I've been thinking about building a motorized bike and am very enthused by the idea of it. But I've had a few questions about them that I couldn't find scouring the threads here.
Ok, I'm 6 foot 235 pounds and think a 50cc is a little small for me,plus i like to go fast. I don't want to buy a cheap china girl kit and strap it on the bike. I'd rather use the harbour freight 99cc predator 4 stroke. But I don't know what transmission to use because all the ones i've seen are rated for use on 50cc engines. I want to design a kind of board tracker bike, as I like the style of later cafe racers. Board trackers were it's grandpas.
And also do I need to put a carb the motor because it's just meant for general purpose use. And how about lights? Brakes, should I upgrade to disc, or maybe motorcycle style inner hub disc brakes?
I plan on using an old steel cruiser frame as it's gonna be stronger. I also don't really want to spend more than $300, because I might as well buy a motorcycle with that money.
Ok, I'm 6 foot 235 pounds and think a 50cc is a little small for me,plus i like to go fast. I don't want to buy a cheap china girl kit and strap it on the bike. I'd rather use the harbour freight 99cc predator 4 stroke. But I don't know what transmission to use because all the ones i've seen are rated for use on 50cc engines. I want to design a kind of board tracker bike, as I like the style of later cafe racers. Board trackers were it's grandpas.
And also do I need to put a carb the motor because it's just meant for general purpose use. And how about lights? Brakes, should I upgrade to disc, or maybe motorcycle style inner hub disc brakes?
I plan on using an old steel cruiser frame as it's gonna be stronger. I also don't really want to spend more than $300, because I might as well buy a motorcycle with that money.