bilboby
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Hi,
I took delivery of this Chinese made engine after purchasing cheap from a well known auction site.
Question: What are these 49cc rear friction engines like for reliability and are they sturdy enough for even the lightest (242lb) of guy's like myself. I've just finished fitting the complete engine & drive mount onto a Magna MB and thus now just waiting for this European Spring weather to improve before test running the finished motorized bike. Hopefully the engine will run longer than just a few miles hence has anyone had a bad experience using such an engine? I have a couple of more engines lying around the garage which probably could be adapted/used if required one of the engines being an Italian model? which came off an old Puzey EVO 2x Powerboard. Another motor again a Chinese model which alas despite my efforts on fitting onto the V-frame of another bike meant the back wheel would not turn. Thus this engine is still new & unused. I'll let everyone know how i get on after test running the BGF engine & any future further help concerning the other engines would be very much appreciated, many thank's.
Cheers
NB: I was informed by a curious nosey parker that such motorized bicycles are forbidden on French roads & Cycle path's, though i don't see the problem as ii'd of thought such modified bikes are exactly the same as riding a French made Solex or Velosolex or motorcabine?
I took delivery of this Chinese made engine after purchasing cheap from a well known auction site.
Question: What are these 49cc rear friction engines like for reliability and are they sturdy enough for even the lightest (242lb) of guy's like myself. I've just finished fitting the complete engine & drive mount onto a Magna MB and thus now just waiting for this European Spring weather to improve before test running the finished motorized bike. Hopefully the engine will run longer than just a few miles hence has anyone had a bad experience using such an engine? I have a couple of more engines lying around the garage which probably could be adapted/used if required one of the engines being an Italian model? which came off an old Puzey EVO 2x Powerboard. Another motor again a Chinese model which alas despite my efforts on fitting onto the V-frame of another bike meant the back wheel would not turn. Thus this engine is still new & unused. I'll let everyone know how i get on after test running the BGF engine & any future further help concerning the other engines would be very much appreciated, many thank's.
Cheers
NB: I was informed by a curious nosey parker that such motorized bicycles are forbidden on French roads & Cycle path's, though i don't see the problem as ii'd of thought such modified bikes are exactly the same as riding a French made Solex or Velosolex or motorcabine?
of a MB yesterday and finished the trial somewhat bemused. The engine started up okay and everything was going well until suddenly the back wheel wouldn't turn hence having to peddle hard up the hill. On inspecting the probable causes as to why the wheel played up i noticed that the drive roller was intermittently jumping thus not fully turning the wheel. The culprit drive roller came with the kit and look's like shoddy roller build Chinese workmanship is to blame (i'll post a photo on here later for any advice) as for the engine well being 2-stroke it's loud but seem's to perform okay for now, how long it'll last before it give's up? Who know's? I guess i'll just have to get my money's worth before it does give up, true are the words Buy cheap then you know what to expect. As for the drive roller problem any idea's on how i can get the roller to firmly rest on the tyre (original knobby tyre replaced with slick type). The rear engine + roller housing has been fitted exactly as described elsewhere on the Internet as no instructions came with the actual kit it's self. Hence it's highly like'ly that a replacement quality build roller will be required?
