@@darkraft100 me too . I used to look at motor kits in sears , jc penny , svc merchandice catologs , but my folks didnt have money for such a luxury , so for errands to the store for my parents i pedaled but grew up on 2stroke motorcycles once i got a paper route when i was 11 yrs old . I miss em so very much and is why ive gotten into 2stroke bicycles
i have some suggestion for the minarelli bike: cut 6 mm off the cylinder skirt; get an alluminum one with single exhaust port; the reed intake is from yamaha bw's or mbk booster, so use that intake; use carbon reed, not iron reed and there must be at least 0.3 mm thich; if you have enough room on the bike use the bw's original exhaust or a replacement without the expansion, otherwise you will have too much rpm. if you will use a cnc head watch out the combustion chamber shape because many kits have flat piston and the heads has the dome squish. if you cannot find a head for flat piston, find one with the lowest compression, put that onto a lathe and make your sqush band by yourself. the good mesure will be 6.88 mm from the wall of the cylinder or an internal diameter of the combustion chamber of 33.23 mm. hope that this help
I'm about to jump into the hobby myself. Long time bicyclist/motorcycle enthusiast, with a special love for small and simple (think small thumpers and twins with just enough pep for the highway). Problem is I am DIRT poor, on a fixed income. I'd love to try ebikes, but they are very spendy for a guy like me, so as to be out of reach. The 4 stroke is REALLY tempting because I do want to us this for transportation, but watching your videos has convinced me to give 2 stroke a try first.
Thanks for the 'shout'.You're the person I recommend to all my friends and family,and anyone who wants to know more about motorized bikes as you've covered everything anyone may need to know,and just some all around great videos period.
It was a few years ago I ran across one of your videos on these bikes and thought to myself, damn I need to have that. So I've built 2, and have had a ton of fun and learned a lot. You alone have answered most of my questions and taught me a lot and products to stay away from. Thank you for all you do.
That’s what I thought too. I first found out that motor bike kits existed and were cheap on Project farms video and I was amazed when I looked on Amazon and they really were cheap. I don’t have much money to be spending on hobbies or anything really but anybody can justify $110-$140. I thought that same thing “damn, I need to have that right now”
I got into the hobby a few years back, first showing how to start and run them for a friend who was selling them, then building my own. First build was a bikeberry triple 40 with a 36 tooth sprocket on a vintage Huffy mountain bike, 42mph on that one. Idle was too high on that one out the box, did 20 at idle. Lol! Still learning about these things and I've done 5 builds since, including my BT80 Bobber, it's on a Hyper Commute 7 speed cruiser.
What got me into the hobby was the dude down my road that had a really fast one that I met a few years ago, what keeps me in the hobby is the fact it’s something for me and my dad to do together,
These things are a hoot in every respect...to me anyway. I love the idea that I have to tinker on them to get 'em to run right, and I must confess I AM part of that 'Dirtbike-Crowd', as I draw a lot of experience with those toward these...pretty much the same setup sans transmission, but yeah I enjoy workin' on 'em at least as much as I do ridin' 'em, and coming up with all these ideas for other builds to come...oh yeah, Thanks for the 'Cameo'....
I should have rephrased that to "some dirt bike riders". When I say "Dirt Bike Guys" it may sounds a bit negative, and it's not meant to be. I respect the risk you guys take on those power house machines! 100%
@@LAHover the thing that 2 stroke Dirtbikes taught me (the hard way) was that you needed to change things depending on what exactly you were doing, like Thick Woods riding, jet it lean, as you usually weren't 'on-the-pipe' riding in the woods, and if at the track, jet it rich for high RPM stuff, so you were constantly messing with Carb settings, one bike I had two different Expansion Chambers for different applications, and I take that experience, and apply it to these to a degree. On my regular ride, it's a YD100, basically stock, save jetting and Pipe, and with the premix I use (40:1) and gearing (10T front and 36T rear), right now that setup is perfect, but as the engine gets broken in, I'm certain that'll change, be it a needle setting or a different jet...who knows? That's what I love about 'em...
Here are things ypu can do to increase reliablility 1. Get a hub adapter 2. Get a 4 stroke. 3. Get an spring or arch chain tensioner. 4. Take you time when instaling these. If you need help or any modifactions in installiation get them done. 5. Grease wheel and bike bearings. 6. Get metal throttle. Dont use cheap plastic one.
Yes a hub adapter is a big way to make your bike reliable your chain won't pop off that is the number one thing I tell people when they tell me to build them a bike also upgrade your Hardware your nuts and bolts get grade eight bolts hex bolts are always good depending on how you're going to make it work I also say instead of using that u bolt clamp using exhaust clamp well just measure your size or frame and get the exact one you need that's not going to snap on you and besides that shorten the chain as short as possible for you don't need to run a chain tensioner but sometimes you still do I upgrade the nuts-and-bolts on that and recommend them sometimes more during a spring tension chain tensioner or I could just weld chain tensioner tab on the frame it's really what they prefer but 75% of the time I could set up your bike to run no chain tensioner which could save them from getting hurt as long as everything's A-line
Wow, great video! We do have a nice community here don't we? I got into motorized bike because my wife wouldn't let me have a motorcycle. So a motorized bike is the next best thing.
