lmajo
New Member
Hello all,
I recently have been daydreaming about cruising the mountainous gravel roads of my local national forest, wind in my hair, and whatnot. I love the idea of a dirtbike but even the cheap Amazon ones are outside my price range and will be for some time. I have looked into bike engine kits before, but have never seriously considered them because they seem finicky and I do not have the necessary tools or experience with engines. Now I think they are the cheapest way to accomplish what I want, so I figured it might be a good learning experience. My main concern is the hills; There are some long, steep climbs that I would prefer not to pedal up. I am considering buying a 100cc 4-stroke engine kit from Aliexpress. Will this engine provide enough power and torque to get me up these slopes without pedaling (I weigh 175 lbs)? I've read that the 4-strokes are more reliable but this kit looks bulky and weighs 46lbs. Would I even be able to pedal with this engine mounted? Would I be better off with the lighter 100cc 2-stroke? Are "China dolls" worth the hassle?
Thanks in advance for any responses
I recently have been daydreaming about cruising the mountainous gravel roads of my local national forest, wind in my hair, and whatnot. I love the idea of a dirtbike but even the cheap Amazon ones are outside my price range and will be for some time. I have looked into bike engine kits before, but have never seriously considered them because they seem finicky and I do not have the necessary tools or experience with engines. Now I think they are the cheapest way to accomplish what I want, so I figured it might be a good learning experience. My main concern is the hills; There are some long, steep climbs that I would prefer not to pedal up. I am considering buying a 100cc 4-stroke engine kit from Aliexpress. Will this engine provide enough power and torque to get me up these slopes without pedaling (I weigh 175 lbs)? I've read that the 4-strokes are more reliable but this kit looks bulky and weighs 46lbs. Would I even be able to pedal with this engine mounted? Would I be better off with the lighter 100cc 2-stroke? Are "China dolls" worth the hassle?
Thanks in advance for any responses