I still think buying the kit is a good idea since its only a few extra bucks more than an engine and tank. You can see if you like it and upgrade slowly as you see fit. Its part of the fun IMO.
I am by no means an expert on these. But I am a retired mechanic with over 40 years of experience. And I started building these out of sheer boredom. I may not be experienced as most of these guys. I've only Built eight of them. All I ever use is Walmart bicycles. The cheapest engine kit I can find. I do not use the rag joint sprockets. I bought the clamp-on CNC machine sprockets. And I no longer have a problem with the chain tensioners on those because the sprocket runs true. I have bought high performance heads.. high performance carburetors.. high performance coils. High performance air cleaners.. only to be out run by my cheapest stock bike that I bought. I do not ride these box a hundred miles a day. I build them a ride them and I'll sell them. But I make sure they are fairly dependable.
DITTO MAN I USE WALMART BEECH CRUISERS AND RELUBE EVERYTHING AND TEAR DOWN THE MOTORS AND KITS TILL THEY ARE FLAWLESS AND THEN RESELL AFTER BROKEN IN I SELL FOR ONLY 350$ COMPLETE IN NEW JERSEY WHERE DO YOU SELL ALSO HOW MUCH ?
I haven’t even finished my bike build and Totally Agree with you here. I bought the kit then the tensioner then the sprocket and now need a chain because the kit chain won’t fit the sprocket. What a pain.
I had the plastic tensioner for 4 hours and it DESTROYED my wheel and it was basically just as cheap to buy a whole new bike then it was a wheel so I bought a new bike and that same tensioner that you have
I want to build one myself I have a Skyhawk it's a 66 cc motor I'm going to make a video of it I just can't wait to assemble my Skyhawk thank you for the video
All they bikes including all the brands you mentioned are made in the same plants overseas! As far as the kit if you break them down before installation no problem. Its a hobby, not a money pit. The hub adapter is a must. Everything else is supposed to be fun. And the hub adapters go for 35 and up. 100 bucks for one is 🤣🤣🤣! Don't take this serious! If you're looking for a catchall form of transportation...this aint it! Its a fun HOBBY!!
the best advice I have ever heard somebody say about motorized bicycles was the first thing out of your mouth do not buy a cheap Chinese bicycle from Walmart I see all these people who build up $80 bicycles one guy did a superb build on an $80 Walmart bike it just doesn't make any sense and these cheap Chinese bicycles aren't meant for Motors and they really can't take the abuse
nice bike & vid] better get a very nice lock] b/c all that work &money you put in it] ppl STOLE mine 3times before I got to finish the build] now I have to start all over again] plus chain it to something b/c ppl will walk of w/it] I didnt know bikes were in so much hot demand]
Yeah I got a mongoose from wallmart due to it being light and aluminum.....WORST BIKE EVER FOR THESE KITS, it required lots of fabrication,...to get motor to fit I had to shave the front mount” to the engine down....tried using a beach cruiser custom mount, it didn’t work...so I cut the mount into two pieces of metal shave the front mount wider so it sat in the frame..then used the u clamp. Bought a shorter intake for carb and it wouldn’t run....had to use the stock intake and it ran went around the Coulter sack 3 times and the chain popped off. I decided to buy the hub setup....the problem was I had a 1 in hub and the hub adapter was for a 1.5. Ordered one for a 1 inch and now I’m working on it ...it came with a rubber sleeve...I know later I will need to fabricate a key chuck to the hub, but for now I’m gonna use the piece of rubber the hub kit comes with....the jack shaft kit hit the frame.,,,,so I’m adding a bigger pully wheel from a car I have to shave the rib down flat for the chain. DO NOT GET THE MONGOOSE....I THOUGHT IT WOULD FIT BEING 29 in tires, I hauls ass tho
My step kids built one . Where can I get a replacement chain ? The instruction manual dose not have a manufacturer name or address. The shipping box got burned I didn't order the kit. It's a 44 teeth sprocket for the engine.