Great videos & well explained,Mr hover,i bien a kid no oprtunity For these motorized bike. Now on older man My intres un bikes grows & For motorized bikes more ,se learn a Lot with your videos thanks to keep sharing with us Say hello ,Joe & Bros
Same here! I had no idea anything like this had been done, let alone that it was popular and mass-produced. I did some shopping but it did not take me long at all before I bought my first one
Now hear this now hear this , first build complete runs lovley had to cut the flange off the exhaust and weld back on at a more suitable angle. Modified clutch level to lock on at full stroke. Also cut a 2mm thick packer plate out on plasma cutter at work for the rear sprocket. Only problem I had was inlet manifold coming undone but maybe I never checked it was tight to start with no harm done. She runs lovley and I’m enjoying this hobby. Thanks for the channel and information my friend.
I got into the hobby because I'm not able to get a driver's licence. I have ASD and the laws here are just, well. Yeah. I'm really interested in the LD100 cylinder. Doesn't ship to Czech Republic, as always. I got a one piece replacement.
@@masterzz57 to je YD100 pro jiné trhy, stále jeden kus hlava/válec a nejde koupit samotný, pouze celý motor. V Minibike shopu mi neodpovídají na emaily ani telefonáty. Koupil jsem na Amazonu
Hi La Hover. I have been watching your channel for a while now and i like what you do. I'm in 10th grade so I cant drive yet so I use my motor bike to get to school and back. I bought it from amazon and it was the only one that they would ship to my area in ca. It turned out to be a seeutek. I think that I did everything wrong and it is still kicking about. the seeuteks seem to be pretty solid. I love the 36 t sprocket. One modification that I quite like to pair with the 36 tooth sprocket is the high compression copper head gasket from bikeberry. It seems to make a little difference and helps make up lost torque from the smaller sprocket.
Thanks for watching the channel! Nice that you can ride to school, back in high school I road a mini bike to school a few times lol, the good old days :P
@@mozezcen-valley7555 i sometimes have chain grit all over my hands at school. that dang chain always flies off. my poor mother when i get home and im covered in grime. happy riding and make sure to tell your mom that you love her
That’s part of the reason I wanted to get a bike, take the backroads instead of being crowded on the bus, but my school won’t let you drive unless it’s in a registered road legal vehicle, I’ve thought about asking around and finding someone that’s willing to let me drop leave it in a truck bed for the day😂
My initial goal was to make a go kart in my highschool years. I saw a random video about motorized bikes, and i got hooked. It is practical in a 3rd world country when bikes are the norm and making a go kart and not putting it to anything that would help me gain some income would be burning my parents savings (they fund my projects, they are very supportive). I would use this bike for transportation and gaining experience on motors as I am an engineering student.
I Love the freedom with the bike. Ride any time. Jump up padel then kick off fore a good ride. 😊 Economic to ride and cheap to bild. My bike cheap amazon motor one piece jug 66/80 cc on MB 😁. Love it 🙃😍
Appreciate the mention! I have not been riding or even messing around with the bikes in the yard lately. There's been some Media heat locally about these "illegal motorbikes" and as soon as that happens it's just not worth the stress of the tickets. They can hit us with unlicensed riding, unregistered vehicle, riding without insurance dangerous riding and excessive noise all in one hit which adds up to a couple of grand in fines. Normally I'd run the gauntlet anyway, but I'll wait until after the X-mas police blitz dies down. Thinking of taking the 2 stroke off the hybrid and just rolling around on e-power. Even the electric hub motor is technically illegal but at least it's quiet
I'm genuinely happy to see this,because I'm ordering a 80cc kit on Amazon and I'm not too experienced so being able to learn and ask is very comforting because my last one was a 49cc and I made it last a long time but broke the clutch arm thing and just sold it,I'll definitely join the discord
What got me in was not having a license and needing a way to and from work. Was riding a bike but there is a big hill and tho the bike i built isnt strong enough for the hill its a fun ride and eventually I'm going to get a bigger sproket for the back end qlong with a sproket adapter because the rag joint was a pain in the back end lol.
Been into this about 6 months started like everyone else on here watching TH-cam and you have a ton of info on here so that's cool. I bought and a bull 80 and it's been happy the last 6 months although I only have maybe 150 miles on it but a ton of up grades and she runs great took a lot of tuning and adjusting but happy with the build thanks for some guidance for beginners
The thing that got me into this hobby was hating biking to school daily, so i made a 49cc motorized bike which is fully legal to drive unregistered here in sweden on bike paths (which there are a lot of) and roads alike. I would definitely recommend these kits for commuting if you have the mechanical knowledge, even if you don't they are very simple and easy to learn. I would rather use motorized bikes for commuting than Ebikes since it is just so much cheaper Edit: my school just under 7km away so i do about 13.7km daily so about 68.5km a week.
