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Michigan Wolverine Bike
Discussion at Motorized Bicycle Engine Kit Forum in the Pictures and Videos forum. hello from owosso michigan (m-go -blue) what better way to go!...  | | 
08-18-2008, 11:09 AM
| | Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: owosso michigan
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| |  Re: Michigan Wolverine Bike
hello from owosso michigan (m-go -blue) what better way to go! |
08-18-2008, 05:19 PM
| | Senior Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Jun 2008
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| | Re: Michigan Wolverine Bike
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Nice build, I would suggest moving the shifter to the left side of your handlebars though. It is tough to modulate the throttle and shift at the same time with the same hand.
| i was thinking that same thing, cause the 'reach over' shift method is fairly awkward, sure can;'t shift like that bike in the queensryke,(can't spell) vid
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08-18-2008, 05:31 PM
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| | Re: Michigan Wolverine Bike
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Is kick starting still fairly easy with the kit? you know, the whole "pick back of bike up, push on pedal to spin motor and start bike" routine....
| with a new, tight engine it's still hard to start for me. don't have enough power to 'kick, like a dirtbike, but like ghost0 suggests, rolling along, stand up and kick down 3 or 4 times.
btw, you got a good ride to work (video) jasonh, looked like rainy weather in the video
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08-18-2008, 07:44 PM
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| | Re: Michigan Wolverine Bike
being from michigan i give this bike a 5555555555555 that's a high five! nice job. looks awesome  |
08-18-2008, 07:52 PM
|  | Master Motorized Bicycle Builder | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bellingham, WA
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You almost have the start process down however I must caution you against "kicking" down to start it. That puts a lot of stress on the front freewheel that it was not designed for. I will try and explain my method clearly. Yes get the bike moving at a decent pace in 1st gear, prop the crank for your preferred leg up at about 45 degrees, get off the seat and put your weight on the pedal of that crank, as it starts to turn I get back on the seat and just keep pedaling through. Once the engine starts to turn over it is pretty easy to continue pedaling. Hope this helps. Good job on the install BTW, nice looking ride.
Just an FYI Queensryche |
08-28-2008, 02:02 PM
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| | Re: Michigan Wolverine Bike
GO BLUE!!!! Nice bike shiloh0, a Spartan could not have done better....Kelly
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08-28-2008, 03:06 PM
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Hail to the Victors!!!!
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