hey bobby franklin i read your message above and I'm also a mechanic and buy Walmart bikes but also build them to sell but I break the engines in and upgrade the performance and shitty components also using Loctite so ive yet to see one fall apart but the 1st 100cc motor I've bought ever seezed up during breaking but that was calsed by rod bearings so i now always dump a cap or 2 full of 2 stroke oil down the sparkplug whole if i don't tear it down completely but yea where you selling your builds at I'm in new jersey
I never said Walmart makes bikes. They do sell some garbage ones though. So maybe revise your comment. thanks for the view and also... nowadays.. Schwinn bikes are not built the same as they were years ago. They have really went to crap in quality.
Nice video brother! How can I get my hands on that engine case spring tensioner? I've googled "Michigan Motorbikes" as you said in your video but can't find it :(
lol, I actually just found it and was looking at the page haha. I googled "engine mounted spring tensioner". Gonna cost around $88AUD to get priority shipped to Australia, but after mucking about with the cheap crap in the kits, I figure its worth it!
You are going to love this tensioner. I've put about 1000 miles on my bike since installing it. I have not had ONE problem with the chain since. It quiets chain noise and also allows the bike to ride so much smoother when just peddling it or walking it. 100% worth the $
("you clearly must be doing something dumb,.. because mine worked fine the first time") ….that line was repeating itself in my head and pissing me OFF. I think I got it solved for good.
oh. btw,... I had the exact bike from Walmart. WOW those frame tubes are THIN!!!! careful with those mounting bolts. my frame tubes were ready to collapse so I shoved a extra cheapo steel seat post down the seat tube just so I could tighten the back mounts down hard at least.
Yes sir I bought this p.o.s China kit and throttle broke first day, replaced it and the ones I bought were still horrible. I'm about to go with a diy custom batman paint so I'm looking for some black and yellow. You're absolutely right though that rag joint sprocket is H.O.R.R.I.B.L.E mine came warped.
Look man I get it you’ve had problems but you isn’t everyone man. There’s heaps of examples where even 80 cc kits bone stock have lasted on a 10 year old Kmart bike and never has not one bit of mods or any problems. There’s so many things that could’ve gone wrong on your bike but sometimes it’s not the bikes fault.
You're obviously pretty clueless. Your grammar gives away your intelligence level. Cheap bikes mean cheap parts. Engine vibrations over time breaks cheap parts...duh.
Hey Justin im having the same problem as you did with the hub. My adapter is slightly too big. Where can I find the ring spacers you have and is there different sizes?
Hey James! so the adapter I have is for a 1.5 inch hub. basically a coaster brake bike. my hub being a 7 speed is 1 inch. The reducer bushing I have reduces it. I bought my sprocket,reducer bushing and adapter from mmbikeparts.com (manic mechanic) I would recommend getting a digital caliber (got mine from Pep Boys $15.99) and measuring your hub to get the exact size.
Haha you have better support than bitchberries whole team. I tried electrical tape, aluminum foil tape and sand paper lol (worked the best but still slipped) They knew nothing of this reducer an basicly said im fucked. an then these guys custom fit it to my hub size. wow. Ay man you def accomplished your goal. this was the part I was about to hang up the wrenches on. Thanks alot
Yeah bought one from bitchberries and it didn't fit my three speed and they also told me I was fucked. Luckily I was able to make it work by doing some grinding work.
yeah and I'll probably keep the stock head. I'm not trying to make this go 50-60mph. I have it topping out around 38-40mph as is. Which is plenty fast for me. I am more interested in reliability then top end speed.
Nice build. It would be great if you had added a shopping list for all of those nice parts you added.
Or you could do your own research and find them just like I did🤷♂️
I still think buying the kit is a good idea since its only a few extra bucks more than an engine and tank. You can see if you like it and upgrade slowly as you see fit. Its part of the fun IMO.
