mine is on hold until i go to town to get hardware. i bought another mountain bike from craigslist that does not have a telescopic fork because the included hardware wouldn't fit my bike that did, but it won't fit the other one either. i try to avoid town as much as possible, so it will have to wait until i have another reason to go. i spent yesterday prepping the craigslist bike. i didn't like the pastel purple it was so i wire wheeled the frame and painted it desert camo with krylon ultra flat rattlecans. it was a rush job because i was anxious to get to the motor part, but it didn't turn out bad at all. however, i kept scratching the new paint fiddling around with the solex mounting clamps, trying to get them to fit. they should, but i will need much longer bolts. i wonder if the chinese ones can even be trusted to hold the engine on anyway.
RusticoRay-sorry to read about yours arriving damaged. that was my main concern with placing an order with BGF. i know the auction states no warranty or exchange, and i wonder if that includes items damaged in shipping. i don't know why they aren't shipped insured in case of that. i may order another one at some point if i like my first one, so it remains a concern. i also notice you got one of the 'huajia' marked ones.
it was stated in the thread that velosolex parts should fit these, but the price of these parts from the velosolex website is prohibitive compared to the cost of a complete china unit. i wonder if there is a source for chinese parts?