I'm looking to get into motorized bikes. I'm wanting to go with the Hyper Cruiser and an Engine kit. The differences between the $200 dollar kits and the $89 dollar engine kits are not apparent, so I will probably go with the more inexpensive kit. Also, I lack knowledge of how to add brakes, calipers and the like, so I will try to keep my modifications/upgrades to a minimum. Does anyone have advice as to which additional parts would be suggested? Is the 100cc kit the same as the 80cc kit, and would the 80cc kit be lighter or provide less strain on the spokes than the 100cc kit? Will both kits fit? And lastly, do I need to shop for hardware that one would likely wan't to upgrade? Such as the chain tensioner? I've heard bad things about the stock chain tensioners
I previously posted on this and felt like my thread was being hijacked, and the answers too my questions were getting harder and harder to find.
I'm looking to do a simple budget build, to get started, and go from there. So this bike will likely utilize a coaster brake, stock wheels, and a potentially cheaper engine kit to provide a base that I can then upgrade. Previously, people said that this would be unsafe. However, I find it hard knowing what I need without the parts in front of me and a base to build off of. Additionally, it doesn't seem wise to be buying kits and parts if I don't know how they will be beneficial. So I'm going to get a bike firstly.
Could I take a bike to a shop before it has an engine added so they could do some upgrades to make it a better motorized bike when I get the engine installed? Things like brakes come to mind. Someone previously mentioned tires and I was unsure if those were a necessity, or if the stock hyper cruiser tires would suffice.
They additionally posted some sort of a sprocket hub adapter thingy, and I was unsure if that was going to be an additional sprocket, or, if it too was a necessity.
Money will become available to me if I sign up for general relief. With this money I think it would be wise to put together a budget commuter capable of getting me 20 miles while weighing 350lbs.
Sorry for deleting my threads, I am really wanting a commuter and hope people can understand that I don't want to drive in and buy a $200 dollar engine kit when I see them for $89 dollars with no discernable difference. Plan on getting a bike and then an engine kit as a base and then going from there. I don't see anything wrong with that idea.
Thanks for the help, once more.
I previously posted on this and felt like my thread was being hijacked, and the answers too my questions were getting harder and harder to find.
I'm looking to do a simple budget build, to get started, and go from there. So this bike will likely utilize a coaster brake, stock wheels, and a potentially cheaper engine kit to provide a base that I can then upgrade. Previously, people said that this would be unsafe. However, I find it hard knowing what I need without the parts in front of me and a base to build off of. Additionally, it doesn't seem wise to be buying kits and parts if I don't know how they will be beneficial. So I'm going to get a bike firstly.
Could I take a bike to a shop before it has an engine added so they could do some upgrades to make it a better motorized bike when I get the engine installed? Things like brakes come to mind. Someone previously mentioned tires and I was unsure if those were a necessity, or if the stock hyper cruiser tires would suffice.
They additionally posted some sort of a sprocket hub adapter thingy, and I was unsure if that was going to be an additional sprocket, or, if it too was a necessity.
Money will become available to me if I sign up for general relief. With this money I think it would be wise to put together a budget commuter capable of getting me 20 miles while weighing 350lbs.
Sorry for deleting my threads, I am really wanting a commuter and hope people can understand that I don't want to drive in and buy a $200 dollar engine kit when I see them for $89 dollars with no discernable difference. Plan on getting a bike and then an engine kit as a base and then going from there. I don't see anything wrong with that idea.
Thanks for the help, once more.