Is this a good bike for a motorized bike build

[newuser3466]

I’m thinking of buying this bike to put my 100cc amazon 2 stroke motorized bike kit on. Any suggestions if this is a good bike for this?

 

[Jayraye39]

Drop outs look good and their is enough room for the motor. Id say If its a steel frame. Go for it.

 

[GW's Motorized]

It looks like a solid frame, if there are water bottle holder holes in it I suggest you get a different frame. Also the engine you are getting isn't actually 100cc

 

[newuser3466]

It looks like a solid frame, if there are water bottle holder holes in it I suggest you get a different frame. Also the engine you are getting isn't actually 100cc

It has holes for bottle holder but I think it’s a steel frame so looks strong

 

[DAMIEN1307]

if there are water bottle holder holes in it I suggest you get a different frame.

That one does have the pre-drilled holes for a water bottle...That's what happened to my old Huffy frame...The normal motor and bike vibrations started stress cracking where the holes were in the frame and it cracked all the way around the tubing and snapped the frame.

 

[GW's Motorized]

It has holes for bottle holder but I think it’s a steel frame so looks strong

Just grab a magnet to figure out if it's steel. Also @DieselTech shared a trick a little while ago, he said fill your frame with expanding foam if you have holder holes in it

 

[DAMIEN1307]

It has holes for bottle holder but I think it’s a steel frame so looks strong

Mine was steel framed as well, looking strong and being strong is two different things...lol.

Those holes undermine the whole thing once a motor goes on it.

 

[newuser3466]

That one does have the pre-drilled holes for a water bottle...That's what happened to my old Huffy frame...The normal motor and bike vibrations started stress cracking where the holes were in the frame and it cracked all the way around the tubing and snapped the frame.

How long did your take to crack and snap

 

[GW's Motorized]

How long did your take to crack and snap

It probably depends on speed, stress, frequency of riding, and where the holes are at. I think his bike's was on the seat post tube, that's where they usually put them on the Cranbrooks

 

[cloakedvillain]

It probably depends on speed, stress, frequency of riding, and where the holes are at. I think his bike's was on the seat post tube, that's where they usually put them on the Cranbrooks

Yeah, the center tube takes a lot of abuse but I'd just keep an eagle's eye on it.