I got into motorized bikes after retiring and downsizing. I used to build hot rod V8's and 4 cyl+ motorcycle and racing bikes 2 cyl+ but with no workshop/garage bicycles are the largest scale that I can manage now and satisfy my urge to tinker!
i have built 4 so far and i love working on them and building them! i was unfortunately hit by a car when i was cruising around my town so i decided to buy a motorcycle and dropped the hobby for a little. after not building them for about 6 months i decided i missed them and i really enjoyed learning and working on each bike. i have just bought a yd100 kit and welded up a bmx frame for enough room for the engine and am getting back into it!
only reason a bike gets hit is bad brakes and too much speed, use your brain bud, cops love accidents on bikes because they don't have to do insurance paper work but the car driver can sue you even months later ,be carefull
Problem solved if you do use custom stickers use clear paint paint over all the stickers the frame give it a nice coat that’s what I do When I want my stickers to last long
I stay in the hobby because its fun! Simple as that, been having abit of trouble with the police lately but I still don't plan on quitting the hobby! Still have that 212 engine I have to put on something too!
That was one of your best brother along with all your other heart felt video. I love the part at the end when you name all the reason that keep you riding. And it is all the people and friends you made along the way. Keep up the good work my dude.
Last week my spokes all snapped and my clutch went and my chain snapped, spent £5 overall and it’s all fixed and finally got the carb adjusted right got it perfect almost
I'm 36 i drive a forklift and am tired of driving normal things a bike is freedom and not to mention being able to build a motor and bike the way you like it
I decided I wanted to make a grocery getter for under $100 dollars.. And also to see how far a $100 engine kit could get me if I serviced it often keeping it running the 25:1 fuel mix. It hasn't let me down yet, and I now have three of these builds.. My most current only costing $100 stock machine. Also perfect as a getaway camping ride because it can easily be stashed in the trees back in the woods
What got me into motorized bicycling I was like 5 years old my dad had a Harley I wanted to ride one so bad and one day I was working on my bike because I used to always like working on bikes. Well just the love and passion of always making custom bikes and things sort of got me into motorized bikes and when the Orange County Chopper Stingray bike appeared at Walmart I think it was only $99 I wanted it so bad I told my dad man I want to have that motorcycle bike a fan of the show at one day I just looked at my bike and I'm like I told my dad how hard would it be just put a motor on it it's basically a motorcycle so my dad did just that I was about seven or eight was born 96 and I think they came out in 2004 and if not sooner and I was so stoked on it I was telling my dad I'm going to be writing this down the street everywhere and my dad told me that's illegal you'll get a ticket you can't ride a bike with a motor on it years went by got really into BMX I just got in 7th grade my birthday was coming up I was browsing on Craigslist and I saw a motorized bicycle read the California laws of motorized bicycle and the one I got was a 49cc and I was like oh man I could actually ride this in the cops should not stop me or be able to give me a ticket so it was my way of always living my childhood dream riding my motorized bicycle a bike with an engine I had mini bikes go-karts dirt bikes you name it but I just like working on bikes and motorbikes are pretty fun like I got a motorcycle now I had a few in the past as well I toy with hot rods muscle cars Chevy bombs lowriders you name it but I don't think I'll ever get over these motorbikes they're just fun
And when I got my bike and seventh grade I used to go to school on it smelling like two stroke gas those were some good times I had fun and even at seventh grade the story is I bought a motorized bike on the internet right Craigslist but I already build a custom bike that I build as a project just for the fun of it cuz I like building and custom bikes I made it like a bobber / Rat Rod type build and when I bought that kit on my birthday I instantly remove the motor bolt it on my other bike and I had a wicked motorbike and soon within the first 2 or 3 weeks I learn about carburetors I learned about porting I improve my squish Gap basically knew how to take apart the whole engine within 3 weeks less than a month I had the motor that I got on Craigslist put it on my bike did all these modifications I was hitting like 42 Mi an hour then later I bought a better frame also on Craigslist a Dyno GT and had a 49cc engine on that one did a little bit of work on that one and I was able to hit 48 miles an hour
My name is Austin and I got my motorized bicycle and I'm trying to start it I had it started but turned it off and couldn't get it started then I need to know exactly what direction the on is on the gas switch up or down facing the on or off it's got torque but it's not starting the person I bought it from started it right up
72 yrs old, as per your recomend I bought a seeutec 80, first build nearly complete on schwinn 26inch Mt bike, nephew bought a kit several yrs ago company called boy go fast, it had an issue, drive sproket machined incorrect, impossible to adjust chain, tight loose tight loose so that bike never completed, the muffler in the seeutec kit interfered with pedal so tried muffler from other kit, pedal clears room to spare, I'll rinse out with gas before first start and flood cylinder with Lucas break in oil and turn to lube it up throughly, motor mount bolts nearly twice as heavy as b g f kit, I had my doubts the engine would be tight and secure but feels very solid, stock pedals barely clear case on each side so concerned torque doesn't shift things under a load, I haven't seen anyone useing a cht sensor on the head as in aviation, why not? take the guess work out of a lean over heat? Only thing left is fit the chain and cable adjustments, I can see buying several different kits you have install options on any particular frame, like not having to cut and weld exhaust pipe to get pedal clearance, I collect bikes if I find them free or cheap, I rejected most my bikes before finding best match for the seeutec, I'm thinking once I'm happy with engine position will tac weld brackets on frame tubes and lock it all in place, your content sold the seeutec and launched me on this project, thanks for all you do,
I got interested in motorized bikes a while back. It has always seemed like it would be great fun to put a motor on a bicycle. When I saw a 4-stroke bike just idling outside the front doors of a local hospital, quiet and well mannered, I thought that was just the coolest thing! I just recently got a used 4-strpke on a Schwinn Delmar, and I'm having a good time sorting thru the many issues connected with being built by one or more people who simply didn't know too much about making things work well, though they certainly tried!