I am by no means an expert on these. But I am a retired mechanic with over 40 years of experience. And I started building these out of sheer boredom. I may not be experienced as most of these guys. I've only Built eight of them. All I ever use is Walmart bicycles. The cheapest engine kit I can find. I do not use the rag joint sprockets. I bought the clamp-on CNC machine sprockets. And I no longer have a problem with the chain tensioners on those because the sprocket runs true. I have bought high performance heads.. high performance carburetors.. high performance coils. High performance air cleaners.. only to be out run by my cheapest stock bike that I bought. I do not ride these box a hundred miles a day. I build them a ride them and I'll sell them. But I make sure they are fairly dependable.
DITTO MAN I USE WALMART BEECH CRUISERS AND RELUBE EVERYTHING AND TEAR DOWN THE MOTORS AND KITS TILL THEY ARE FLAWLESS AND THEN RESELL AFTER BROKEN IN I SELL FOR ONLY 350$ COMPLETE IN NEW JERSEY WHERE DO YOU SELL ALSO HOW MUCH ?
I heard that these Grubee engines were some of the best, but not cheap. You made some nice choice of upgrades. I ordered the kit at first as a guide.
I haven’t even finished my bike build and Totally Agree with you here. I bought the kit then the tensioner then the sprocket and now need a chain because the kit chain won’t fit the sprocket. What a pain.
Like your videos brother you talk fact I got one and on in the process of building a new upgrade ever thing more sending more comfortable
That is a nice tensioner. I bought the same adapter but I only paid $39 for a cnc Sprocket and adapter on ebay.
I just got my hub adapter this week. Same place and same price. I have a 1 inch hub too.
I like the Easy Rider cruiser bike from Walmart. I feel the frame is pretty sturdy. I'm adding 12g steel wheels and other ideas from this channel.
I had the plastic tensioner for 4 hours and it DESTROYED my wheel and it was basically just as cheap to buy a whole new bike then it was a wheel so I bought a new bike and that same tensioner that you have
Jackson Ramsey odd, I have over 10,000 miles on my tensioner and not one problem. I'm guessing yours was operator error.
justin stevens Could’ve been, I bought a spring loaded tensioner and I’ve put about 150 miles on it since then, and it’s done great!
ok thanks great looking bike.
I am glad I am building my bike setup with a 4 stroke.
I want to build one myself I have a Skyhawk it's a 66 cc motor I'm going to make a video of it I just can't wait to assemble my Skyhawk thank you for the video
You did and thanks for the information
Great info, helpful thanks
Beautiful build and upgrades, bro!
wal mart sales some really good bikes they sale the mongoose mack witch is one of the best bikes to motorize.
One of the best videos I've watched... nice bike ...
thanks man!
Yes hub adapter Mount sprocket setup
All the things you did in this video ima do to mine lol
All they bikes including all the brands you mentioned are made in the same plants overseas! As far as the kit if you break them down before installation no problem. Its a hobby, not a money pit. The hub adapter is a must. Everything else is supposed to be fun. And the hub adapters go for 35 and up. 100 bucks for one is 🤣🤣🤣! Don't take this serious! If you're looking for a catchall form of transportation...this aint it! Its a fun HOBBY!!
Hi! Congratulations! very nice work. Can you share us the links of the different parts tou added? Thanks
the best advice I have ever heard somebody say about motorized bicycles was the first thing out of your mouth do not buy a cheap Chinese bicycle from Walmart I see all these people who build up $80 bicycles one guy did a superb build on an $80 Walmart bike it just doesn't make any sense and these cheap Chinese bicycles aren't meant for Motors and they really can't take the abuse
nice bike & vid] better get a very nice lock] b/c all that work &money you put in it] ppl STOLE mine 3times before I got to finish the build] now I have to start all over again] plus chain it to something b/c ppl will walk of w/it] I didnt know bikes were in so much hot demand]
thanks for the advice!! but I rarely leave it unattended, it is also garage kept.
