Lady In Need of Advice

nope...

He will pout, sulk, argue until you walk out of the room - at which point he will quietly implement the fix suggested and not say a word about it, unless you bring it up.. at which point he will grunt something non committal and go and fix somthing in the yard...

*Then* he'll get it for the next time

Jemma xx

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I wouldn't worry too much if I were you. He sounds like he knows engines and if he has a real problem just suggest he take a look here. The others here know pretty much how to do most things. If he gets stumped he will most likely come to find that one answer and stick around, He just has to figure out that there are some things that are different about the bikes.

Then again he might actually be one of those guys who does know all there is to know about it. In which case ask him if he wouldn't like to come on board to help people like me, who know almost nothing.

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Hello and welcome as well. I made my moto bike as recent as June 08 and discovered this forum shortly after. I have good mechanical knowledge, however I continue to learn alot here about motorized bicycles. Prior to June 08 I didn't even know these kits existed!

Nothing about these engines is so complicated that a mechanically inclined person cannot construct a solution for whatever problem comes up. If he is inclined to devote the time to take care of your customers; you guys will do fine. If not, no amount of research will compensate. Perhaps the time spent on research might better be devoted to coming up with an on-point marketing approach. Partnerships sometimes work better with less overlap.

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Cheers,
Paul

50cc Slant Head mounted on a $5 Huffy mtn bike
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfN5nW7JIjw

Let him figure it out all by himself.
He's a big boy now.
He probably doesn't need another mommy.
Don't go into business with lovers.

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The only normal people are the ones you don't know very well.

TyDown,

It sounds like it's time to "woman up" and get yourself some tools and learn about these motors and begin to work on them yourself. This could set the best example. You can learn by reading, doing, watching, listening, or any combination of all of those.

Somehow I'd bet where ever these motors are being built in China, there are women on an assembley line helping build them. They aren't heavy and building motorized bikes could be done by women. Where I lived there was an all woman's lawnmower shop and the girls could work on about anything. They had their computers, tools, elevated stands so they could work on stuff without killing their backs etc.

If you build bikes and sell them as custom pieces then you won't be doing repair work, welding & grinding etc. You just put the things together. Just make the customer aware that he can come to this forum and begin to learn as he rides. If you wish to slowly get into tuning and adjusting the set up
you can slowly get into it that way. As far as doing motor work on these, the basic lawnmower repair skills should support that effort. But to try and operate a machine shop to do specialized work....the purchase of a new or larger cc motor would be more practicle.

If I pursued this it would be to offer high fuel milage alternates during these economic times with working people and students in mind. As for kids wanting a Jr. Motorcycle they can race around on, you may be expected
to spend too much time at maintenance to keep those running each week. Those wanting a high fuel milage alternative will likely take care of the machinery in order to keep it serving them well and avoiding down time.

You just have to survey your skills and calculate your nitche.

hi!,
fairracing31,
thanks a lot......

guys,
know im from asia, and i am one of those motorists that are very curious about engine modification. i have a 100cc 4-stroke engine, modified for drag racing and it can run as much as 80mph not at full speed yet but motor is at high rev already...., know, even as 80cc 2-stroke here were modified for drag race. there were many racing teams established here, unfortunately, im not a memeber of those.
just this past few years, china motors have invaded the motor world here, all i can say is that, these engines need maintenance, but, although mechanically it differs a lot to japan made engines, most of its parts will match..(depends on the model)
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Screw it! hahaha

Tell him another mechanic will get it straightened out if he's not interested!

Pleanty of others willin to get dirty out there!

Please take this reply w/grain of salt! Only joking!

yeah, another mechanic would do, for the mean time.... but, personal vested interest for your own personal business would help a lot hen it comes to savings -----dah!!!