How difficult are motorized bikes to build?

[mkwra]

Hello there!

I'm sorry if this noob post might annoy you a little bit. I'm really looking to get into this hobby as it looks like a lot of fun to me.

My question is : How difficult are these things to build?

I'm a 15 year old who doesn't have any mechanical experience at all. But I want to learn. Would a motorized bike be a good project to start with? Thanks.

 

[Member 30571]

Welcome to MotoredBikes.. ... Sure you can do it. Take your time building one and you'll be fine.
Theres a lot of YouTube videos to watch. https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=building+motorized+bicycle

 

[Chainlube]

Hello there!

I'm sorry if this noob post might annoy you a little bit. I'm really looking to get into this hobby as it looks like a lot of fun to me.

My question is : How difficult are these things to build?

I'm a 15 year old who doesn't have any mechanical experience at all. But I want to learn. Would a motorized bike be a good project to start with? Thanks.

On a scale of 1-10 they are an 8. You need a good set of metric wrenches and a set of metric sockets, but get both SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) and metric because some older bikes are standard, and a willingness to learn.

 

[Member 30571]

I think he's from Romania... So I'm pretty sure everything over there is metric.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Two main questions to consider before you ever invest time/money to start a build.

1) Is it for street use, off road use or both?

2) If for street use; do you know your local laws and how strictly are those laws enforced?

 

[mkwra]

I think he's from Romania... So I'm pretty sure everything over there is metric.

Wait wha- HOW DID YOU KNOW?
Lmao. Yes I am Romanian

 

[mkwra]

Two main questions to consider before you ever invest time/money to start a build.

1) Is it for street use, off road use or both?

2) If for street use; do you know your local laws and how strictly are those laws enforced?

1) Both.
2) Yes in my country allowed

 

[mkwra]

On a scale of 1-10 they are an 8. You need a good set of metric wrenches and a set of metric sockets, but get both SAE (Society of Automotive Engineers) and metric because some older bikes are standard, and a willingness to learn.

Willingness to learn and fun are the two main reasons why I will do this

 

[YetiWoodz]

Its good you joined the forum when you did. Now you can build your bike the right way from the start! I joined 2 years ago when I was 18 and had no mechanical experience either.

I asked lots of questions on this forum and I gained so much knowledge. Great hobby! Best decision for fun I ever made!

 

[Arty]

You can do it mkwra. You don't have to be a genius - - just stick to it, and be careful.