I got into the hobby because my best friend was a few hours away had a gas frame I visited him and I rode his bike about 5 miles without letting off after that I wasn't on the fence anymore about building one ive been riding these bikes for about 5 years now and my gawd has it been a journey I started out with a super tight budget and has increased more and more every year I've built 7 of my own bikes now each getting stronger and stronger and about 50 to 75 other bikes for other people now I consider myself a professional at first when I was only doing my own builds I constantly was doing research into porting characteristics of flow new parts good and bad I went through 2 "practice" cylinders before I finally was happy ish with one soon after at about the year mark I started going to a trade school for welding at the time primarily to learn how to weld pipes and mounts shortly after graduating I made welding a career I started out making 20 an hour production welding it started a snowball effect now I'm making close to 50 an hour so really I owe all of my success to motorized bikes if i didnt have a passion for them I never would have gotten where I am now I started out with stock and now I ride saws minarellis high end China dolls I started out with stock engines that could barely pull a 36t sprocket and now I ride saws that can pull a 28t sprocket my bikes have become transportation fun and just all around my life
i started building my motorized bike because i 100% wanted this as a kid but couldnt for more reasons than just money. parents too strict. scared i would die. specifically mom cause shes still scared but cant do anything about it and my dad helped build it lol
@LA Hover, got into the hobby two years ago. I was on harsh antibiotics for six weeks due to a body wide sepsis infection that almost took my life. While I was in the hospital I got screwed at the mechanic shop. They told me I had a bad head gasket. It turned out to be a damn bolt that was on the motor mount that came lose. I decided that I was really pissed off. It was a Volkswagen Jetta TDI. I will never own a eurotrash car again. I wanted my own car but didn't have the money and I wasn't experienced enough to ride a motorcycle yet. So I started with motorized bikes. I didn't even know what a head gasket was back then. Now I am learning why crank shafts need oil holes and attempting to do a full engine rebuild on my PUCH Maxi's E50 single speed engine. I got it started on Friday but blew the crank shaft due to a defective part. Thanks China! I need to order the right crankshaft and go from there. I am thinking of doing a big bore kit engine. Big bores are made in Spain and the little racer shit is made in Taiwan. I want to buy good stuff only. I am looking for a motorcycle. Nothing crazy nothing fast. I just want to get something that I can go from A-B on and go to a small part time job. Thanks for all the inspiration! I am looking for a true motorcycle of 70-125CC displacement from the 1980's. I want a full rebuild project!
I'm trying to build a new replica of a Rigga 13 motorized bicycle from Soviet Russia. My dream car is a Trabant 601S two stroke. That would be a cool car
you're pretty much the only more active dude in these stuff. That and I like how you do your videos. I am now waiting on my order for a PK80 for the first time, cleaning the port manually, then trying to get it runniong. I'll most likely mod it after some time, get some open carb then increase jet.
What got me into this is wanting a project and also a motorcycle. I got a 1974 suzuki ts185 about 6 years ago free (non running) and i havent heard it run ever. Its in storage and i cant transport it to my house nor can i afford to get it running. So i said screw it. Dug out my cranbrook, slapped a 108 dollar kit on it and it was my dirt bike until i replaced the frame with a mountain bike
Just a little tip on the forestroke that grinding sound is the outside plastic red cover grinding on the flywheel. I've had a few of them and they all do it at the beginning. It's just a spacing issue you probably could fix it with a washer
I'm 24 and what got me into the hobby was funny enough constant issues with electric bikes I would try to build just never work out and after my first gas resto build it cranked up first try and has been running with minimal issues and ironically enough less maintenance. Also gives me more to tune and tinker with to get the powerband exactly where I want it
I got into the hobby because of the Fortnine video about motorized bikes. I bought a motor kit soon after and I'm currently waiting on a gasbike frame to mount it. I like the fact that I don't need a motorcycle license or insurance to ride one. I also like being able to pedal without using the motor.
I have wanted a 2stroke on a bicycle since i was smaal child in late 60s would see various kits in sears jc penny svc merchandise ect but out of our reach . Once i got a paper route and at that time motorcycle license availible at 14 so i went that way and have ridden them on n off all my life but never forgot my intense yearn for motorised bicycles , especially during the Christmas seasons in the catalogues so 3yrs got into the staton friction dr bikes because it somewhat satisfied 2stroke cravings and avoided these because of reliability problems but kept an eye on em hopin quality would improve but kept hearing about the firestorm 80 seemed consistantly pretty good an at Hover recommendation ordered it along w the thick fin 6cc heas and am pleased and enjoying it its holding up to my 30-40mile non stop hikes w 36t and 25mph constat cruise in this cool weather at least . Have 425 happy miles on it now w mild muffler mod . Will be gettin the mz65 and the yd100 soon so hopefully i can run the 32t and drop rpm's at my average cruise but am concerned if the 100 can hold up to the non stop 40 miles hikes ?
