Did anybody else notice

deacon · #1 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 11:18 AM

The price of the china engine kits is inching up on ebay. I bought mine for 140 and change. Now they seem to be hitting $200 routinely for the same old kits. I think there needs to be a congressional investigation. Price gouging you know.

**fairracing31** · #2 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 02:20 PM

No I have not noticed, but it doesn't surprise me. As these MB's get more popular, of course the price will just go up. The price of bicycle's will start to go up as well, All I see on the local news is how bicycle shop's are selling record number of bike's. Soon even Walmart will raise their price and that will really suck.
The other day on the new's, they where showing people who where driving across the border into Mexico to buy fuel. Some are driving all the way from Phoenix. My Uncle has a 300gal tow behind fuel tank trailer, maybe I should sell fuel on the side of the road rotf
I'd say, if you can afford it, buy all the kit's you can now before it end's up like the price of fuel, stock up!!

**Bikeguy Joe** · #3 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 06:42 PM

dax just ended early three different kits that I was bidding on! ????

deacon · #4 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 07:37 PM

I swear to you I'm going to learn to make a bike out of easily available lawn and garden tools.... The first one might cost me five hundred dollars but I will be able to build my bikes for peanuts after I learn how

sisdavid · #5 (**permalink**) 05-30-2008, 09:01 PM

You probably really could do that. Like a leaf blowr or chain saw or something.

deacon · #6 (**permalink**) 05-31-2008, 06:34 AM

I think I'm almost there.... mounted a craftsman weed eater, on a different drive wheel assembly with the same concept as the ebike. I could never get the gear to pull the last one. I'm sure I will get one someday.

today I rig a clutch of sorts, and attach a throttle cable then a kill switch. It should all be test ready today. If it doesn't fly apart and throw me under the bus, Ill have more.

**Ilikeabikea** · #7 (**permalink**) 05-31-2008, 07:54 AM

Deacon, I can't wait to see pictures of this new setup.............

deacon · #8 (**permalink**) 05-31-2008, 08:12 AM

failure yet again.... back to the drawing board..

motorbiker · #9 (**permalink**) 05-31-2008, 05:35 PM

I am going to get outbidded ! I just know it ! ! !

I got my first one for $102 on ebay. That may never happen again.

The word is out ! Those motors peg the cool scale meter ! ! !

deacon · #10 (**permalink**) 05-31-2008, 07:20 PM

Yes the kits are going to be as expensive as the honda kit is now. No telling what the honda will be. You know it's our own fault, well if you are like me I tell everyone who asks that I got mine of ebay. I haven't seen any around here yet but enough people have asked me about them. Surely one of them will follow through.