Well I would like to take a minute to explain a couple of things....
Some of you will remember me struggling to make the weed whacker bike work at all. Then I went through a lot of used motors to get the design simple enough for anyone to do. I even ruined a brand new one along the way.
My concept from the beginning was to create a cheap motorized bicycle that even a senior could build and ride comfortably and safely. Not a speed demon bike, but one a guy or gal could hop on and run to the bank or out to breakfast. Actually not a commuter bike but an urban bike was what I had in mind.
This kind of bike might not be up to replacing the commercial commuter bikes but it can easily do what I envisioned. Plus it will work for that man or woman who needs an inexpensive way to make that five mile across town ride to work. Even for an employee or student to ride his bike to the bus pick up point, then from the drop off point to the campus or to work
Most people my age aren't up to riding a pedal bike five miles up and own the hills, but with a weed whacker engine of at least 25cc most anyone can ride it for a few miles. Even if some of those miles are up long hills.
Even better it is a chance to enjoy some time out doors on a cool bike.
Okay so why if I did this to help old guys like me am I charging for the instructions. Believe it or not I put a lot of my money into the testing and retesting of materials. I have bought at least half a dozen weed whackers one new even. I have bought three used bikes pretty much just for this purpose. All in all I have probably four hundred dollars or more in this project.
At four bucks a pop after fees, it will only take me a hundred sales to break even, which I most likely will never do. If and when I do, I will give the instructions away on my blog. If I never reach it or there is no interest in the instructions, I will just post it on the blog anyway.
No I'm not a philanthropist I just wanted to do a little something for people who can't do it for themselves. Thats why I am charging for the instruction booklet.