For the cost of the GEBE systems I can get an electric bike...so for my needs (a college kid needing a bike to commute to work and college [a max 4 mile ride]) a little cheap 2 or 4 stroke will work great. Winters can get pretty bad but I'll practice good road safety. A 2 stroke 48cc engine (legal limit here) with everything needed is about $170. That's $500 LESS than GEBE kits...are they that much worse? Any opinion will help. I also am confused as to mounting. Looking at a mountain bike as the start but all I've ever seen really done are cruisers and choppers.
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dirtwarrior
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I don't have enough experience to comment.
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I've read too many posts to know with electric cheap is not the way to go, they don't last. Range sucks and SLA batts for bicycles suck, quality doesn't exist. If you have a lot of snow friction wouldn't work out so well. There's axle mount kits, have you considered one of those? Try Staton.com to give you some ideas. 49cc frame mount kit is also affordable but to get it just right your talking GEBE pricing with a quality tranny like a Qmatic or similar. Lots of choices brother, just need to decide........cheap won't get it unless you improve upon the cheap parts you get, = more $$. Good luck!
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cheap electric bikes are terrible.
Any 26" mountain bike that doesn't have a rear shock absorber will work with these engines.
But you have to upgrade them a bit to make them reliable which brings the price up.
Any 26" mountain bike that doesn't have a rear shock absorber will work with these engines.
But you have to upgrade them a bit to make them reliable which brings the price up.
butre
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rose326a on ebay has fairly nice engines for pretty cheap. Last I checked a whole kit from rose was $120 if I remember right
Will they fit a standard 26" Mountain Bike?
butre
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as long as there's enough room in the frame to fit an engine, it'll work
How fast will an 80cc engine propel a 195 pound 6' tall guy? Gotta know so I can get DMV stuff in order..
