New guy here!

[Cycloptishred]

Well I just finished building up my bike. 7 months ago I unwittingly picked up a shoplifter. Long story short I got thrown in jail and my car was sold at an impound auction. So here I am. I have a RAW 49cc motor on an old magna. Everything that came with the kit is on the bike. Given the fact that I live in Oregon, it rains alot and I was wondering if it's bad to ride these bikes in the rain. Also any tips and ideas would be lovely

 

[Dave31]

Welcome to the forum glad you joined us.

 

[grunthum]

Thanks for letting me join. I have a lot of questions about an old motorized bike I just picked up and I'm sure I can get them answered. Thanks Grant

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

The manual for the engine that came with my kit warned against exposing it to rain.

 

[BarelyAWake]

Rain, snow, sleet, hail - pshaw, I ride in it all Trust me, you'll have more of a problem w/it than the motor ever will lol

Jus' be sure your wiring is secure, a lil bit of solder & shrink wrap goes a long way & a gob of silicone sealant where the wires enter the mag housing doesn't hurt

 

[porch lizard]

Cycloptishred ... I ride in the rain too, and it doesn't cause me any problems with the bike, but it can get annoying for me the rider. I built my own windshield for a Huffy Cranbrook for some rain protection, and it helps alot both with the rain and the wind. It's 24 in high X 36 in. wide, and doesn't seem to affect the speed at all. I made it out of plexiglass, but the wind blew it over when parked and shattered it. Since then I've purchased a 36 in X 48 in piece of Lexan to re-do it ($72.00 ---ouch! ) I think a guy could probably find a pre-formed windshield for only a little more and save some work.

 

[rustycase]

Rain, snow, sleet, hail - pshaw, I ride in it all Trust me, you'll have more of a problem w/it than the motor ever will lol

Jus' be sure your wiring is secure, a lil bit of solder & shrink wrap goes a long way & a gob of silicone sealant where the wires enter the mag housing doesn't hurt

Wow!

You guys are tough characters!

FAR tougher than I !!!

Whew!

Double WoW !!

I remember getting frostbit/frozen... way back when.
It was the worst pain I ever felt in my life!!! and MORE !!!!

Good luck!
rc