help deciding

[senorpyz]

I want to buy a kit from Staton and build a friction drive bicycle. I am on a budget of about $550.
Three questions:
1. What is a good bike for around $100?
2. Would a Robin-Subaru 33.5 cc or Honda GX35 be better?
3. I weigh around 130-135 pounds but there are quite a few hills where i live. Should i get a 1 1/8" drive roller or a 1 1/2" drive roller?

Thanks for the help =]

 

[loquin]

On the hills, the 1-1/8 will do more of the work.

On the flats, the 1.5 inch will have about a third more top end.

Dave staton likes the RS35 over the Honda GX35, as the RS has a cast iron cylinder sleeve, and is still made in Japan. (The Honda GX25 and 35 are now built in Thailand)

A good used bike at $100 is going to be better than a new bike at $100. Shop around before you buy though. I saw a used Next cruiser for sale on Craigslist for more than you could buy a new one at Walmart.

 

[senorpyz]

do you think 1/4 would be good?

 

[Member 5549]

You can also get a Golden Eagle for a little over 500 bucks.
really nice belt drive. and with your weight you would FLY !!!!
They offer nice engines from Japan, R/S, and Tanaka.
I have a 32cc Tanaka 2 stroke. on a 100 $ walmart schwinn point beach.
this setup flys like the wind. I weigh 160 lbs..
Also its very reliable all you have to really do is always look for loose hardware mostly on the bike..
But between the robin and the Honda well I would buy the robin. but I like the belt drive better than friction..
Good Luck !!!! Be Safe !!!
oh yea the GEBE has a hill climb gear also...

 

[senorpyz]

a belt drive would be really nice but i am working on a low budget and a belt drive would end up being around 600-650 =[ so i think i am going to go with the robin-subaru 35cc with the 1 1/4 inch roller, bike yet to be determined

 

[Member 5549]

You can't

Go wrong with the Staton, They are Heavy Duty..

 

[senorpyz]

i CANT go wrong with staton?

 

[Old Bob]

On the hills, the 1-1/8 will do more of the work.

On the flats, the 1.5 inch will have about a third more top end.

Dave staton likes the RS35 over the Honda GX35, as the RS has a cast iron cylinder sleeve, and is still made in Japan. (The Honda GX25 and 35 are now built in Thailand)

A good used bike at $100 is going to be better than a new bike at $100. Shop around before you buy though. I saw a used Next cruiser for sale on Craigslist for more than you could buy a new one at Walmart.

The Honda factory in Thailand is a worldclass facility. Approximately 5,000 employees produce 1.5 million motorcycles per year and 2.1 million power products per year. In this day and age of ISO 9000 quality management systems, geographical location is less of a factor in quality.

The Robin Subaru cylinder is definately NOT cast iron, it is a plain aluminum bore. I was surpised when I put a magnet inside the bore of the EHO35 I had. Someone writing the copy for their specifications made a mistake.

 

[Mountainman]

The Robin is well tested and built by a reliable very old company
something is wrong regarding comment concerning their bore ???
part of Fuji Manufactoring -- if you get the chance look them up -- very interesting !!!


have also owned many many Hondas over the last 50 years -- (((all good)))

ride that THING sideways

 

[Member 5549]

All the Japaneese engines are good ...
They have that quality thing down...
Honda's parts are more available.
depending on where you live you might have to order R/S parts..