I'm 57 and I've been in the hobby for two years I've had a 50cc an two 80 cc's , then got a yd 100 had a buddy to port it and he screwed the cylinder up. Now I have a PK80 and love it doin great for now
I got my license permanently removed so ive been on your channel for more info on motor bikes since i still need to get around. Im thinking about the firestorm option! Thank you! 😊
Nice video, I'm only 14 and ride my bike around, cops don't care. One thing on my bike, the clutch cable always like to break lol. Might need to get a new bike.
Got into it because I'm paying 5 dollar plus for a gallon of gas here. And I've saw Life of Marcus 3 grand bike, and some of yours, I was just hooked. Run that old gal everywhere. Me her and that old chainsaw, we go all over around. Thanks for the ride. And thanks for the shout out. You the guy!
Hi great channel and content learned a lot from your stuff thanks, I bough a black engine kit back in 2017 it was good nice quality no bad problems just a few issues, sold it after a while still in very good nick, I bough another kit last year only getting to Mess with it now, a silver kit the castings are tough out very bad, the ports are not to bad, basically it looks rough as hell on the outside, like pit marks loads of slag from the casting sharp edges small 6mm bolts for exhaust, intake and mounting brackets, it's way rough in comparison to my first kit, I didn't believe there was such a difference in quality from kit to kit, I have it took apart and rebuilding it with better hardware, great fun 👍👌
I do not currently do anything with my motorized bike because one day I was riding it and the rear sprocket came loose, now I don't have any spokes on my tire and a new one is too expensive.
Get a used bike for parts on Facebook marketplace. Also grab a new rag joint kit for the sprocket on eBay.. This time tighten each if the 9 bolts in the new ragjoint much tighter onto the spokes👍🏻
I'm 16 (almost 17) and been looking at these for awhile and i have always been into dirt bikes, and Bycicling and I think I'm finally gonna build one. I'll probably use the typical 80cc and do the exhaust, sprocket and maybe a head upgrade for cooling but we will see how long I keep it like that before modifying it more lol.
Can you please make a torque build. I know you have done some with very strong torque, but I mean something to the absolute limit that a 2 stroke can do. Something you can ride at a snail pace through thick bush. That would be really interesting for me. That's how I like to ride and I have installed a 54 tooth with an expansion chamber style exhaust. Also, here in Canada, the Grubee bikes are the most available. That's what I've been using. Any experience with these on your end?
Good news! My Schwinn Taff is set up for this exact purpose, but has yet to been given a true test. I'll pull it out and pound some trails with it here very soon :) I have never tested the Grubee, but I have heard it is one of (if not the best) motors you can buy in terms of quality.
Grubee Skyhawks are built incredibly solid. I have a 2010 Skyhawk 50cc and after sitting out in the rain being abused by previous owners it still runs like a beast. Crankcase seals are the death of these motors tho so when or if you get one make sure the seal is in good condition and order an extra to be on the safe side, other than that they're very reliable as a commuter as hover said around 20-25mph they do great at keeping themselves cool
Sorry to jump in... I am working on a crank oil seal issue now (mag side). Before repair the crank would slide back and forth 1/8 - 1/4 " -- I tapped my seal in, and the crank no longer slips back and forth (should it?). After the repair, while riding full throttle on my test ride, It started losing power and eventually died and hasn't started since. Before the seal leak was recognized, I had the carb running rich to compensate. Blue mix drips from the exhust so I assume I flooded it. Even with a new spark plug, and after I drained the carb (didnt' disassemble). Blue fuel drips out of my exhaust. Now the only time it even seems like it wants to fire is when after pedaling clutch engaged for like 20 seconds full steam, as soon as I give up the engine will give a little burp as I am slowing down (I notice when that happens my throttle moves as I am adjusting my body position, I have tried to find that spot to no avail) but not enough to start up. Head removed and piston looks good other than black stripe carbon buildup from the intake to exhaust... I am thinking I just need to drink a few energy drinks and pedal until the case is empty.
Ive been riding BMX since I could remember....and I wanted to buy a dirt bike 150bucks plus 70 for the bells and whistles...but I'm hooked now ..always looking for the next build.....any word on the the phantom re- releasing???..
I bought a zeda 80 and it lasted 2 weeks. They wanted me to take a video and take it apart for the warranty. It's like jumping or something. I can't find any you tube video with similar issues. I inspected the top end and saw no issues
Hello my friend! I just bought the 100cc motor kit. I finally got it running about a week ago. The problems I had was the clutch was not adjusted properly,and there are no holes in the air filter cover. And I would like to have some stickers if it's possible. I love your videos,they are very helpful and fun to watch. Keep up the great work. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Are the 80cc and the 100cc clutch kits the same? I was going to buy a couple spare kits to keep as spares. I would love to hear from you.
I got out of gas bikes because I just got frustrated when they started getting pretty popular around 2017, there wasn't as much support to help fix my daily. Here I am, really considering getting another and possibly going hard as a daily once again.
