Hello,
I have been wanting to build a motorized bike for a while and have recently gotten enough money to do so. I must start by saying I am an absolute beginner at this in every sense of the word. So I am looking for some advice on what the best course of action would be on my first build. After looking high and low for any sort of comprehensive information regarding what would work best for the bike I already have I could find nothing so I'm posting on here.
When I purchased my bike recently, no one at any bike shop could help me figure out what would work best for an engine so I just got the mountain bike I wanted and figured I could work it out. The details of the bike are as follows. It has 29 inch wheels, which appears to be a bit of a problem for many engine kits. It has a 19 inch frame, which does not appears to be a problem for mounting purposes. It also has disc brakes, I have searched high and low for the best option to mount the chain and would like suggestions on which is the best. I have looked at the top hat sprockets which attach to the disc brake, as well as the jackshaft option.
I have pretty much no experience regarding this and would like some info on best engine kit suppliers as well as what gear I may need to adjust my kit to suit the bike I own.
I appreciate any feedback.
I have been wanting to build a motorized bike for a while and have recently gotten enough money to do so. I must start by saying I am an absolute beginner at this in every sense of the word. So I am looking for some advice on what the best course of action would be on my first build. After looking high and low for any sort of comprehensive information regarding what would work best for the bike I already have I could find nothing so I'm posting on here.
When I purchased my bike recently, no one at any bike shop could help me figure out what would work best for an engine so I just got the mountain bike I wanted and figured I could work it out. The details of the bike are as follows. It has 29 inch wheels, which appears to be a bit of a problem for many engine kits. It has a 19 inch frame, which does not appears to be a problem for mounting purposes. It also has disc brakes, I have searched high and low for the best option to mount the chain and would like suggestions on which is the best. I have looked at the top hat sprockets which attach to the disc brake, as well as the jackshaft option.
I have pretty much no experience regarding this and would like some info on best engine kit suppliers as well as what gear I may need to adjust my kit to suit the bike I own.
I appreciate any feedback.