Its not too late to buy a bike that is already motorized, if you havent damaged any of the parts in the kit or the engine. box it up and post it for sale in swap and shop, and ask for what you paid for it. Here is the thing with these kits. You cant just put them together and expect that to be it. They require maintenance, sometimes repair, and just parts replaced from normal wear and tear. Even if you bought a bike already motorized, you would either need to learn how to maintain it yourself, or have someone service it for you on a regular basis at the minimum, possibly far more often depending on what problems your bike may develop. I am not telling you that you should not own a motorized bike, nor am I telling you that you can not build or maintain one on your own. In fact, quite the opposite. I had NO mechanical knowledge AT ALL when I built my first bike 3 years ago. I did my best to put it together, called my dad when I was stumped, and learned a ton along the way. Today, I can say with full confidence that I could tear down my bike to the smallest nut and bolt and reassemble in less than a day. If I can figure this stuff out, anybody can. It just takes patience and willingness to try. As far as modifications go, two things. First, some performance modifications CAN shorten your engine's lifespan. It doesnt mean they will, but they can. People have a habit of posting modifications that work for awhile, but they dont always come back and give updates on how it affected their engine life. Improperly done modifications will destroy an engine in a short amount of time. Even properly done modifications are not always good for these engines either. And do you NEED to go faster? My engine has had no internal modifications done to it, and hauls my 280lb butt up to 30mph. The speed limit in residential areas is 25, and even if this bike went much faster, its still not allowed on the freeway, because its still a bicycle. As far as needing a mod done so you can ride in the rain, I use regular bicycle tires and no special modifications to my frame or engine, and I can ride in the rain just fine. I am more careful and ride slower, but it works just fine for me. No amount of modification is gonna make a motorized bicycle safe to ride at high speeds in inclement weather. Also, there are no "professional" bicycle mechanics that I am aware of in Pennsylvania. Best you're gonna get is someone who claims to know what they are doing. Most bicycle shops can't build or service motorized bicycles, because their insurance SPECIFICALLY prohibits them from doing so. A few bicycle shops purchase special insurance that covers injuries related to motorized bicycles, but that is only in areas where motorized bicycles are legal to ride without registration (not Pennsylvania).