Im buying one of these as my first kit, what's the range and cost for gas for a 2 stroke with the stock kit? cause I'm thinking about buying a 1 gallon tank for the extra range
What got me Into the hobby was because some dude on kijiji was selling his YD kit. But I asked him if he's willing to trade for a pair of fancy sony headphones. After a day or so. He said yes. That was when I said to myself "okay here goes!" I took the trade. When and picked it up after taking a few busses and lugging it back was freaking heavy man. Afterwards I never looked back. I managed to have it installed on a Tuesday May frame. However I have yet to even break it in yet. I haven't even turned it on because there were some complications with the wheel especially.
I have always liked them, stopped riding because got 2 kits 1 seized up, the other seems like it has a leak or something, but I just gonna buy another one.
Ive used my cheep amazon motor on my 29" mountain bike all summer to get back and forth to work in buffalo ny. I put about 40 miles a day, so about 200 a week. Honestly other than xhecking to senif all nuts and bolts are tight i have had no issues
Hi;I just opened a new 80cc kit and everything looks great.8mm studs etc.What I've Never seen was a 1 piece jug with allen head bolts at the crankcase,from inside the normal stud spaces.WTF is this head?It's a generic kit that shows it was passed through customs dock on 7/24/21 so it's new. I've never seen a head/cylinder like it.I haven't taken the head off as I'll have to buy long allen wrenches. I just downloaded the 'discord app'and not sure if this went through.I asked it to send you a 'friend request too.'Thnx LA.
I needed a bike for work but i didnt have a license, so no car or motorbike and i wasnt pedalling 20km I ended that job after a week and kept the motorised bike because its easier than walking
Hey brother, I bought Bike Berry' mag rims/ disk brakes. Did I mess up? I heard if I hit a pot hole at around 30 miles an hour I'm in trouble. I just learned that springer front end suck - have stitches still so I am still gun shy and don't want to mess up again. I have a new PK 80 on a Trek frame and am waiting for a flex pipe muffler/ silencer. Let me know what you think. I never go over 20...
Ive been having the issue that when i pull in the clutch while running and/or stopping it over revvs really gnarly but doesn’t cut the engine i just let go the clutch a little until the clutchs are slightly engaging
Not .20 Its .020. It's actually .024 to .032 Don't forget the 0 in front of the 2.
what got me in the hobby was a childhood dream of putting a motor on a bicycle. great video!
I would think about putting a engine on everything when I was younger too lol
You and me both!
Simple and justified ;)
@@darkraft100 me too . I used to look at motor kits in sears , jc penny , svc merchandice catologs , but my folks didnt have money for such a luxury , so for errands to the store for my parents i pedaled but grew up on 2stroke motorcycles once i got a paper route when i was 11 yrs old . I miss em so very much and is why ive gotten into 2stroke bicycles
Same here bro
Shoutout to one of the Piston finders in last week's video "Mozez cen-valley"
He has been uploading lately, go show him some love :)
Yes sir 🚲💨💨💨💯 I'm subscribed to him as well
i have some suggestion for the minarelli bike: cut 6 mm off the cylinder skirt; get an alluminum one with single exhaust port; the reed intake is from yamaha bw's or mbk booster, so use that intake; use carbon reed, not iron reed and there must be at least 0.3 mm thich; if you have enough room on the bike use the bw's original exhaust or a replacement without the expansion, otherwise you will have too much rpm. if you will use a cnc head watch out the combustion chamber shape because many kits have flat piston and the heads has the dome squish. if you cannot find a head for flat piston, find one with the lowest compression, put that onto a lathe and make your sqush band by yourself. the good mesure will be 6.88 mm from the wall of the cylinder or an internal diameter of the combustion chamber of 33.23 mm. hope that this help
@@fabiotiburzi Thank for the wealth of information! Looks like I will have my work cut out for me :)
@@LAHover well, those minarelli cylinders are made for scooters, that are different from motorized bike
I'm about to jump into the hobby myself. Long time bicyclist/motorcycle enthusiast, with a special love for small and simple (think small thumpers and twins with just enough pep for the highway). Problem is I am DIRT poor, on a fixed income. I'd love to try ebikes, but they are very spendy for a guy like me, so as to be out of reach. The 4 stroke is REALLY tempting because I do want to us this for transportation, but watching your videos has convinced me to give 2 stroke a try first.
Riding these bikes is pure joy !
Thanks for the 'shout'.You're the person I recommend to all my friends and family,and anyone who wants to know more about motorized bikes as you've covered everything anyone may need to know,and just some all around great videos period.
Awesome thank you!
thanks for mentioning me dude i cant wait to see the minarelli build
Totally. Caught me off guard when i heard my name on this video. Love the content!
It was a few years ago I ran across one of your videos on these bikes and thought to myself, damn I need to have that. So I've built 2, and have had a ton of fun and learned a lot. You alone have answered most of my questions and taught me a lot and products to stay away from. Thank you for all you do.
That’s what I thought too. I first found out that motor bike kits existed and were cheap on Project farms video and I was amazed when I looked on Amazon and they really were cheap. I don’t have much money to be spending on hobbies or anything really but anybody can justify $110-$140. I thought that same thing “damn, I need to have that right now”
I got into the hobby a few years back, first showing how to start and run them for a friend who was selling them, then building my own. First build was a bikeberry triple 40 with a 36 tooth sprocket on a vintage Huffy mountain bike, 42mph on that one. Idle was too high on that one out the box, did 20 at idle. Lol! Still learning about these things and I've done 5 builds since, including my BT80 Bobber, it's on a Hyper Commute 7 speed cruiser.
