Hi all;
I picked up an already built mountain bike with an 80cc kit on it. I know nothing of how to use it really. The guy who I bought it off of had it running and showed me how to use it. I left, got a good distance away, and noticed the engine was struggling. Soon after, I was stopping at a light, engaged the kill switch and brake, clutch in, the bike shut off entirely. Upon trying to start it again it did not work. I leaned the bike on a flower pot and noticed the gas started leaking. I went to a nearby gas station, added gas, added oil (measured), still nothing. This is when i noticed the chain was off. I put the chain back on, still won't work. I definitely hear the engine starting up, making the noise in the title when I drop the clutch after bump starting. At that point, it bogs out and tries to buck me off the bike like a bull.
At the time I was riding in a good amount of heat with super heavy bag on and I'm pretty heavy myself so I'm wondering if I didn't get enough speed to bump start after a wile due to exhaustion? I also noticed the chain rubs the back tire a bit, not sure if this happened before the chain being put back on or after. Any idea what my problems could be? The bike obviously worked earlier today so I don't know what I could have done in ten minutes on flat road to break it. Nothing appears to be disconnected, bent, cracked, or anything like that from looking at it. I'm at workow but will be leaving in a half hour and this bike is my planned way home so I'll be working on it soon...any suggestions?
Basically the bike goes put - put - off no matter how hard I pedal, how much quick start I use, clutch in or out, nothing makes it run.
Any obvious problems with my setup?
I picked up an already built mountain bike with an 80cc kit on it. I know nothing of how to use it really. The guy who I bought it off of had it running and showed me how to use it. I left, got a good distance away, and noticed the engine was struggling. Soon after, I was stopping at a light, engaged the kill switch and brake, clutch in, the bike shut off entirely. Upon trying to start it again it did not work. I leaned the bike on a flower pot and noticed the gas started leaking. I went to a nearby gas station, added gas, added oil (measured), still nothing. This is when i noticed the chain was off. I put the chain back on, still won't work. I definitely hear the engine starting up, making the noise in the title when I drop the clutch after bump starting. At that point, it bogs out and tries to buck me off the bike like a bull.
At the time I was riding in a good amount of heat with super heavy bag on and I'm pretty heavy myself so I'm wondering if I didn't get enough speed to bump start after a wile due to exhaustion? I also noticed the chain rubs the back tire a bit, not sure if this happened before the chain being put back on or after. Any idea what my problems could be? The bike obviously worked earlier today so I don't know what I could have done in ten minutes on flat road to break it. Nothing appears to be disconnected, bent, cracked, or anything like that from looking at it. I'm at workow but will be leaving in a half hour and this bike is my planned way home so I'll be working on it soon...any suggestions?
Basically the bike goes put - put - off no matter how hard I pedal, how much quick start I use, clutch in or out, nothing makes it run.
Any obvious problems with my setup?
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