Will this bike fit engine kit? Huffy Crosswind vintage

[fume555]

Hello fellow motorbicyclers. I am new to these forums and have been browsing for a couple weeks. Let me give you the run down.

I bought an 80cc kit from kingsmotorbikes.com. The bike I have now (Next LaJolla) doesn't work with the kit so I gotta buy a new bike. I have come across this bike on craigslist that I'm buying for $40. It's a vintage 1980s Huffy Crosswind hybrid I believe. I don't know the exact dimensions but I have a picture of it.

My question is will my engine kit fit this bike? And also, will the chain sprocket reach the wheel sprocket without touching the rear forks?

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[Dave31]

Hello Fume Welcome to the forum, glad you joined us.

It looks like your motor will fit that frame just fine. I am unclear on your other question...do you mean will the chain hit your chain stays? The sprokets and chain should clear your frame.

Here is a diagram of the frame dimensions.



Parts of the frame



Link to thread......http://motorbicycling.com/f3/what-ki...mmend-510.html

[fume555]

hey Fairracing31, thanks for posting. I plan on bringing a tape measure when I go check out the bike so I can measure the dimensions. Yes my other question was a bit unclear. On my NEXT LaJolla Beach Cruiser, even if the engine did fit, the chain stays would be interfering with the motor chain so that would be another problem.

my La Jolla is an amazingly comfortable bike that I wish would fit my engine but my dad said the frame is just too awkward and the downtube is too fat and curved. It rides smooth and looks like a motorcycle without an engine. Maybe I could use the frame from another bike and install the parts from my La Jolla. I dunno yet, I will have to see how this bike rides and feels before I make any changes.


Another question: You see where the handlebars are? Like where the gear changers are? Do I have to remove them and replace it with the grips & twist grip that came with my kit? Will I still be able to change gears or is there really no need to?

I appreciate all feedback and suggestions. Oh and HAPPY LABOR DAY!!!

[Dave31]

Hmmmm....the grip shifter I am not sure what others have done. You might have to change it out for a thump shifter at least for the throttle side.

Hopefully someone else who has had the grip shifter will advise

[fume555]

I see. It turned out somebody bought the bike I was gonna buy from craigslist an hour before I called. damn. Oh well, I found a better deal which is a Kaluna Moon Dog cruiser brand spankin new for 80.

[Dave31]

Originally Posted by fume555

I see. It turned out somebody bought the bike I was gonna buy from craigslist an hour before I called. damn. Oh well, I found a better deal which is a Kaluna Moon Dog cruiser brand spankin new for 80.

Sorry you lost out

The Moon Dog is a awesome looking bike and will make a great motorized bicycle. Many here are using the moon dog and it is very sharp looking

[Dave31]

Here are just a few Moon Dog threads......

http://motorbicycling.com/f15/latest...-dog-1201.html

http://motorbicycling.com/f6/moon-do...tion-1407.html

http://motorbicycling.com/f31/blue-m...tion-1571.html

http://motorbicycling.com/f15/my-moo...uild-1586.html

http://motorbicycling.com/f15/new-dog-town-803.html

http://motorbicycling.com/f15/my-moon-doggy-640.html

[charliesgarage]

Chinese Bike Motors. My opinion is Nothing fits anything right. Typically 100 hours installation. Not for the easily frustrated or impatient. I tried 5 different rear wheels before taking it to a machine shop to wallow out the hole. I guess the Chinese use tiny 10 speed hubs without coaster brakes. AND The rubber spoke compression hub won't line up with any known spoke pattern without bending spokes out of the way. I finally decided on an old Schwinn yellow stripe 2 speed Bendix with coaster brake. I drilled the Hub Flange and and solidly bolted the sprocket to the hub. Miraculously, it lined up & Worked well but, I doubt it would last very long.
While I'm *****ing about Chinese quality, The clutch lever broke apart after 2 weeks. I found a tough mountain bike brake lever and a week later the cable kinked and seized so, a quality cable fixed the clutch problem for good.
Can you explain why the motors don't fit bicycle frames? It's a bike motor, right? Many guys have welded frame bars onto thier bikes. I ended up mounting the u-clamps on backwards, getting extra long bolts and drilling flat stock and tightening the snot out of them. Still wouldn't clear the chainguard. Oh! then the airfilter wouldn't clear the frame! So I had to run with the screen only. On my first ride the kill wire melted to the exhaust and it died. I finally Fouled the plug at about 250 miles and couldn't find a replacement. So quit riding it.
51 years old, 27 mph with a coaster brake. Good Times, good times

[Dave31]

Hello Chariels, Welcome to the forum glad you joined us

Well...it's been five years and over 4,500 miles but if I remember right my install only took 3 hours.

Their is one design for the Chinese 2-stroke in frame mount....and thousands of bicycle frame design. You can't expect the Chinese motor to fit every single bike.

Other then being a little tight with seat tube and air cleaner, the motor bolted right up to my Della Cruz bike with no problems.

I used a brake lever off another bicycle for my clutch....I never installed the one that came with the kit, just one look at it and I knew it would not last long.

All I have for brakes is a coaster brake and I had no problems using the the wheel that came with my bike....altough recently I have installed a different wheel do to so many miles on my stock, it just wore out.

[Spunout]

Originally Posted by charliesgarage

Chinese Bike Motors. My opinion is Nothing fits anything right. Typically 100 hours installation. Not for the easily frustrated or impatient. I tried 5 different rear wheels before taking it to a machine shop to wallow out the hole. I guess the Chinese use tiny 10 speed hubs without coaster brakes. AND The rubber spoke compression hub won't line up with any known spoke pattern without bending spokes out of the way. I finally decided on an old Schwinn yellow stripe 2 speed Bendix with coaster brake. I drilled the Hub Flange and and solidly bolted the sprocket to the hub. Miraculously, it lined up & Worked well but, I doubt it would last very long.
While I'm *****ing about Chinese quality, The clutch lever broke apart after 2 weeks. I found a tough mountain bike brake lever and a week later the cable kinked and seized so, a quality cable fixed the clutch problem for good.
Can you explain why the motors don't fit bicycle frames? It's a bike motor, right? Many guys have welded frame bars onto thier bikes. I ended up mounting the u-clamps on backwards, getting extra long bolts and drilling flat stock and tightening the snot out of them. Still wouldn't clear the chainguard. Oh! then the airfilter wouldn't clear the frame! So I had to run with the screen only. On my first ride the kill wire melted to the exhaust and it died. I finally Fouled the plug at about 250 miles and couldn't find a replacement. So quit riding it.
51 years old, 27 mph with a coaster brake. Good Times, good times

it sounds to me, like you've just been indoctrinated into the world of motoredbiking like many of us.
5 years ago, i didnt know the difference between a carb and a clutch lever. ok, maybe not THAT bad, but my point is that until you've had a little time with the...intricacies of these China wonders, its easy to get off on a sour note.
you're correct...if you dont have patience, things will go crappily for you.
i have put many. MANY motors on different bikes, and havent had anything that required welding or any fancy hardware.

try, try again, friend.