Hi everybody, My name's Lane. I'm new to this forum but I have been researching either getting a staton friction drive kit or building my own. I've found a ton of good information in the last week or so of studying this forum but I still have some questions. I'm new to bikes but I'm a gunsmith and am also just finishing successfully swapping a mercedes diesel engine into a ford ranger pickup so I have some decent mechanical skills. So I'm not worried about my ability to design and build a good reliable friction drive setup if I decide to go that route. However I have NO experience with motorized bicycles or these ultra small 25 to 50 cc engines and so I have no idea how much power they produce. I plan on using it both for ordinary riding like running into town to the store or whatever and also riding the backroads and trails in the mountains. so it will need to be capable of climbing hills carrying me and some gear in a pack strapped to the bike or possibly on my back. So a combined load of maybe a max of 210 pounds if I had the bike loaded really really heavy. However I also really want to be able get REALLY good gas mileage. So I guess what I'm asking is can you guys tell me what size engine and type of friction drive setup you are using and what kind of mileage you are getting as well as how it does climbing hills? I have no problem pedaling to help the motor out, especially on hills and I don't plan on driving super fast, maybe 25-30 max. So if I decide on a staton kit what kind of mileage could I expect with that kind of riding with the different size motors. I weigh like 140 pounds and probably a large part of the time I won't have the bike loaded with much more than me and a bit of extra fuel. Though like I said when I go into the backcountry the load will increase considerably.
thanks for any help you guys can offer!
Lane
thanks for any help you guys can offer!
Lane