my mountain bike soon to be motorized

**fairracing31** · #11 (**permalink**) 04-21-2008, 12:14 PM

That is a nice looking bike. I agree with you cruiser, I always keep a non- motorized bike and ride at least one day a week to work (Well it's more like every other week). There's nothing wrong with a little excercise every now and then, its good for the body.

deacon · #12 (**permalink**) 04-21-2008, 12:35 PM

what about the stanton friction drive honda kit.

Jemma Hawtrey · #13 (**permalink**) 04-21-2008, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by deacon

what about the stanton friction drive honda kit.

The problem is always the friction drive part of it. Anything that relies on a friction drive is always gonna get upset by water on tyres - not to mention it will eat knobbly tires for breakfast and vibrate itself to **** at any speed.

It really depends on what you want from the machine. If you want an all weather all surface rig then its better to go chain or belt (which means ditching those wonderful wheels). If you want something for sunny days and road work - then the friction drive/roller drive would be fine. You pays your money and takes your choice as it were..

The other option is electric drive with hub motors - but that still means losing the 3-spokes and means you have to find somewhere to put the batteries which for any decent speed/range will not be small in size or weight...

Its a conundrum really - you have to balance needs with what you are willing to change/remove and also whether you will be able to live with the limitations involved..

hope that helped

Jemma xx

**CRUISER** · #14 (**permalink**) 04-21-2008, 01:34 PM

thanks jemma. i been thinking serous about a new wheel set but never considered the vibration issue with the carbon fiber. glad you pointed that out to me.

**CRUISER** · #15 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 02:15 PM

well i decided this will be my next motorized bicycle. i went by the bicycle shop today and ordered new wheels and gonna put a new dax 4 stroke bicycle motor on it. i will post lots of pictures and tell you all about the build and the ride. the new 4 stroke bicycle engine is supposed to have very little vibration and should make a sweet ride. every one i have talked to said thier is nothing better out thier.

**Ilikeabikea** · #16 (**permalink**) 05-02-2008, 08:22 PM

I'd love to see some pics and pick your brain after you get it done. I've got a full suspension bike I would love to make into a motorized bicycle. And that four stroke motor looks pretty sweet..........

**CRUISER** · #17 (**permalink**) 05-03-2008, 11:21 AM

i plan on doing a complet review when i start the new motorized bicycle build. i will be building it in st croix as soon as i arive. dax has been super helpful answering all my questions and very patient. my wheel i am having built has the mount for the disk brake which i will use to mount the sprocket so it should be perfect and only 6 screws to put the sprocket on. no crushing spokes ect. all of kings sprockets are now drilled for this. i have a couple years into building the bicycle and to motorize it i am really excited about. the paint job on it was all airbrushed by mike helt who paints some of the custom harleys for the harley davidson musium. you will know his paint jobs by his signiture on all his bikes that say "to helt with it" the reason i am liking this so much because the major hassles for me has been trying to get the sprocket on perfect which will be a peice of cake with the disk brake mount for they have to be square to work. the clutch has always been a hassle and the dax titan bicycle engine kit has a centrifugal clutch so no worries thier. no chain tenisoner which is always giving me fits, lastly and a small thing is no mixing gas and oil which is a hassle to me. i really like the idea of pulling in the gas station filling it up and off i go