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New to motors - long time bicycler
Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the Introduce Yourself forum. Ironhorse, Welcome. As You Say: Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder ! It Also Makes The Memory Grow Dimmer ! later, Ron...  | | 
09-07-2008, 10:17 PM
|  | Master Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: PENSACOLA, FL
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| |  Re: New to motors - long time bicycler
Ironhorse, Welcome. As You Say: Absence Makes The Heart Grow Fonder ! It Also Makes The Memory Grow Dimmer !  later, Ron
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09-07-2008, 10:27 PM
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Originally Posted by toyotacrusher  Hello, I'm also new to the forum. I live in Quito, Ecuador, and the concept of a motorized bike is pretty new here. I don't understand why, since it makes perfect sense. The city lies at 9000 ft. above sea level, and is full of steep and narrow streets, which makes regular biking difficult. A motorized bike will solve so many problems, starting with traffic. Can anybody point me in the right direction? I actually have no idea where to get a kit, or an engine. Thanks | Hello Toyota, Welcome to the forum 
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09-08-2008, 12:56 AM
|  | Master Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sunny Arizona
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| | Re: New to motors - long time bicycler
I live in south Chandler. Its flat down here, so I think that a 50CC engine on a light MTB frame will help me do at least the 20mph speed limit.
I wonder what happens to a 2 stroke motor at 9000 ft above sea level in Ecuador? Those rotax ultralight aircraft engines run OK up there.
He will probably have to use lean jetting in that thin air.
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09-08-2008, 08:04 PM
|  | Master Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: May 2008 Location: Fountain Hills, Arizona
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the 50 should do you fine
lots of hills here in FH plus I pull my 2 granddaughters a lot so I need the extra torque of a 70
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09-08-2008, 08:23 PM
| | Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Jul 2008
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| | Re: New to motors - long time bicycler
Welcome to the forum. those of us from Az should get together and get a rally going. now that the weather is getting kewler. |
09-09-2008, 06:11 PM
| | Master Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sunny Arizona
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| | Re: New to motors - long time bicycler
I was considering crashing the Tour de Fat in Tempe with my motorized bike (Oct 15±). I might ride the parade with the motor turned off.
Then again, that may not be such a good idea.
(I'm still awaiting delivery of my motor, but I have a FedEx tracking number).
Cheers
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09-09-2008, 09:11 PM
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Welcome to All! About the only thing we can't do anything about here is the weather, or the roads. We have awnsers for almost any other issue for a motorized bike!
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