Longest ride?

**Bikeguy Joe** · #1 01-31-2008, 07:15 PM

What's the longest ride you've taken?

My longest was nearly 100 miles, give or take.

I pedaled and coasted and when I was running it, I wasn't going hard.

It took around 6 hours.

On the bike I have now (see my avatar) I do regular "one tank trips" @ 50 miles or so each. It's a lot easier to pedal home.

Egor · #2 01-31-2008, 09:48 PM

I've only gone about 20mi at a time. It is hard to ride in the city, no one will give you a right of way so I only ride in a safe place. My pales and I are going to do some rides around Palos Verde's this summer. Have fun, Dave

Emerica · #3 02-01-2008, 12:38 AM

Hey everyone, hopefully not jacking you're thread, but if possible can you also post what you're setups are.
I'm curious to buy two kits, a buddy and I like to ride out to lakes during the summer and I'd like to know how some of these engines take the beating.
Our last ride was about 55km, all pedaling, so being assisted this year would be a major plus. I'm just worried more about failure.
So please post you're setups as well so readers can get a better idea of how these distances are achieved, time, stoppages, running hot etc?
Thanks

**paul** · #4 02-01-2008, 03:14 AM

hi emerica and welcome to the forum. the threads are for everyone to ask whatever they like. my longest ride was a tank of gas a little over 65 miles. i have a 70cc chineese 2 stroke and rode it hard the whole time with one break for lunch. i think with these motors if you use the proper fuel oil mixture and keep the bolts and stuff tight they are pretty industructable. i have it mounted on a schwinn jaguar cruiser

nogoodnic · #5 02-01-2008, 12:20 PM

I have done almost 50 miles with my 48cc Spitfire on a Kustom Cruiser Deuce around Pentwater and Bass lake (Cruiser, if you make it up this way I would reccomend this ride). My problem is that my seat starts to get really hard after around 10 miles. I have the one gallon tank and the bike will go alot further than I can stand to sit...Kelly

**paul** · #6 02-01-2008, 01:28 PM

i would like when summer gets here to load in the truck and come up and ride with you. i am yet to see another motor bicycle anywhere but pictures. i spent around 50.00 for a good seat and it makes the ride so much better. i also added a suspension post but don't think they are worth the money. seat yes worth every penny. i use the bike during summer for work and store. pretty much park the truck. last summer i went from filling the truck twice a week with gas to filling it every couple weeks. money saved on gas alone pays for these motorized bicycles over and over again and fixing them the way you want to is priceless as far as i am concerened

**Bikeguy Joe** · #7 02-01-2008, 06:12 PM

I used to have two different thatsdax 70cc frame mount kits, like most of the guys have here. I got mine from ebay for under 200 dollas U.S. shipping included. The one I have now is a 1979 or 80 TAS Spitz. It's basicly a weedwacker engine with a roller that runs on the front wheel....slow, but indestructable.

The frame mount types are pretty reliable, I did do some major long rides with them both and the only thing I had any trouble with was the gears started to whine, so I had to stop at an auto parts store and buy an oulandishly priced packet of grease for 99 cents and popped the cover off and greased the gears.

I WOULD suggest that everyone make up a small tool bag to mount somewhere. Screw driver (one each) pair of visegrips, maybe a tire patch kit, but that's no good unless you have a pump as well.

Egor · #8 02-22-2008, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bikeguy Joe

I WOULD suggest that everyone make up a small tool bag to mount somewhere. Screw driver (one each) pair of visegrips, maybe a tire patch kit, but that's no good unless you have a pump as well.

Interesting note, you don't have to carry a pump. There is a pump that you put in the spark plug hole and turn the engine over, the only problem is that these bikes need to move the rear wheel to turn the engine over, I lean the bike over on the stand and push the pedals through to start mine, you could do the same for the piston pump, but only for the front wheel. See the pump at JC Whitney. Have fun Dave
PS: you can see the adapters for all the different plug types. I found this in the tool kit to my Bultaco Matador. If you have a pull start you can use this.

**paul** · #9 02-22-2008, 10:19 PM

i never new they made such a thing, that is great

**Bikeguy Joe** · #10 02-23-2008, 07:41 AM

I nearly forgot about my old friends at JCW....I used to read that catalog as a "wish book" when I was a kid.

I have delt with them, and never had a problem either. Most of the stuff comes from China, but what doesn't these days? They were just ahead of their time 20 years ago!