Staton Inc 2-stroke Friction Drives -- Any Good?

[MysterySandwich]

Hey guys, so I need a relatively cheap, very easy, and reliable build, and I found some kits on Staton Inc.

I'm 150 pounds, need it for a good amount of hill climbing, and 25mph would be nice so I decided on the FDR-427 China made Mitsubishi TLE43 clone with 42.7cc 1.676HP Kit with a 1" roller.

I'm thinking of either putting it on a cruiser (I just love them) or a mountain bike with a front suspension (more practical).

So what do you guys think? I really need it to be reliable and for someone with not much mechanical experience/knowledge.

~Edit: Also any tips on how to quiet this engine?

 

[5-7HEAVEN]

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[fasteddy2]

I have a staton inc fd kit with the 54mm drum. The kit is great i have had no problems with it after i got a tubeless tire kit. i use an rcmk cr300f engine and it scoots me around very well.

 

[Avalanche]

anyone have any experience with this engine and set up but with the larger 1.34" drive roller?