Ok since I was kid some 40 + years ago i have always wanted a motor assisted bike, I never knew they existed untill a few years ago while surfing the net. Low and behold I found this community and others like it that inspired me to full fill a dream so i decided to make one,and that turned into 3 builds so far. As we all know they are addicting and fun to build.
I like things simple/cheap and functional as you will see in my attached pictures. Im not after the most awe inspiring builds , just something for a few good laughs and fun to cruise a few miles on.
My first build was on a cheap roadmaster from walmart , the 2nd was a nice free bike from a neighbor and the 3rd was a cruiser also from walmart. All 3 bike frames are adequate and with some tweaking are solid enough for my kind of cruising.
The Good:
#1.they are cheap to build
#2, not many tools required
#3, extremely satisfying when completed
#4, alot of funny looks from people and many questions
#5, gave me plenty of reasons to use my computer for technical info and interesting reads on the forums
The Bad:
#1, you will never be %100 satisfied with cheap Chinese motors or components
#2, they are never legally fast enough
#3, they constantly need to be tweeked
#4, all the awesome frames and motors and mods are way to expensive ,might as well buy a real scooter or motorcycle for the prices some companies get for there completed bikes
#5,there hard as heck to resale and make your money back,thats why i got 3 and not one good one . lol
#6, well to be honest I could go on and on about the bad In my personal opinion if your not ready to spend upwards of a grand or more you will be dissatisfied with your build with in a few short weeks.
My next motor bike will defiantly be either a nice dependable brand name scooter or motorcycle ,Ive built enough things in my life to say im accomplished at it and Im also to a point in life that I realize I must spend the money to actually get a good smooth running bike of one sort or another.
Good luck to all the wonderful inventive people out there starting your newest build, i will be happy to sit this one out and just read and enjoy your pictures.
I like things simple/cheap and functional as you will see in my attached pictures. Im not after the most awe inspiring builds , just something for a few good laughs and fun to cruise a few miles on.
My first build was on a cheap roadmaster from walmart , the 2nd was a nice free bike from a neighbor and the 3rd was a cruiser also from walmart. All 3 bike frames are adequate and with some tweaking are solid enough for my kind of cruising.
The Good:
#1.they are cheap to build
#2, not many tools required
#3, extremely satisfying when completed
#4, alot of funny looks from people and many questions
#5, gave me plenty of reasons to use my computer for technical info and interesting reads on the forums
The Bad:
#1, you will never be %100 satisfied with cheap Chinese motors or components
#2, they are never legally fast enough
#3, they constantly need to be tweeked
#4, all the awesome frames and motors and mods are way to expensive ,might as well buy a real scooter or motorcycle for the prices some companies get for there completed bikes
#5,there hard as heck to resale and make your money back,thats why i got 3 and not one good one . lol
#6, well to be honest I could go on and on about the bad In my personal opinion if your not ready to spend upwards of a grand or more you will be dissatisfied with your build with in a few short weeks.
My next motor bike will defiantly be either a nice dependable brand name scooter or motorcycle ,Ive built enough things in my life to say im accomplished at it and Im also to a point in life that I realize I must spend the money to actually get a good smooth running bike of one sort or another.
Good luck to all the wonderful inventive people out there starting your newest build, i will be happy to sit this one out and just read and enjoy your pictures.
