brinith
New Member
Basically, I am looking to make a motorized bike for mainly commuting to school and will probably never go on a main road. The road that I take to school is very hilly and is just a pain to ride a standard bike, its doable without a doubt, just don't want to be drenched in sweat when I get there.
So I was looking to build a <50cc (blame NJ laws) 2 Stroke bike. Its supposed to have a max speed of 25 mph, but doesn't really matter as the bike goes over as I can probably just change the sprocket to a higher count to lower the top end and add more torque (I am pretty sure?)
The problem is that I don't know what bike I should get. Originally was planning on going with a beach cruiser, but after reading up a bit, its better to have gears. However, I don't understand why as its not like the motor will be using the gears?
Wondering if you could help me out by helping me pick a bike. I am 5'11", 195 lbs with a 20 lbs backpack. Places where I can buy from are Walmart, Target, and ****'s. The budget for the bike itself is $200. If its has to be shipped, then it should go over $220 including shipping.
Any help or clarification is much appreciated.
So I was looking to build a <50cc (blame NJ laws) 2 Stroke bike. Its supposed to have a max speed of 25 mph, but doesn't really matter as the bike goes over as I can probably just change the sprocket to a higher count to lower the top end and add more torque (I am pretty sure?)
The problem is that I don't know what bike I should get. Originally was planning on going with a beach cruiser, but after reading up a bit, its better to have gears. However, I don't understand why as its not like the motor will be using the gears?
Wondering if you could help me out by helping me pick a bike. I am 5'11", 195 lbs with a 20 lbs backpack. Places where I can buy from are Walmart, Target, and ****'s. The budget for the bike itself is $200. If its has to be shipped, then it should go over $220 including shipping.
Any help or clarification is much appreciated.