Bike34 says Hi from Minn

bike34 · #1 04-26-2008, 06:07 PM

I purchased a gebe kit with tanaka 32cc some time ago and am having trouble when going up a slight hill and a headwind slowing down to 14-15 mph. Does anyone have any experience with a tanaka power pipe?

**paul** · #2 04-26-2008, 06:16 PM

hi bike34 and welcome to the forum. i don't have any experience with the tanka but i am sure someone here will be able to help you. glad to have you with us

**RedB66** · #3 04-26-2008, 06:44 PM

Welcome to the Forum.

Pablo · #4 04-26-2008, 06:56 PM

32cc? - I think that pretty good performance already!! But I'll bet some breathing mods, like any two stroke will help.

WELCOME!!!

**Bikeguy Joe** · #5 04-26-2008, 07:18 PM

If you are losing power on the hills and you have a tuned pipe, it's tuned wrong. I believe the solution is to lengthen the header pipe. Try getting some high temp silicone tubing from a hobby shop- they make it in a lot of sizes, some of the model engines are WAY bigger than these bike engines.

I have a tiny little Tanaka engine, but no tuned pipe. I can stay at around 15-18 mph on a hill, unless it's a really steep hill.

Oh yeah, WELCOME!

**Ilikeabikea** · #6 04-26-2008, 08:31 PM

Welcome to the forum......................

**Dave31** · #7 04-27-2008, 09:52 PM

Welcome to the forum bike34, glad to have you with us

nogoodnic · #8 05-04-2008, 08:48 PM

Welcome to the group...Kelly

**Bikeguy Joe** · #9 05-06-2008, 07:42 PM

bike34- Did you get it straightened out?

bike34 · #10 05-18-2008, 09:21 PM

after reading many of the replies in the bike forum I found that most of the bike tires were 26 inches and i measured mine and they were 28 in. I ordered a #12 gear and found that that is lowered the top end to about 44kph (26.4mph) . Today even with a twenty mph head wind I had no trouble.