Just bought 4 stroke Chinese bicycle engine frame mounting kit

**RedB66** · #11 (**permalink**) 02-14-2008, 04:02 PM

I've dealt with Revolution Cycles before and my thoughts are that he does'nt have the parts on hand in some cases. He waits until an item sells and the he gets it from his supplier, so shipping can be delayed. Paypal will settle any claim that you have and your purchase from Ebay should be covered bu "Buyer Protection". I realize that it sucks not getting the parts but dont be discouraged. Once your build is complete you will have a blast on your bike!!! That is a nice looking bike. Make sure them fenders are TIGHT.

deacon · #12 (**permalink**) 02-14-2008, 04:14 PM

Well I stand corrected... I have also never seen one of those.

geeksquid · #13 (**permalink**) 02-14-2008, 08:30 PM

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Originally Posted by CRUISER

i love the red schwinn. nice looking bike. as i said if you report it to paypal they will put a hold on his account and that will get his attention. you will be the only one that can lift the hold on his account. hope it all works out and i cannot wait to see the new 4 stroke motorized bicycle

I did file a dispute on Paypal for not as described and missing parts. He immediately lied to them and said no parts were missing. Paypal immediately closed the dispute in his favor. Then he wrote me and said if I send him $30 more, he'll send me the right mount and the half moon clip that I was shorted. I'd be a fool to send any more money his way. I also learned that he sent me the inferior gearbox. What he sent me was a kit named JL Hoot and he just made up a new name and changed it to Starfire 49. He just threw a bunch of junk in a box and shipped it. Contacted Don Grube and after about 6 emails, he finally told me who one of his dealers were and who handles his parts and service. Contacted them and they said they don't get along with Grube and that they only sell 2 stroke parts. It just gets better all the time, eh?

geeksquid · #14 (**permalink**) 02-14-2008, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by RedB66

I've dealt with Revolution Cycles before and my thoughts are that he does'nt have the parts on hand in some cases. He waits until an item sells and the he gets it from his supplier, so shipping can be delayed. Paypal will settle any claim that you have and your purchase from Ebay should be covered bu "Buyer Protection". I realize that it sucks not getting the parts but dont be discouraged. Once your build is complete you will have a blast on your bike!!! That is a nice looking bike. Make sure them fenders are TIGHT.

I bought from his site, not ebay. Yes, I could have left a negative if I had, but I would have just gotten one in return. He'll keep on selling. Paypal closed my dispute almost immediately and found in his favor.

deacon · #15 (**permalink**) 02-14-2008, 09:16 PM

Isn't the sprocket on the. rear the same as on the 2 cycle. it sounds like a typical 9 hole one. If it is you can probably get the missing piece from one of the 2cycle sellers. If worse comes to worse use three finder washers and grind them to fit against each other maybe. The sprocket itself should hold it mostly flat and will be stiff enough to hold the washers. I had planned to do that for an electric engine I considered mounting.

I'm sure someone can make you an engine mount that will work. It looks like it might be a flat bar with a pole clamp on each end. Lots of guys here have welders. In the words of Jimmy Valvanno never give up, never give up, never give up. Mechanical things often humiliate me but I seldom let them beat me. Oh course I usually have to get someone to explain them to me. Hang in there you can do this.

Ps sometimes you just bite the bullet and give the guy the negative. I have done it twice and to heck with them. Both times we worked out the problem and withdrew it.

**nogoodnic** · #16 (**permalink**) 02-14-2008, 09:52 PM

Sorry, I thought you had a 2-stroke too, we'll still try to help where we can. I am courious about this engine also.

The mount for the wheel should be the same as the 2-stroke type, one thing I noticed this in your original post:

. Next, I find the sprocket kit only has 2 half moon clips when there should be 3. And one of the round rubber spacers had 2 big chunks gone out of it.

There are two diffrent types of plates for mounting the sprocket, one set is a 2-piece that is two half circles, and the other is a 3-piece in thirds. I have recieved kits with either of these types or both. When I can I use both layers pf plates layered so that there are no seams to the rubber and everything tightens down more evenly. For the rubber spacers, do you have the solid black rubber or are they cut out of old tires? The solid rubber is junk and crumbles over a short period of time, the tire ones are much more durable and I have never had a problem with them...Kelly

spad4me · #17 (**permalink**) 02-15-2008, 05:16 PM

I am a newbe to motorized bicycles.
I bought an inferior kit from kings (bushing not roller-bearing upper con-rod.
Thank goodness I missed this guy .
He is deserving of a special warning to all who use this forum.
Another forum does issue a warning about this seller.
He is a special case a ( Black hat alert).
My kings 2 stroke is going to become a jackshaft when it blows up.

deacon · #18 (**permalink**) 02-15-2008, 05:53 PM

It might not blow up bushings were the only thing they had for a lot of years. You might be the lucky one who gets a hundred thousand miles on it. Okay maybe not that much.

I sure wouldn't skimp on the oil mix though.

**CRUISER** · #19 (**permalink**) 02-15-2008, 05:56 PM

i have the same motor bicycle kit spad4me. the cheapest i could find not knowing better but it has been good to me. i have over 400 miles on it and sure it will have a lot more if summer ever gets here. dang this is a long winter

**Bikeguy Joe** · #20 (**permalink**) 02-15-2008, 06:32 PM

I think you'll get it going, it's just going to take awhile.