Got Screwed on my purchase

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Just to let everyone know about my experience with Bike Berry.com...
The motor I bought from Bike-Berry.com is junk and they WILL NOT replace it I submitted a report to BBB but bike berry came up with excuses. A professional mechanic stated the problems started in the clutch area and spread from there. It was junk from day one. Yes bike-berry replaced the piston and cylinder but when I shipped them the carburetor to them by their advisement, they said they never received it, And i have confirmation it was delivered to them. I did report them to the BBB and they came up with excuses and said the clutch area was from normal wear and tear and does not qualify for warranty. This engine never got to 500 miles and was only 4 months old. I had called them from the first month to tell them that the clutch was rubbing against the housing and they said due to being from China the parts were not up to specs. I hope no one else has to go through with these problems.

They also told me that 500 miles would be alot of miles and these engines are for hobby only and not for transportation.


Piratecycles1.com referred me to this site to post this issue.

I am believing that these engines will not last
 
not for the common rider who wants to ride THING

for $150 for full engine kit one should not have high expectations.

that's a sad statement
many would expect more of a ride than that
it's good the word is getting out to some

do not have high expections regarding the HT

HT = a fun ride when you can get it !!

MM
 
I don't really think it's such a sad statement, Mountainman. $150.00 is little more than chump change. (This coming from someone who is not particularly wealthy, I might add)

My 2 HTs have been pulling me (and some pretty heavy loads) for a year and a half or so now and they show no sign of giving up. I think they cost me about $175 each, after shipping.

But I'm veering off my point; for $150 getting one riding season would not be unreasonable. And it looks like, with proper care, most of these engines do better than that.

I'd call that a bargain..........
 
just comparing HT's to my local bought weed wackers

I do admit bluegoatwoods -- I woke up on the other side of the bed this morning
so if we may -- let's look at this THING in just a little different light
let's see -- a motor bike ride to me is worth at least 10 dollars for each good ride
so in 15 rides a Happy Time would pay for itself -- right ??
that's right Mountainman -- if one only get's 15 rides from the HT -- it was worth it..

here's my main problem
I am comparing these THINGS to any other small engine
bought at if we may say -- Home Depot or even Sears
small weed wachers just for instance
run for a lot -- lot longer time than any HT -- and cost no more ???

hoping here that some of those companies in time will turn out some MB engines

MM
 
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that's a sad statement
many would expect more of a ride than that
it's good the word is getting out to some

do not have high expections regarding the HT

HT = a fun ride when you can get it !!

MM

It is sad - but I didn't mean it that deeply. I just meant really $150 is a starting point for improvement! :giggle:
 
I had bought the 80 cc flying horse and within 1/2 mile the motor stopes working , I've followed all the steps of adjusting the carb , testing the coil , checking the float and to no avail it won't work. Customer support seems to want to help but I'd just like to return it. I haven't even had it two weeks but all they want is for me to figure out what part is malfunctioning so they can send me a new one. I'm not an expert mechanic but I am a HVAC mechanic so if I can't figure it out then the regular customer certainly can't. If I buy a tv from the store or a car and it didn't work I should be able to return it. I'm gonna try BBB and look at the lemon laws closely . I don't recommend buying at this time.
 
Yes this is a hobby for mechanically inclined persons with knowledge of internal combustion engines, and like to have something to work on. My little HS 142f is a year old now, and I've finally got to the point where its purring like a kitten. When i first attached the qmatic transmission I went up a really steep grade and developed an engine knock. (Talk about bogging). Did the main bearing spin, I don't know, but the knock went away the next day. That's called "luck."
I enjoy the challenge of making things work better, and keep working for as long as possible. I think I spend more time figuring things out than I do riding. Budget accommodating of course.
 
To me, this is much more than just a hobby. Its not only my main source of transportation, its my passion. If you want reliability, I might suggest using an engine with higher quality components. These little two strokes are ok for the money, but the major weak points of these kits are the ignitions and carburetors. I've had to do many things to my bike, but rarely have to mess with the carb, and never the engine itself. I'm using a 98cc minibike engine, and this bike has gotten me back and forth to work every day for the past six months, except for one time that I had a fuel flow issue due to an improper petcock installation on the carburetor, which was my fault to begin with. My last two stroke sat more than it got ridden, and after I installed a few performance parts, I took it for one short test ride and the ignition blew. Tinkering is fine, but when you need to get to work every day, you cant have something thats going to break down every week. I know some guys can get these two strokes running reliably, but I personally prefer a 4 stroke for reliabity.
 
To me, this is much more than just a hobby. Its not only my main source of transportation, its my passion. If you want reliability, I might suggest using an engine with higher quality components. These little two strokes are ok for the money, but the major weak points of these kits are the ignitions and carburetors. I've had to do many things to my bike, but rarely have to mess with the carb, and never the engine itself. I'm using a 98cc minibike engine, and this bike has gotten me back and forth to work every day for the past six months, except for one time that I had a fuel flow issue due to an improper petcock installation on the carburetor, which was my fault to begin with. My last two stroke sat more than it got ridden, and after I installed a few performance parts, I took it for one short test ride and the ignition blew. Tinkering is fine, but when you need to get to work every day, you cant have something thats going to break down every week. I know some guys can get these two strokes running reliably, but I personally prefer a 4 stroke for reliabity.

I guess there's a reason you never see 2 stroke lawn mowers for sale anymore, or generators, pressure washers, etc...

I originally started my bike project as transportation, but discovered that its not feasible for where I live in Southern California. Too much traffic, and stop and go traffic.
 
I guess there's a reason you never see 2 stroke lawn mowers for sale anymore, or generators, pressure washers, etc...

I originally started my bike project as transportation, but discovered that its not feasible for where I live in Southern California. Too much traffic, and stop and go traffic.

If the same ignition and carb was installed on a 4 stroke engine (with the right adjustments of course) it would be just as bad. 2 stroke mower engines are supposed to be really long lasting. Also, I have a 140cc tecumseh 2 stroke on one of my bikes and it is insanely powerful, makes full torque right from the rpm where it won't stall! They we're discontinued due to emissions; tons of lawn maintenance guys still use the lawnboy and tec. 2 cycles.

People also always assume that the 2 cycle mowers make less torque at low rpm, which is true in theory, but in reality they can be tuned for max torque at low rpms more than a 4 stroke can.
 
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