Bicycle Motor

**paul** · #1 06-04-2008, 06:39 AM

if you were able to buy a 4 or 2 stroke bicycle engine kit for the exact same amount of money which would you choose. again this is if the price were the same for a 2 stroke bicycle motor or 4 stroke bicycle motor. after you take the poll please give a reason for your answer. after you vote you will be able to see all the pole answers. thank you!

**paul** · #2 06-04-2008, 06:41 AM

i would choose the 4 stroke bicycle motor because i do not like mixing gas. the ease of pulling up to the gas pump and filling up is very appealing to me. also the people i have talked to that have 4 strokes say they are pretty much maintenance free

Bikeguy Joe · #3 06-04-2008, 06:47 AM

I would choose the 4 stroke for a couple of reasons....I like the way they sound, and like you said, just pull up to the pump and gas up.....would make long trips a LOT easier.

Pablo · #4 06-04-2008, 08:09 AM

I love mixing fuel and oil, I can't stand the weight of a 4-stroke - ie the power to weight of a well tuned 2 stroke is just so much better. Easy to work on, no valve train to worry about.

I suppose you can put smelly stuff in your 4-stroke gas, but what's the fun in that?

Can Harm Hen · #5 06-04-2008, 12:14 PM

I wish there was a two stroke with oil injection. Mixing the gas can become really messy sometimes.

Also, idling a two stroke at a stoplight smells really bad.

cruiser66 · #6 06-04-2008, 01:33 PM

I would choose a 4 stroke. They have less mechanical problems like broken and sheared bolts due to excessive vibration. Much less maintenance required. They are better for the environment and do not smoke or smell. They run smoother, quieter, and get better gas mileage. The pull start is much more convenient to use rather than peddling to start. 4 strokes also have their own cooling systems so overheating isn't a problem. The carbs don't require any adjustments and, of course, no oil and gas mixtures to keep adjusting for optimum performance. They are not prone to the wristpin and bearing problems that 2 strokes have.

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Sunrise · #7 06-04-2008, 01:45 PM

I would like 4 stroke better if I could find one that would work the same as my 2 stroke.

deacon · #8 06-04-2008, 02:11 PM

It is all fun to me. It's like back when I smoked cigarettes, there was no part of smoking I didn't like. I loved the feel of the pack, the shaking out a cigarette from the pack ritual, then the flicking of the lighter. The smell of the burning tobacco. I loved all of it.

It's the same with the two stroke, from the mixing of the gas and oil to the feel of it come to live as I pedal it. I love every part of it. I would not be the same with a four stroke, probably things about them are just as nice but I love the ritual as well.

Bikeguy Joe · #9 06-04-2008, 03:59 PM

I was bidding on the revolutionary new 0 stroke engine- http://my.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbay&gbh=1 but I got outbid!

cruiser66 · #10 06-04-2008, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikeguy Joe

I was bidding on the revolutionary new 0 stroke engine- http://my.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?MyEbay&gbh=1 but I got outbid!

Joe,

Your in luck!! I did a search for 0 strokes and found one for you:

All matching items for sale.

You may have to upgrade your sprocket to about 5000T.

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