Yeah I got a mongoose from wallmart due to it being light and aluminum.....WORST BIKE EVER FOR THESE KITS, it required lots of fabrication,...to get motor to fit I had to shave the front mount” to the engine down....tried using a beach cruiser custom mount, it didn’t work...so I cut the mount into two pieces of metal shave the front mount wider so it sat in the frame..then used the u clamp.
Bought a shorter intake for carb and it wouldn’t run....had to use the stock intake and it ran went around the Coulter sack 3 times and the chain popped off.
I decided to buy the hub setup....the problem was I had a 1 in hub and the hub adapter was for a 1.5. Ordered one for a 1 inch and now I’m working on it ...it came with a rubber sleeve...I know later I will need to fabricate a key chuck to the hub, but for now I’m gonna use the piece of rubber the hub kit comes with....the jack shaft kit hit the frame.,,,,so I’m adding a bigger pully wheel from a car I have to shave the rib down flat for the chain.
DO NOT GET THE MONGOOSE....I THOUGHT IT WOULD FIT BEING 29 in tires, I hauls ass tho
This is my new bike. th-cam.com/video/JWUH9mOyhOo/w-d-xo.html
i got a hun sprocket and spring chain adapter for 30 bucks you spent 150 wtf! ???
maddog let me know when you have 15,000+ miles on them like I do. You get what you pay for.
@@justinstevens5637 billet is billet
Got one from Amazon...$35 total spent.. For the adaptor and 38 tooth... Combined
My step kids built one . Where can I get a replacement chain ? The instruction manual dose not have a manufacturer name or address. The shipping box got burned I didn't order the kit. It's a 44 teeth sprocket for the engine.
where did you buy the throttle and grips never seen billit ones in my life and ive had electric bikes gas dirtbikes gopeds ect lol great video
Put a small bolt through the frame
hey bobby franklin i read your message above and I'm also a mechanic and buy Walmart bikes but also build them to sell but I break the engines in and upgrade the performance and shitty components also using Loctite so ive yet to see one fall apart but the 1st 100cc motor I've bought ever seezed up during breaking but that was calsed by rod bearings so i now always dump a cap or 2 full of 2 stroke oil down the sparkplug whole if i don't tear it down completely but yea where you selling your builds at I'm in new jersey
you need to make a revised video. wallmart does'nt make bikes, they sell them. I seen schwin bikes at walmart
I never said Walmart makes bikes. They do sell some garbage ones though. So maybe revise your comment. thanks for the view and also... nowadays.. Schwinn bikes are not built the same as they were years ago. They have really went to crap in quality.
They have been contracted out for years.
thay have nice schwinn bikes at walmart ror 150 dollars beach cruiser
yeah they do. my next build will be on a frame with a integrated gas tank. Check out this site!
www.xtrememotorparts.com/
Hello I have the same bike where did you get the hand grips and kill switch throttle assembly....? Bill Cleveland
The best bike for built motobike is Génesis we use in puerto rico
Nice video brother!
How can I get my hands on that engine case spring tensioner? I've googled "Michigan Motorbikes" as you said in your video but can't find it :(
I bought it off of eBay. the sellers name was turbobuick1. try searching that in eBay.
lol, I actually just found it and was looking at the page haha. I googled "engine mounted spring tensioner".
Gonna cost around $88AUD to get priority shipped to Australia, but after mucking about with the cheap crap in the kits, I figure its worth it!
You are going to love this tensioner. I've put about 1000 miles on my bike since installing it. I have not had ONE problem with the chain since. It quiets chain noise and also allows the bike to ride so much smoother when just peddling it or walking it. 100% worth the $
Kevin Burton check out zedamotorsports.com they have good stuff
dual reed valve,keihin carb and one gallon gas tank coming soon!!
Where did you get the large tube mounts for the engine? Or did that come with the sky hawk engine kit?
you never had any slipping from the hub adapter? zero? ever?
robert smith it did move over time and slowly broke the spokes one by one.
