Hi JM,
Another opinion for ya...
I just got the GEBE kit. I'm using my bike for work now... 16 miles round trip. I love the belt drive. No chain oil, easy to pull off the wheel for wheel repairs and it appears to be lighter weight than most of the other solutions (though friction drive has to be close to the same.
I have the Tanaka 32cc 2-stroke. They say it is actually quieter than the same size 4-stroke at speed. I have no way of comparing. As far as smoke... what smoke? If it's there I don't see any. I go 8 miles on about a cup and a half of gas.
I have an electric push-trailer if you would rather go electric and like to tinker. It has four motorcycle glass-matt batteries (purchased this spring) and pushes my 260lb frame from a dead start to 20 mph (without pedaling). If you're looking for quiet and a bit of help on longer stints, you could probably go 50 miles with this thing with light pedaling... or 20 - 30 without pedaling. I really don't know... I've never exhausted the batteries before I plugged in the charger again.
Anyway... it could be fitted with seats and a canopy if you like tinkering.
I decided on the bike engine because I wanted a single wheel track for riding in traffic. That's it. Otherwise I'd have stayed electric.
I'm in southern New Hampshire if you want to drive up for a test drive. $250 and it's yours with my compliments. I need the space in my garage.
Ross
603-617-6464
Another opinion for ya...
I just got the GEBE kit. I'm using my bike for work now... 16 miles round trip. I love the belt drive. No chain oil, easy to pull off the wheel for wheel repairs and it appears to be lighter weight than most of the other solutions (though friction drive has to be close to the same.
I have the Tanaka 32cc 2-stroke. They say it is actually quieter than the same size 4-stroke at speed. I have no way of comparing. As far as smoke... what smoke? If it's there I don't see any. I go 8 miles on about a cup and a half of gas.
I have an electric push-trailer if you would rather go electric and like to tinker. It has four motorcycle glass-matt batteries (purchased this spring) and pushes my 260lb frame from a dead start to 20 mph (without pedaling). If you're looking for quiet and a bit of help on longer stints, you could probably go 50 miles with this thing with light pedaling... or 20 - 30 without pedaling. I really don't know... I've never exhausted the batteries before I plugged in the charger again.
Anyway... it could be fitted with seats and a canopy if you like tinkering.
I decided on the bike engine because I wanted a single wheel track for riding in traffic. That's it. Otherwise I'd have stayed electric.
I'm in southern New Hampshire if you want to drive up for a test drive. $250 and it's yours with my compliments. I need the space in my garage.
Ross
603-617-6464