koalaski125
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Hey everyone!
I'm thinking about buying a bicycle motor kit. They sell on Amazon, but the reviews for them are hit and miss. I would ideally like to buy a kit, install it, and have it last a few years.
Yet, all of these "Amazon kits" are made in China.... Chinese products can be reliable but they usually are not. I would buy one of these Chinese kits (there are many different ones though) selling on Amazon knowing the reliability is at best "50/50" , if the return policy were impeccable, which isn't the case from reviews I've been reading.
I know that in general, as far as reliability is concerned, Japanese engines like Honda and Toyota are usually the best as far as it goes. I did a few searches on this site for engine kits hoping to find Honda engine kits after seeing pictures of peoples' Honda motored bicycles. I searched online and didn't find Honda bicycle engine kits.
So, it seems that people with Honda motors powering their bicycle have a similar set-up to what you will see on the kits selling on Amazon -- except of course their bike has a Honda engine on it. I'm thinking that I could buy a cheap / Chinese kit on Amazon or Ebay as well as a separate Honda engine but then just use the Honda engine instead of the kit's engine. If there are better (and cheaper) routes to building a reliable gas powered bicycle, your input, experience, and / or opinions are welcome.
Thanks!
I'm thinking about buying a bicycle motor kit. They sell on Amazon, but the reviews for them are hit and miss. I would ideally like to buy a kit, install it, and have it last a few years.
Yet, all of these "Amazon kits" are made in China.... Chinese products can be reliable but they usually are not. I would buy one of these Chinese kits (there are many different ones though) selling on Amazon knowing the reliability is at best "50/50" , if the return policy were impeccable, which isn't the case from reviews I've been reading.
I know that in general, as far as reliability is concerned, Japanese engines like Honda and Toyota are usually the best as far as it goes. I did a few searches on this site for engine kits hoping to find Honda engine kits after seeing pictures of peoples' Honda motored bicycles. I searched online and didn't find Honda bicycle engine kits.
So, it seems that people with Honda motors powering their bicycle have a similar set-up to what you will see on the kits selling on Amazon -- except of course their bike has a Honda engine on it. I'm thinking that I could buy a cheap / Chinese kit on Amazon or Ebay as well as a separate Honda engine but then just use the Honda engine instead of the kit's engine. If there are better (and cheaper) routes to building a reliable gas powered bicycle, your input, experience, and / or opinions are welcome.
Thanks!