Ok sorry if this seems like a dumb question to you guys, but I have been reading for a few days now and my head is starting to hurt
I have a new stretch bike coming to me next week. I am planning on dropping a motor in it as soon as I can so I can get some riding in before the snow starts to fly up here. I have seen many people talk about the china motors and what not, but started to wonder about a good US made motor? Would like something that is easy to get parts for, super relible, and fairly easy to maintain.
I have no problems working on the motor or anything like that. I have been looking through bikeberry, pirate cycles, and piston bikes for different options and what not. To me they all kind of look the same.
What I am planning on doing with the bike is ride it to work as much as I can. Plan on maybe around 10-12 miles one way with it, and then of course cruising around town and what not.
Went though and re-read the "motor sticky" and aside from the oil debate I am thinking I have this down. Or atleast I hope I do All the motors are probably from the same place, QC can tend to suck, and doesn't matter where you get it from as they are all virtually the same. correct?
Any help would be great, as I feel I need an ice pack for my head.
Chris
I have a new stretch bike coming to me next week. I am planning on dropping a motor in it as soon as I can so I can get some riding in before the snow starts to fly up here. I have seen many people talk about the china motors and what not, but started to wonder about a good US made motor? Would like something that is easy to get parts for, super relible, and fairly easy to maintain.
I have no problems working on the motor or anything like that. I have been looking through bikeberry, pirate cycles, and piston bikes for different options and what not. To me they all kind of look the same.
What I am planning on doing with the bike is ride it to work as much as I can. Plan on maybe around 10-12 miles one way with it, and then of course cruising around town and what not.
Went though and re-read the "motor sticky" and aside from the oil debate I am thinking I have this down. Or atleast I hope I do All the motors are probably from the same place, QC can tend to suck, and doesn't matter where you get it from as they are all virtually the same. correct?
Any help would be great, as I feel I need an ice pack for my head.
Chris
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