What Brand 4 stroke chain vs belt ?

[oldfartfarmer]

Looking to buy a 4 stroke motor,

californiamotorbikes has the Firecat and as ive bought a 2 stroke from him and happy with it I was thinking of that, but find little info or reviews on it,
with other brands i just get confused, trying to figure out any quality control,

Im looking for opinions on what to buy for a 1st 4stroke,

is a belt drive better than chain drive?

Im looking to build the motor in a Sportsman Flyer Frame not looking to go FAST,
looking more for reliability

thank you for any help and info
cheers
John from the back woods of Maine

 

[curtisfox]

Vince from Vince motor bikes says, Gas bike.net Ghost racer 7G is one of the better kits, 49cc. Belt primary is the best more quiet and don't stretch like chain..........Curt

 

[Dylan Lee]

As curtisfox said, the 49cc huasheng ghost racer 7g is one of the best to start with.
I've gotten mine almost 2 weeks ago, and I ride it at least 12 miles a day.
Already 130 miles on her and only one problem- stretching chain. But that's pretty easy to fix.
I'm getting roughly 70mpg right now due to living 5 miles out if town and 3/4 throttle all the time.
I'm needing the power it provides, too. I have plenty of hills and potholes here in south-central oklahoma, so hp is a need.
A 41t sprocket to replace my 44t is gonna be a nice upgrade, because of 24mph top speed.
I'm thinking of replacing the stock 10t gear with a 12t to help with the torque loss, and I'll get better cruising rpms with those 2 gear changes.
A new carb and freeflowing exhaust is what I'm aiming for next.

Dylan Lee

EDIT: Its a belt trans but chain drive

 

[skyl4rk]

This would be a very reliable kit:

https://www.bikeengines.com/shop/honda-gx35-ohc-mini-4-stroke-kit-36-spoke/

It would be a good idea to buy a heavy duty rear wheel that they sell as well (or both wheels).