Your channel got me into the hobby, and I’m still in it because it’s fun, useful, and cheap!
What got me into the hobby was the dude down my road that had a really fast one that I met a few years ago, what keeps me in the hobby is the fact it’s something for me and my dad to do together,
Love at first sight lol. But an even better reason for staying in the hobby :) Ride on Builder!
These things are a hoot in every respect...to me anyway. I love the idea that I have to tinker on them to get 'em to run right, and I must confess I AM part of that 'Dirtbike-Crowd', as I draw a lot of experience with those toward these...pretty much the same setup sans transmission, but yeah I enjoy workin' on 'em at least as much as I do ridin' 'em, and coming up with all these ideas for other builds to come...oh yeah, Thanks for the 'Cameo'....
I should have rephrased that to "some dirt bike riders". When I say "Dirt Bike Guys" it may sounds a bit negative, and it's not meant to be.
I respect the risk you guys take on those power house machines! 100%
@@LAHover the thing that 2 stroke Dirtbikes taught me (the hard way) was that you needed to change things depending on what exactly you were doing, like Thick Woods riding, jet it lean, as you usually weren't 'on-the-pipe' riding in the woods, and if at the track, jet it rich for high RPM stuff, so you were constantly messing with Carb settings, one bike I had two different Expansion Chambers for different applications, and I take that experience, and apply it to these to a degree. On my regular ride, it's a YD100, basically stock, save jetting and Pipe, and with the premix I use (40:1) and gearing (10T front and 36T rear), right now that setup is perfect, but as the engine gets broken in, I'm certain that'll change, be it a needle setting or a different jet...who knows? That's what I love about 'em...
Here are things ypu can do to increase reliablility
1. Get a hub adapter
2. Get a 4 stroke.
3. Get an spring or arch chain tensioner.
4. Take you time when instaling these. If you need help or any modifactions in installiation get them done.
5. Grease wheel and bike bearings.
6. Get metal throttle. Dont use cheap plastic one.
Yes a hub adapter is a big way to make your bike reliable your chain won't pop off that is the number one thing I tell people when they tell me to build them a bike also upgrade your Hardware your nuts and bolts get grade eight bolts hex bolts are always good depending on how you're going to make it work I also say instead of using that u bolt clamp using exhaust clamp well just measure your size or frame and get the exact one you need that's not going to snap on you and besides that shorten the chain as short as possible for you don't need to run a chain tensioner but sometimes you still do I upgrade the nuts-and-bolts on that and recommend them sometimes more during a spring tension chain tensioner or I could just weld chain tensioner tab on the frame it's really what they prefer but 75% of the time I could set up your bike to run no chain tensioner which could save them from getting hurt as long as everything's A-line
Wow, great video! We do have a nice community here don't we? I got into motorized bike because my wife wouldn't let me have a motorcycle. So a motorized bike is the next best thing.
Even with my two motorcycles, I still ride the motorized bikes everywhere :)
Great videos & well explained,Mr hover,i bien a kid no oprtunity For these motorized bike. Now on older man My intres un bikes grows & For motorized bikes more ,se learn a Lot with your videos thanks to keep sharing with us Say hello ,Joe & Bros
Like the beat that went with shout outs very nice🚲💨💨💨💨🤙👍👊👌💪💪🦵🦵🦶🦶💯
Got into motorized bikes when I saw a project farm video where I discovered that these bikes existed.
Same here! I had no idea anything like this had been done, let alone that it was popular and mass-produced. I did some shopping but it did not take me long at all before I bought my first one
Now hear this now hear this , first build complete runs lovley had to cut the flange off the exhaust and weld back on at a more suitable angle. Modified clutch level to lock on at full stroke. Also cut a 2mm thick packer plate out on plasma cutter at work for the rear sprocket. Only problem I had was inlet manifold coming undone but maybe I never checked it was tight to start with no harm done. She runs lovley and I’m enjoying this hobby. Thanks for the channel and information my friend.
I got into the hobby because I'm not able to get a driver's licence. I have ASD and the laws here are just, well. Yeah. I'm really interested in the LD100 cylinder. Doesn't ship to Czech Republic, as always. I got a one piece replacement.
U nás se prodává Petrol Biker 100
@@masterzz57 to je YD100 pro jiné trhy, stále jeden kus hlava/válec a nejde koupit samotný, pouze celý motor. V Minibike shopu mi neodpovídají na emaily ani telefonáty. Koupil jsem na Amazonu
The good news is, the fact that you were able to get a YD-100 means the LD100 should make it's way out there eventually. :)
Hi La Hover. I have been watching your channel for a while now and i like what you do. I'm in 10th grade so I cant drive yet so I use my motor bike to get to school and back. I bought it from amazon and it was the only one that they would ship to my area in ca. It turned out to be a seeutek. I think that I did everything wrong and it is still kicking about. the seeuteks seem to be pretty solid. I love the 36 t sprocket. One modification that I quite like to pair with the 36 tooth sprocket is the high compression copper head gasket from bikeberry. It seems to make a little difference and helps make up lost torque from the smaller sprocket.
