Lonesome Rack'ee

Hi Jemma, I had some questions on the GEBE for ya...

How does pedaling with the engine off feel?
How long does it take to get the belt on/off? (says only seconds on website)
What kinda hills can it take?
How often do you pedal assist if at all?

Thanks for any info.

Nice ride too, love that green! Sucks about the other one though....

~cheers~

You pay for the shipping and give me the size you want in cc's I'll knock out one out of metal tubing and thread it for 1/8" npt on the end or side. Or you can send me a drawing of what you would like and I'll try to help you with this endeavor. By the way I'll pass if you ever offer me a coffee.
Norman

Jemma
I'll show you an example of a bottle. This is on my rat bike. Which is (cough cough) 80cc kings form Canada.

Jemma? Jemma?

Looks like I am the lone rack-ee.

I may be joining the legions of rackees soon. How do the rackmounts compare to the 2 stroke Happy engines? Are they significantly more reliable?

I'm thinking there may be a market where I live for lightweight rackmounts. Lots of locals who would like to have an engine as a backup in case they ride to far and get too tired to pedal home. Any suggestions?

Thanks

all the rackmounts i am aware of are 4 strokes and they are quite heavy. havn't really searched it to much so i may be wrong. the 2 cycle motors i find very simple and reliable. you just have to get all the bugs out of them first. i don't baby mine it is always full throtle and i put over 400 miles on it the first month. i did break it in with a heavy oil mixture like 16 to one and still run 25 to one it

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That's what I thought. The 4 stroke engines are alot more complex (heavy). I might try a 26cc 4 stroke if I can find an old abandoned weed whacker donor.

Personally, I love the 2 strokes...simple has its advantages. I've stuck with a 20 to 1 mix. I'm a little to attached to my current motors to up the ratio. I'm not sure which of my motors have needle bearings, so I'm playing it safe. Besides, enough oil blows out of the exhaust to keep my chains thoroughly lubed....said half jokingly.

20-1 is a bit much....carbon build up is nasty to the rings and plug.

For bushed engines, 24-1 is plenty, and for bearing engines, 36-1 is fine.

Thanks for the recommendation. I'll go ahead and bump it up to 24 to 1 on the next fill up.

Is there anyway of finding out if the engine has a bearing or bushing without taking the engine down? Is it worth the trouble to change from bushing to bearing, or should I wait for the bushing to go and then upgrade?

I'm not sure of a way to tell if you have a bearing or a bushed engine other than to say contact your seller.

You would be better off changing a bushing over to a bearing BEFORE it goes, since there will be a boatload of metal crap in your engine if or when the bushing goes.

There is nothing to say your engine will grenade just because it's a bushed engine....it all depends on how it's used and maintained.