Hello everyone!

I have been lurking in these forums for awhile and debating whether I should by an engine kit. A few days ago I finally decided to buy myself a bike kit and I went with a 80cc Chinese kit off of ebay for around $145 with shipping from Zippybike. I have wanted one ever since I was a kid. I used to see the kits in the back of Boy's Life magazine and would dream of building one. I'm excited for the project. I will be attempting the install on a early 90's GT mountain bike that has sat in my shed for the past 10 years. I was originally going to put the motor on my Electra Revil cruiser but I'm certain I will have clearance issues on the frame and on the fat rear tire. I most likely wont have time to start the project until November as my band will be on the road but I will post pictures and let you guys know my experiences!

Welcome to the Forum.

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Welcome to the forum, cant wait to see some pics

does anyone know what size diameter bars the grips that come in these kits fit on?

They normally fit standard mountain bike bars. I bought a 2 stroke China motor on Ebay and the twist throttle fit fine.

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so I guess they are 1 inch diameter then... some beach cruisers and bmx cruisers have 7/8th inch bars