Joined this forum after several Google searches, and was hoping I could get some feedback / ideas.
I have a 26" mountain bike, in decent shape, and I want to add a motor to it so I can get around more easily. As of right now, I pedal + take the bus, but with a motor, I'd be able to ride to pretty much wherever I wanted, without the hassle of waiting on the bus nor being exhausted on long rides (I can do 2-3 miles right now.)
After a lot of research, I think I'd be best off with a 4-stroke motor, perhaps the Gas Bike Storm 49cc kit. I'm not an excellent mechanic, but I do know my way around a tool set, and I can follow instructions, so I'm pretty sure I can put it on myself, albeit it'll probably take me several hours. There are a couple of people locally who could do the work for me, but they want ~$200 in labor; I think for that price, I can do it myself and save the coin, no?
I'm leaning toward the 4-stroke because I'd like to avoid mixing oil & gas every time I fill up, not to mention it'd be much easier to just pull up to the pump & put the gas in by itself. It's also my understanding that a 4-stroke won't be quite as noisy nor belch as much smoke as a 2-stroke, correct? Granted, the 4-stroke costs more, but it's worth it, no?
If I read it right, the Gas Bike Storm 49cc kit is capable of 40km/h, which is roughly 60mph top speed? Is that right?
Are there any other 4-stroke kits I should be looking at? Or should I be considering a cheaper 2-stroke?
I have a 26" mountain bike, in decent shape, and I want to add a motor to it so I can get around more easily. As of right now, I pedal + take the bus, but with a motor, I'd be able to ride to pretty much wherever I wanted, without the hassle of waiting on the bus nor being exhausted on long rides (I can do 2-3 miles right now.)
After a lot of research, I think I'd be best off with a 4-stroke motor, perhaps the Gas Bike Storm 49cc kit. I'm not an excellent mechanic, but I do know my way around a tool set, and I can follow instructions, so I'm pretty sure I can put it on myself, albeit it'll probably take me several hours. There are a couple of people locally who could do the work for me, but they want ~$200 in labor; I think for that price, I can do it myself and save the coin, no?
I'm leaning toward the 4-stroke because I'd like to avoid mixing oil & gas every time I fill up, not to mention it'd be much easier to just pull up to the pump & put the gas in by itself. It's also my understanding that a 4-stroke won't be quite as noisy nor belch as much smoke as a 2-stroke, correct? Granted, the 4-stroke costs more, but it's worth it, no?
If I read it right, the Gas Bike Storm 49cc kit is capable of 40km/h, which is roughly 60mph top speed? Is that right?
Are there any other 4-stroke kits I should be looking at? Or should I be considering a cheaper 2-stroke?
