Fyre Koiss
New Member
Hello everybody! Fyre here, first time poster and potential first time MB builder. Considering buying a cheap HT motor and seeing how it works out. I expect problems, but just wanna get a feel for it and see if I will be wasting my money on this. The cheap china motor will not be a waste even if it's junk... I'm a pretty big DIY'er so I'm sure I can find a use for it. Hoping to (eventually) build something reliable enough to get me back and forth to work reliably.
Live in southern Arkansas... so hills are non-existent. Not a speed freak, more concerned with MPG and reliability. Doing this mainly because I want to cut back on gas and have a new little hobby to work on.... ok so mainly just for the hobby, but the MPG is a good excuse to the wife.
I've browsed the forums here quite a bit and you all looked like a good, helpful, and friendly community so I figured I would join up.
Once I get the bike started, I will have pictures. My first 'idea' (and this is very much an idea. I have the money, but I want to get all my ducks in a row before I start buying stuff) is to buy a hybrid cruiser. The motor I am currently looking at is a Flying Horse 48cc kit. I will be changing out some of the stock garbage on this. The list as of now is:
-Exhaust switched for an expansion chamber
-High performance Carb
-Boost Bottle (maybe)
-Possibly changing the rear gear from the 44 tooth to the 36 tooth
-Spark plug... since everything I have read says the ones in the kits are crap
-Higher quality tires and tubes for the bike
Any comments are welcome, and I'm open to opinions since none of this has been bought yet. Keep in mind this is my first build, and my knowledge of 2 strokes is limited at best (I've repaired a few chainsaws and weedeaters... that about sums it up).
Glad to be on the forums... and thank you all for having me!
Live in southern Arkansas... so hills are non-existent. Not a speed freak, more concerned with MPG and reliability. Doing this mainly because I want to cut back on gas and have a new little hobby to work on.... ok so mainly just for the hobby, but the MPG is a good excuse to the wife.
I've browsed the forums here quite a bit and you all looked like a good, helpful, and friendly community so I figured I would join up.
Once I get the bike started, I will have pictures. My first 'idea' (and this is very much an idea. I have the money, but I want to get all my ducks in a row before I start buying stuff) is to buy a hybrid cruiser. The motor I am currently looking at is a Flying Horse 48cc kit. I will be changing out some of the stock garbage on this. The list as of now is:
-Exhaust switched for an expansion chamber
-High performance Carb
-Boost Bottle (maybe)
-Possibly changing the rear gear from the 44 tooth to the 36 tooth
-Spark plug... since everything I have read says the ones in the kits are crap
-Higher quality tires and tubes for the bike
Any comments are welcome, and I'm open to opinions since none of this has been bought yet. Keep in mind this is my first build, and my knowledge of 2 strokes is limited at best (I've repaired a few chainsaws and weedeaters... that about sums it up).
Glad to be on the forums... and thank you all for having me!