USA California Motorbikes Reviews

[Anton]

Website: https://www.californiamotorbikes.com/
Products: 2 Stroke and 4 Stroke Engines, Complete Motorized Bicycles, Spare Parts for Motorized Bicycles
Forum Username: Zane-CaliforniaMotorbikes
Ebay Shop: https://www.ebay.com/str/californiamotorbikesstore
Ebay Account: https://www.ebay.com/usr/zsholding

 

[FrizzleFried]

BTW ... I'd still be interested in seeing a video of their top-end motor in action (if one exists)... and/or a comparison to a Phantom 85.

 

[ImpulseRocket]

BTW ... I'd still be interested in seeing a video of their top-end motor in action (if one exists)... and/or a comparison to a Phantom 85.

I have been thinking about getting a standard 66cc engine as a sort of backup motor. The thought did cross my mind, but my bike is also geared up fairly high. I guess it would be a great way to compare.

 

[FrizzleFried]

It sure would be nice if someone came up with a Phantom 85 'killer'... something to compete with that motor for a similar price point.

Competition breeds innovation!

 

[DAMIEN1307]

I am adding these forum URL links to this Dealer Review of CMB as it is appropriate that these should also be in this dealer/vendor review.
As always...Caveat Emptor.

PK80 Wildcat Ported from California Motorbikes is Garbage

https://www.californiamotorbikes.com/product-page/wildcat-pro-racing-engine-80cc-ported-5hp-with-cnc-head Just to confirm this is the SECOND motor I've gone through and both have broken at the beginning of their break-in point. Cause: Oil seal in magneto side blows out from high compression...

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Need help with minarelli carb!

So tell me, has Zane at California Motorbikes responded to you at all yet about this problem???...And if so, what does he have to say about all of this??? If he hasn't responded or is offering no help, replacement, etc, let us all know about this, we can also recommend a reliable vendor that is...

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Avenger 85 help

The effect on timing with one gasket removed isn't significant enough to worry about. If it was anything like mine it actually improved piston to port alignment.

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Help please

It's me again. I'm trying to get this avenger 85 put together and I can't get the head gasket on any suggestions? I need to get this going today.

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[DAMIEN1307]

I will just drop this URL right here, there is two new comments from two people on it.

Where to buy instead of California Motorbikes?

Well I bought my first kit there and it works great still. Still with everything I read on this forum I can't see taking thew risk and making further purches which sucks. They really do have great prices, but I just don't see how I can trust making any further purchases. So is there anywhere...

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[DAMIEN1307]

And another URL regarding @Deleted member 35519 bottom end of motor with pics as he has now taken it apart to show all of us what he has found, or in some cases, NOT found.

PK80 Wildcat Ported from California Motorbikes is Garbage

OK, which M/B engine & parts vendors have the best policies and quality I can only speak for my own experiences on this, I always go to bicycle-engines.com as they deal exclusively with, ZTMoto, (Zeda Technology Co., LTD) as their sole manufacturer for the engines they offer...And lets not...

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PK80 Wildcat Ported from California Motorbikes is Garbage

OK, which M/B engine & parts vendors have the best policies and quality I can only speak for my own experiences on this, I always go to bicycle-engines.com as they deal exclusively with, ZTMoto, (Zeda Technology Co., LTD) as their sole manufacturer for the engines they offer...And lets not...

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[DAMIEN1307]

Here are some more statements made by folks in yet another thread about CMB and Zane and their reactions to what they think about how he is communicating with them properly, (or not), as well as he is always telling folks, NO WARRANTY.

I think a warranty is suddenly becoming quite important to people right now, especially in a very tight economy where our dollar is buying less and less...Unfortunately, when what we buy has no warranty and something is wrong as demonstrated time after time as also shown in this thread URL below, YOU are out the money, NOT the vendor.

Caveat Emptor folks.

Where to buy instead of California Motorbikes?

Well I bought my first kit there and it works great still. Still with everything I read on this forum I can't see taking thew risk and making further purches which sucks. They really do have great prices, but I just don't see how I can trust making any further purchases. So is there anywhere...

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[Deleted member 35519]

In co-relation to these reviews. I do give Zane outstanding credit for being quick to replace parts and ship UPS when requested. However just keep in mind things will need to be modified or serviced to retain their preformance regularly.

Zane sent me out the following that I disputed

Oil Seals
Minarelli Pison
Cylinder Head
and even threw in a free Catnip CDI.

I didn't ask for the CDI he offered it. Regardless of this dang 100 thread post. I'm still overall happy with his duty to replace items.

 

[DAMIEN1307]

And the "hits" just keep on coming...lol.

PK80 Wildcat Ported from California Motorbikes is Garbage

This proves to show these engines are constructed with the cheapest labour and parts made. If you spend time scrolling through amazon and aliexpress you will begin to understand all the parts that have issues or are failing their some of the cheapest made and worse reviewed. My intake(s) were...

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