("you clearly must be doing something dumb,.. because mine worked fine the first time") ….that line was repeating itself in my head and pissing me OFF. I think I got it solved for good.
oh. btw,... I had the exact bike from Walmart. WOW those frame tubes are THIN!!!! careful with those mounting bolts. my frame tubes were ready to collapse so I shoved a extra cheapo steel seat post down the seat tube just so I could tighten the back mounts down hard at least.
robert smith that bike is long gone. Got a gas frame one now. There's a few vids of it on my channel.
Thanks on the confirmation that a kit is no good.
do u c how some of these kids beat the hell out of these things?
What is the name of that 1.5 hub adapther ring thing i have a 1inch hub minds dont fit where do you get them thanks brotha...
Where can I find that adapter
Beazy Blooiis I bought it from mmbikeparts.com
Where can I get those grips? I want to find red ones.
Kyle Antle Google is your friend.. rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F263879793630
u have to start some where rite?
wattype coil is it im in uk btw
How much does it cost for everything?
Did you order the ring eBay
where'd you get those nice grips from?
michael pitts bought them off of eBay. The sellers name was hwybikedon. They were around $30 USD with shipping. Hope this helps!!
Yes sir I bought this p.o.s China kit and throttle broke first day, replaced it and the ones I bought were still horrible. I'm about to go with a diy custom batman paint so I'm looking for some black and yellow. You're absolutely right though that rag joint sprocket is H.O.R.R.I.B.L.E mine came warped.
And thanks
@@JustinCase-en2rb HEY THANKS I ALSO WAS WONDERING AND JUST PLACED AN ORDER FOR 2 IN BLACK THEY ARE VERY COOL UPGRADE
@@motormikemakropshop3137 my new bike...th-cam.com/video/JWUH9mOyhOo/w-d-xo.html
Look man I get it you’ve had problems but you isn’t everyone man. There’s heaps of examples where even 80 cc kits bone stock have lasted on a 10 year old Kmart bike and never has not one bit of mods or any problems. There’s so many things that could’ve gone wrong on your bike but sometimes it’s not the bikes fault.
You're obviously pretty clueless. Your grammar gives away your intelligence level. Cheap bikes mean cheap parts. Engine vibrations over time breaks cheap parts...duh.
Hello where did you get the hand throttle grips
Gavoy Small from a eBay seller named hwybikedon.
thank you
Hey Justin im having the same problem as you did with the hub. My adapter is slightly too big. Where can I find the ring spacers you have and is there different sizes?
Hey James! so the adapter I have is for a 1.5 inch hub. basically a coaster brake bike. my hub being a 7 speed is 1 inch. The reducer bushing I have reduces it. I bought my sprocket,reducer bushing and adapter from mmbikeparts.com (manic mechanic) I would recommend getting a digital caliber (got mine from Pep Boys $15.99) and measuring your hub to get the exact size.
Haha you have better support than bitchberries whole team. I tried electrical tape, aluminum foil tape and sand paper lol (worked the best but still slipped) They knew nothing of this reducer an basicly said im fucked. an then these guys custom fit it to my hub size. wow. Ay man you def accomplished your goal. this was the part I was about to hang up the wrenches on. Thanks alot
Yeah bought one from bitchberries and it didn't fit my three speed and they also told me I was fucked. Luckily I was able to make it work by doing some grinding work.
U mean stock head to lol
yeah and I'll probably keep the stock head. I'm not trying to make this go 50-60mph. I have it topping out around 38-40mph as is. Which is plenty fast for me. I am more interested in reliability then top end speed.
My Sky hawk KIT has 1500km and still has 200psi comp
And in a SHIT bike
JUST DO PROPER MAINTENANCE
my is all stock beside a new thump throttle
is that a special wheel?
Larry Shaver, no its the stock wheel. That is a 1.5 inch hub adapter with a 1 inch adapter to fit my hub.
Test
th-cam.com/video/k-32C8RoyUo/w-d-xo.html
Not buying it
I've got to try one of those chain tensioners! Now if I could just find a motor mount that's worth a damn I'd be back on the road.
DeadCats crmachine.com has some
where can i get a set of thoes hand grips