What motor kit should I get for this bike?

[shellshopexotics]

Suggestions? Picked this up off CL for $5.00 I am half way serious about motorizing this. I have a weed eater motor but have no clue if it could be done. Anyway it's a fun little bike.

 

[JonnyR]

its going to need to be custom and a weed eater is a good choice

 

[Bikeguy Joe]

Good candidate for a model airplane engine/prop drive.

 

[Bikeguy Joe]

There's a guy on you tube with one of those that has an engine on it.

 

[shellshopexotics]

There's a guy on you tube with one of those that has an engine on it.

I looked do you have a link?

 

[Bikeguy Joe]

No, but I got the link from this website...I know, that doesn't help much.

 

[young grease monkey]

get a motorcycle helmet for that thing. you will face plant many times lol. i had one of those, i would lengthen the wheelbase if i put an engine on it. you could use a rc car nitro engine and transmission to drive the pedal chain! a weed eater is difficult to make a reduction drive for, and it will need it if you plan to go less than 20mph. try to find a motor scooter, it's like a kick scooter with an engine. you could swap out the back wheel from it, brakes, throttle, and the engine with the gearbox. they are pretty compact as well.

 

[shellshopexotics]

Ya after riding it around a little I don't think I would ever put a motor on it it is very hard to control.

 

[shellshopexotics]

I found the thread. The build looks fairly easy and I can't belive this guy doesn't wipe out!
http://motorbicycling.com/showthread.php?t=36658