T bracket or U bracket

nobigdeal said:

Going to get a 66/80cc Mega Motors Silver Bicycle Engine Kit- 2 Stroke from BB. Thinnking about getting a schwinn cranbrook from walmart to put it on.

Questions:
No hand brakes-Is that a problem? I dont mind a peddal brake.
Do I want the universal t bracket or do I need to get the U bracket?
Is there a clutch?
The ones I have ridden have not had a clutch.
Any extra stuff I should order now in case I brake something? Dont need or want any extra power boost or anything like that.



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Not sure about the engine mount, but DON'T drill holes in the frame. These kits can come with a centrifugal clutch (usually extra) and a pad clutch (needs a clutch handle). Stock will be a pad clutch.

The best thing to do is use a u bracket. If the stock mount doesnt fit, and you want to do it right, buy the universal adapter from Piratecycles. On the other hand, i drilled my frame and put the T mount in it. I didnt use the stock bolts though, but i never had a problem.

I like a lot of members installed my engine before I found this forum, the instructions or destruction's which ever that came with my kit said to drill through the frame. I haven't had any problems either but if I had a do over I would use a u-mount. You need to add some kind of brakes to assist the coaster, if your chain on the pedal comes off you have no brakes. I have side pull brakes from ebay on both of my bikes at 15$ each, comes with lever and cable. Look for sets that are for bmx bikes and have a 96mm reach, these work with 2.125 tires.

+1 I did the exact same thing. Works great!

A lot of the motors these days come with a LARGE mouthed engine mount- I would start there- I don't think there's a lot of difference in the China Girls beyond that-

Maybe you should inquire the vendor about the motor mounts they are selling. Boygofast on ebay has the larger mounts-

http://www.ebay.com/itm/80cc-Motori...789?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c653e77fd
I just got a chrome motor from him that has the new mount- It should make installation a breeze- I used to use longer bolts and bend them slightly around the tubes-

On some longer frames, a u-bolt may actually work better, because it keeps the motor at a better angle- you want the carburetor level- I use a straight, short billet intake, so the motor needs to be upright. On the Cranbrook (a Huffy- not Schwinn) probably not, but something like a Kalana Cruiser

I'm not sure if anyone has a spacer adapter to go the other way for older skinny tubes, but we need one!