grubee quality?
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Any way heres what some new GT-5 66cc owners are experiencing.
http://motorbicycling.com/f3/my-first-ride-no-joy-14181-2.html#post140912
You guessed it........all these HT's have problems occasionally.
No matter what the ads say.
http://motorbicycling.com/f3/my-first-ride-no-joy-14181-2.html#post140912
You guessed it........all these HT's have problems occasionally.
No matter what the ads say.
that's what i was joking around about, posts like the one above.
i could link posts all day long from every motor kit, every bicycle, every tire, shoe, helmet, wife, cop, or whatever it is people are having problems with.
the end result is, "you pays yer money, you takes yer chances."
i've got three Grubees, and none of them have disappointed me yet. they run excellent. i've never tried another motor, so i can't compare, but you asked about their quality, and i'm giving you my opinion, from my experience. i'm not trying to dissuade you or talk you into any other motor, because in the end, i don't really care what kind you get. it's not like i bought stock in grubee inc...
i could link posts all day long from every motor kit, every bicycle, every tire, shoe, helmet, wife, cop, or whatever it is people are having problems with.
the end result is, "you pays yer money, you takes yer chances."
i've got three Grubees, and none of them have disappointed me yet. they run excellent. i've never tried another motor, so i can't compare, but you asked about their quality, and i'm giving you my opinion, from my experience. i'm not trying to dissuade you or talk you into any other motor, because in the end, i don't really care what kind you get. it's not like i bought stock in grubee inc...
Soo in reality unless you build the motor yourself.
Or have a good engine builder do it for you.
You really don't know what your gonna get.
No matter what kit you buy.
Or have a good engine builder do it for you.
You really don't know what your gonna get.
No matter what kit you buy.
Sure you do. You know you are going to get a cheap slapped together Chinese 2 stroke engine that should be gone through by you to have a chance at performing up to your meager expectations.....no matter what kit you buy.
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good GAWD make it stop
this thread was originally for the OP to get comments re: for/against grubee motorkits. a few of us answered. and answered about just that.
now its getting muddy. i'd venture to say this thread has run out of steam and is going nowhere fast
this thread was originally for the OP to get comments re: for/against grubee motorkits. a few of us answered. and answered about just that.
now its getting muddy. i'd venture to say this thread has run out of steam and is going nowhere fast
Ive bought 3 engines so far....The first was a 66 grubee....best motor yet....second was a 49cc...new style slant steel sleeved intakeless motor of unknown liniage.....came with a stripped head stud and a carb float with a hole....fixed all that...and it ran with lots of vibration....third motor was another grubee 66cc that had a few problems...nothing major....it just doesent put out like the first one.....some vibration so it doesent achive the revs that my first motor did......so in the end i agree with whoever said that it the luck of the draw if you get a real good performer out of the box...(.a well balanced cranck?).....That said id still probly go with a grubee....if for no other reason that my first one was a winner and i like the fasteners it comes with......although Ive heard nothing but good things about dax's motors and one of the few guys around here that drives daily runs a dax and swears by it and dax.....Sooooo...What im saying is im sure I don't know....just buy a motor from a reputible dealer...grubee or dax or wherever....take a chance come back here and well help you get it running as well as it can.....good luck......ALOHA..........J
Other than riding position and looks whats the difference.
I give props to thoose out there that build there own frames.
You guys are awsem.
I wish i had the equipment to build my own frames.
How about a custom frame vs store bought thread?
I think that would be far more interesting.
I give props to thoose out there that build there own frames.
You guys are awsem.
I wish i had the equipment to build my own frames.
How about a custom frame vs store bought thread?
I think that would be far more interesting.
i only have one bike and its a 2 stroke grubee skyhawk, they are decent motors, if you get one make sure you dont let your dad help. (p.s. im 14 so its not too weird) he messed up my exaust manifold, if price is not a issue, i would recommend a morini. you can get them from pipeline. or i think their username is santa cruz something.
the most consistnt engine u could get would be from R.S.E they benchtest all ther motors before they sell thhem
i have 1 grubee gt5 66 i like it but i have three other 2 lb7 from pirate running very good and one other one forget the make but in my experiences with all five motors are generally the same except some have better castings /bearings cylinder plating /intakes if you use stock stuff but i go through my motors thoroughly and reasemble them to make sure there are no flashing chips loose particles / parts shave head and profile piston just clean up ports a little you can get into modifications later just get a motor and bolt it up and have fun hope this helps
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I just got my 48 cc kit. I am confused of the clutch cable. How did you install it? If you take the lever on the engine, and pull it pointing toward the back, It does nothing to the engine to disengage it, it is still freeply loose? If I install the clutch cable as directed, it connects like that, But how does it do the disengae. Mine only stops the sproket from moving if I move it sticking out the side, moving forward. Wehn I move the sproket with my fingers, that makes it stop, if you move it toward the back, nothing at all. Any help would be appreciated. 
the clutch is disengaged by pulling the lever forward, if there is freeplay in the cable then it is engaged or in drive.I just got my 48 cc kit. I am confused of the clutch cable. How did you install it? If you take the lever on the engine, and pull it pointing toward the back, It does nothing to the engine to disengage it, it is still freeply loose? If I install the clutch cable as directed, it connects like that, But how does it do the disengae. Mine only stops the sproket from moving if I move it sticking out the side, moving forward. Wehn I move the sproket with my fingers, that makes it stop, if you move it toward the back, nothing at all. Any help would be appreciated.
Yes both of my Grubee motors were bit slow when I first installed them.They are a very tight motors when they are straight out of the box but after a few miles of running them in they perform extremely well once they are run in and that's they way they should be.I'd be a bit worried if a motor was loose straight out of the box.
It's very important to run any brand of motor very carefully.You can cause permanent damage if you don't run them in properly.
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Ahh heck.
I run 2 taks through my newly built engines and then let her rip.
No problems here.
You only need to seat the rings.
Bottom line no matter how easy you take it all the metal dust and chips and dirt in the motors outta the box cause the most damage.
Running them in slow maybe allows the junk to go out the exhaust a little easier.
Every motor i own i have rebuilt out of the box before ever running.
If you want real quality you will have to wait for Pirate Cycles to release the high performance motor.
I think they have one coming.
I run 2 taks through my newly built engines and then let her rip.
No problems here.
You only need to seat the rings.
Bottom line no matter how easy you take it all the metal dust and chips and dirt in the motors outta the box cause the most damage.
Running them in slow maybe allows the junk to go out the exhaust a little easier.
Every motor i own i have rebuilt out of the box before ever running.
If you want real quality you will have to wait for Pirate Cycles to release the high performance motor.
I think they have one coming.
