This is what I do for a living,and I live in an area with 10 million people and still have to do other types of bikes and equipment to survive.I have a small engines mechanic cert and so take in scooters,mopeds,dirtbikes,pocket bikes,and do alot of powered tools lawnmowers,chainsaws,line trimers,quick cuts,blowers you name it!This get's me through the periods that are slow for the bikes.I started in my basement and eventualy moved into a shop/store front I'm not a vendor whom just sells parts and kits,but rather a full service tech that does some custom builds along with engine mods,rebuilds and such.I placed ad's on kijiji for free to advertise and have a FB page that brings in some work and gets the name out there.There has been times that have had me put out 2 a day but more often it's like 1 or 2 a week in season and repairs and custom builds in the off season and that's when I get to do my own stuff.I wouldn't make it without all the other service work from the local landscapers and a few pawn shops that have me service their equipment before they resell it!I've been doing this for years now and am just now getting more custom engine builds for the bikes it takes awhile for this crowd to accept an engine builder as valid and be willing to give up their hard earned cash!
Ok. I live pretty 50mi to nyc, so if I was to actually open one up in the city, I would have a lot of ppl/foot traffic.
Your going to face the same issue as me in that the bikes are not legal in N.Y. state and that seriously reduces the market size vs population,It's not legal here etheir so the amount of folks that could use them vs those whom actualy will is vastly different.
Yeah I hear ya. I thought they were legal as long as it’s was less than 50cc and u had a license.
I have a liability wavier that all customers sign! All the people whom use these are aware of the risk they assume if ridden on the street.
