oliveclown
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Awesome site! I thought I'd be the only person who would ever think of motorizing a bike. Shoot, I don't think there would be a whole following. Very cool indeed.
Well, my names Ben. I'm from central Pa. Looking to build something that'll use a lot less gas than my jeep. 100-200mpg sounds enticing. I have a bike, a motor, a plan, and doubts. Just looking for some direction and advice here.
So I'm at the drawing board now. I don't WANT to spend more than $250 on the whole project, BUT this could turn into my primary transportation, so it needs to be reliable. I'm looking for something for school/work transport. I have at least one big long hill no matter what route I take. AND I'm about 275lbs. Avg route length is 1.5-3 miles. I have a newly purchased Mongoose XR75 (wallyworld cheapy) and a 2.0/12" Craftsman chainsaw.
So, my doubts are as follows:
I like the bike because of the full suspension, and thats about it. It was $100, and it needs a lot of adjustments(gearing is way out of wack, wheels are out of alignment, and anything that rotates has a wobble to it). Wasn't sure if I should take it back to walmart and get a better platform from a better store or have a bike shop fix it up for $40.
Got the motor working the other day. Carb needs adjusted because the clutch spins at idle, and I suppose a chainsaw shouldn't do that? But my main concern was if this was going to satisfy my, ehhm, BIG, demands. I mean, this motor looks tiny, and the bike and I look, um, opposite. I heard that ANYTHING is an upgrade from a HT, but I'm not so sure.
I planned on doing a rack mount, since there is zero room in the frame. Wasn't sure if I should do a belt or chain drive. Belt sounds easier, but with less satisfying results. I'd like to make a fancy chain drive with selectable gears. As far as pulley/sprocket size, I'm still working that out (translation = ). My big problem is I don't know anything about the motor, as far as rpm's, like when the clutch should work and when I hit my peak power. Because I need that to figure gearing, correct?
So if anybody has ANYTHING to add, it would be much appreciated. Thank You!!
Well, my names Ben. I'm from central Pa. Looking to build something that'll use a lot less gas than my jeep. 100-200mpg sounds enticing. I have a bike, a motor, a plan, and doubts. Just looking for some direction and advice here.
So I'm at the drawing board now. I don't WANT to spend more than $250 on the whole project, BUT this could turn into my primary transportation, so it needs to be reliable. I'm looking for something for school/work transport. I have at least one big long hill no matter what route I take. AND I'm about 275lbs. Avg route length is 1.5-3 miles. I have a newly purchased Mongoose XR75 (wallyworld cheapy) and a 2.0/12" Craftsman chainsaw.
So, my doubts are as follows:
I like the bike because of the full suspension, and thats about it. It was $100, and it needs a lot of adjustments(gearing is way out of wack, wheels are out of alignment, and anything that rotates has a wobble to it). Wasn't sure if I should take it back to walmart and get a better platform from a better store or have a bike shop fix it up for $40.
Got the motor working the other day. Carb needs adjusted because the clutch spins at idle, and I suppose a chainsaw shouldn't do that? But my main concern was if this was going to satisfy my, ehhm, BIG, demands. I mean, this motor looks tiny, and the bike and I look, um, opposite. I heard that ANYTHING is an upgrade from a HT, but I'm not so sure.
I planned on doing a rack mount, since there is zero room in the frame. Wasn't sure if I should do a belt or chain drive. Belt sounds easier, but with less satisfying results. I'd like to make a fancy chain drive with selectable gears. As far as pulley/sprocket size, I'm still working that out (translation = ). My big problem is I don't know anything about the motor, as far as rpm's, like when the clutch should work and when I hit my peak power. Because I need that to figure gearing, correct?
So if anybody has ANYTHING to add, it would be much appreciated. Thank You!!