Dude, what gives?
Why do you keep antagonizing 2speed?
He's enjoying himself, and potentially earning some money from it? Seems like a win-win to me.
You're starting to sound resentful, or jealous, for some odd reason.
I think you failed to pick up that 2speed....was....being....sarcastic.
......also fyi, it Staton, not Stanton.
Haha your right. I'll be the first to admit that I am illiterate when it comes to the small stuff, let alone spelling.
I appreciate this support, and that finally someone else sees what I am seeing(thank you Darwin as well).
I never actually, ever had the intention or thought that I could out build Staton or compete with china motors, let alone the quiet and subtle cruise of an electric.
I do still, enjoy almost every day that I can use what I have built, and am lucky to have a few members in my local community gain interest and support and now cruise at least a couple times a month I get out with a local or two and just keep at 20-25mph and enjoy a nice buzz around town or out.
As to note, yes I am out in country where the 1000+ diesel trucks wildly out of tune and blowing smoke will draw more attention than the little 100% legal ride I'm on.
I use a no/low smoke lucas oil and have taken the extra time and hardly any money to make the ride a little more quiet than the stock can. And in fact am still thinking up ideas with even my first buyer as to what could be done to make a quiet, effective muffler that will allow oil collection clean out/ maintenance.
Mostly I ride below 20 in town for that low tone and hit the throttle on the highway or barren roads. Of course. As most know, if I switch to a higher spindle ratio I could achieve the 25-30 in town at low tone and have a lot more top end for 35-40.
I run .795 for more torque on the hills and when I carry a load.
I really do overall appreciate the support and interest that you all have shown, I came to this forum to learn from people who had done the walk and continue to follow my own path of friction drive.
And too also note, Since having owned a chine mid frame 3 years ago while owning a friction drive sears kit, only to have the 60+ year old sears kit out live the china kit entirely. I have been fully convinced, that unless I need to ride in the rain almost year round, I have no need to own a chain system that has more moving parts. And more things to check. In my personal opinion. When it rains I either have a wet spindle on or just ped it with the engine off.
Mostly a lot of peddling which I can still do. No engine drag at all, no one way bearing (1 less part to the list of un needed parts, like a centrifugal clutch).
Mike, your attempts of spamming my thread with chain drive propaganda is amusing, but I will just keep posting pictures of my builds and my website, per instructions on how to use the forum. Aka post your own cool stuff in appropriate threads.
I think that covers it?