Longevity of Japan 2 strokes over Chinese 2 strokes

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I think husqvarna bought out zenoah, not sure but maybe they have a partnership or something.
im not very sure as we have not bought a chainsaw in the last few years ( we moved to a townhouse, we only have 2 8ft tree's now)
but if you fell like you can handle the cost, go for it!
but im not one to spend much on a project ( if i had 300$, i would just get a 212 kit, much more fun, and possibly more reliable as your not hitting the throttle as much)
but keep in mind,
YOUR MONEY, YOUR CHOICE
 
I have a 212 hemi sitting in the garage, never been run plan is to put it on the mini chopper that I posted a pic of earlier in this thread. Billet rod is only $64 and billet flywheel is $105, valve springs aren't very much but I'm planning to build the engine. For now I'm going for something that is small and 49cc or under due to Pa moped laws. You legally have to register motorized bikes as a moped here, I looked up the laws. Now if I have a beach cruiser with a modded predator going full speed down the road what cop wouldn't notice lol. The reason I'm thinking Japanese is to have a more reliable commuting bike (and not get in trouble). I have noticed several options of small Japanese engines are discontinued which is annoying.
 
If I were to go with a 35cc or so size motor [4stroke] I'd go with the honda due to price and quality. Perfect motor for cruising at 20mph. Lil weak on the hills but hey it's a 35cc.
 
If I were to go with a 35cc or so size motor [4stroke] I'd go with the honda due to price and quality. Perfect motor for cruising at 20mph. Lil weak on the hills but hey it's a 35cc.
Does sound like a pretty reliable motor. I wish I could buy just the centrifugal clutch box with the belt pulley and make my own mounting brackets. The gebe kit is $350 with no motor and a few cables just looking for a cheaper route. The sheave is plastic btw. I could possibly get a metal aftermarket one for a whizzer. The next few months are when I want to build a bike so come spring I can use it. Was thinking a 24 inch aluminum bike would that be too small for a “5”10 190 lb person?
 
Doesn't Bonefish have a GEBE kit for sale in the for sale section? Make him an offer he can't refuse!
 
Yeah I'm not sure but I think he wanted more than GEBE sells them for might have included the wheel though I think he said $475. *Correction $425*
 
Bonefish has a GEBE kit for sale in the sale section. Separate that gold plated Subaru from it and it might be a deal. Make him an offer he can't refuse!
 
Sounds good. I'm just waiting for a couple of components from China. I have some 14mm ring terminals that I think are suitable for the type K thermocouple mount.
I'm going to mount either a Raspi or Aduino to do some data aquisition and display. Just because it's the sort of thing I like to do. I love hard data.
I'm thinking some temperature, rpm, and vibration data will be useful. Since it will likely be a small display if any, for the temperature, I'll probably set up an RGB LED temperature status light. Maybe mounted in the lower part of the speedometer or tachometer dial face. That could give me a Green "OK" plus some statuses of yellow/orange/red blinking etc. Maybe even a 10-segment bar graph for temp. But I'm just talking and not building for now...
Now you're talking my language! An Arduino or RPI would be awesome for a simple data display. Depending on how well you can code(or can likely find most of the apps you need in repositories), you can get a cheap small ~5-6" touchscreen from ebay or amazon to connect to it and run a stripped down Linux distro to run an info app for a dashboard. Even better than a wheel sensor for the speedo, for probably around ~$15 you can get a GPS module for the RPI and have not only actual speed but can setup turn by turn GPS directions as well. Then with the built in BT capabilities it can send the directions right to earbuds or helmet speakers and also be a media center as well. Overkill? Probably, but cheap and would be fun to work on.

I am working on using an RPI to trigger relays attached to the motherboard pins on remote servers so I can reboot and cold start them automatically from a simple host ping script when they lock up. Also started plans for an Arduino to control the peltier setup on my computer to dynamically adjust the duty cycle based on calculated dew point. I have a controller that does it now, but it won't let me do straight manual duty cycle control. I installed a switch on one line of the thermocouple though to trick it into allowing me to manually set it down to 0c(since it makes it think the dew point is 0c), but I'd like to be able to go below that.
 
Now you're talking my language! An Arduino or RPI would be awesome for a simple data display. Depending on how well you can code(or can likely find most of the apps you need in repositories), you can get a cheap small ~5-6" touchscreen from ebay or amazon to connect to it and run a stripped down Linux distro to run an info app for a dashboard. Even better than a wheel sensor for the speedo, for probably around ~$15 you can get a GPS module for the RPI and have not only actual speed but can setup turn by turn GPS directions as well. Then with the built in BT capabilities it can send the directions right to earbuds or helmet speakers and also be a media center as well. Overkill? Probably, but cheap and would be fun to work on.

I am working on using an RPI to trigger relays attached to the motherboard pins on remote servers so I can reboot and cold start them automatically from a simple host ping script when they lock up. Also started plans for an Arduino to control the peltier setup on my computer to dynamically adjust the duty cycle based on calculated dew point. I have a controller that does it now, but it won't let me do straight manual duty cycle control. I installed a switch on one line of the thermocouple though to trick it into allowing me to manually set it down to 0c(since it makes it think the dew point is 0c), but I'd like to be able to go below that.

Yeah, a remote hard reboot on a server is definitely great tool in some cases where the server won't respond otherwise, and the function needs to be restored ASAP. I used to do a lot of remote control-systems support for plant equipment. Sometimes, the plant couldn't wait for me to drive an hour or two to them to get something up again before things got dicey or expensive. I usually could guide a human to force the reboot, but automating it where it makes sense and is safe to do is the ticket.

I did control systems - PLCs/DCS/HMI/SCADA/DAQ engineering work before my body broke down a few years ago. LOL, probably from being on call all the damn time! The meds I have to take now and the pain I have cause some frustration with doing technical work that used to be easy for me. But I can still code anything I really need, and the support libraries for arduino and pi are ubiquitous and decent. The possibilities are endless indeed.

Your peltier cooler sounds cool. (but clearly you don't want to let it get too cool, lol. liquid water is no bueno there.) Replacing your controller with an arduino and your own code will be great. BTW, I've used 10K NTC thermistors for easy temp measurements on arduino. I built a crock pot controller for making yogurt and sous vide cooking. And also to pasteurize eggs without cooking them to make safe to eat cookie dough and cake batter for my kids, LOL.
I've worked with thermocouple inputs a lot industrially, but for my CHT, I'm going to try a MAX 6675 module from eBay. Interface is SPI, so I'll need a micro. Total cost of the CHT monitor will be around $10. Maybe a little more depending on how I display it.

I haven't done much raspi or arduino work since my son graduated HS. I used to mentor his robotics team. So, I'm a little rusty, but it'll come back as I need it.

So in my infirm and uncertain retirement situation, I hope to have some fun and share some ideas. I'm not very sharp anymore, but I ain't dead yet either.
 
I have had a Zenoah G430 on a Staton FD for a couple years and it has been great. The engine was bought from DDM Racing for 230.00.
 

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