run. So I'm seeking a solution to my problem.
Let me know of your experiences.
Michael