I used to go in 7th grade on my motorbike I go to class smelling like 2 stroke gas
Thanks for watching the channel! Nice that you can ride to school, back in high school I road a mini bike to school a few times lol, the good old days :P
@@mozezcen-valley7555 i sometimes have chain grit all over my hands at school. that dang chain always flies off. my poor mother when i get home and im covered in grime. happy riding and make sure to tell your mom that you love her
That’s part of the reason I wanted to get a bike, take the backroads instead of being crowded on the bus, but my school won’t let you drive unless it’s in a registered road legal vehicle, I’ve thought about asking around and finding someone that’s willing to let me drop leave it in a truck bed for the day😂
35 years old and I wanted a cheaper project. This looked like allot of fun!
They are perfect for motor heads on a budget!
2nd, I guess 🚲💨💨💨💨 good info nice run 💨💨🤙👍💯 and for the shout out at the end appreciate it 💨💯
My initial goal was to make a go kart in my highschool years. I saw a random video about motorized bikes, and i got hooked. It is practical in a 3rd world country when bikes are the norm and making a go kart and not putting it to anything that would help me gain some income would be burning my parents savings (they fund my projects, they are very supportive). I would use this bike for transportation and gaining experience on motors as I am an engineering student.
I Love the freedom with the bike. Ride any time. Jump up padel then kick off fore a good ride. 😊 Economic to ride and cheap to bild. My bike cheap amazon motor one piece jug 66/80 cc on MB 😁. Love it 🙃😍
That’s what I am doing
I getting mine off Amazon
I like how u ride so peaceful
Appreciate the mention! I have not been riding or even messing around with the bikes in the yard lately. There's been some Media heat locally about these "illegal motorbikes" and as soon as that happens it's just not worth the stress of the tickets. They can hit us with unlicensed riding, unregistered vehicle, riding without insurance dangerous riding and excessive noise all in one hit which adds up to a couple of grand in fines. Normally I'd run the gauntlet anyway, but I'll wait until after the X-mas police blitz dies down. Thinking of taking the 2 stroke off the hybrid and just rolling around on e-power. Even the electric hub motor is technically illegal but at least it's quiet
I'm genuinely happy to see this,because I'm ordering a 80cc kit on Amazon and I'm not too experienced so being able to learn and ask is very comforting because my last one was a 49cc and I made it last a long time but broke the clutch arm thing and just sold it,I'll definitely join the discord
What got me in was not having a license and needing a way to and from work. Was riding a bike but there is a big hill and tho the bike i built isnt strong enough for the hill its a fun ride and eventually I'm going to get a bigger sproket for the back end qlong with a sproket adapter because the rag joint was a pain in the back end lol.
Yeah, I just got started. The rag joint was a nightmare for me.
Been into this about 6 months started like everyone else on here watching TH-cam and you have a ton of info on here so that's cool. I bought and a bull 80 and it's been happy the last 6 months although I only have maybe 150 miles on it but a ton of up grades and she runs great took a lot of tuning and adjusting but happy with the build thanks for some guidance for beginners
Watching the progression of your video editing skills over just the couple years I’ve been subbed is incredible keep it up brother
The thing that got me into this hobby was hating biking to school daily, so i made a 49cc motorized bike which is fully legal to drive unregistered here in sweden on bike paths (which there are a lot of) and roads alike. I would definitely recommend these kits for commuting if you have the mechanical knowledge, even if you don't they are very simple and easy to learn. I would rather use motorized bikes for commuting than Ebikes since it is just so much cheaper
Edit: my school just under 7km away so i do about 13.7km daily so about 68.5km a week.
Thanks for the shout-out brother. You and a host of others keep me riding instead of banging my head against the wall. :P
What got me into it was for transportation, but now I got a Chevy suburban , so I don't it much anymore, I still ride it every now and then
The fun is what keeps me in the Hobby, and the other motorized Bicycle Riders on TH-cam 👍💯🤙🚴💨💨💨 Ride on brotha! Great video!
I got into motorized bikes after retiring and downsizing. I used to build hot rod V8's and 4 cyl+ motorcycle and racing bikes 2 cyl+ but with no workshop/garage bicycles are the largest scale that I can manage now and satisfy my urge to tinker!
i have built 4 so far and i love working on them and building them! i was unfortunately hit by a car when i was cruising around my town so i decided to buy a motorcycle and dropped the hobby for a little. after not building them for about 6 months i decided i missed them and i really enjoyed learning and working on each bike. i have just bought a yd100 kit and welded up a bmx frame for enough room for the engine and am getting back into it!
only reason a bike gets hit is bad brakes and too much speed, use your brain bud, cops love accidents on bikes because they don't have to do insurance paper work but the car driver can sue you even months later ,be carefull
Problem solved if you do use custom stickers use clear paint paint over all the stickers the frame give it a nice coat that’s what I do When I want my stickers to last long
minarelli motorized bike kit seems freakin crazy. it even has a big head. might invest
I stay in the hobby because its fun! Simple as that, been having abit of trouble with the police lately but I still don't plan on quitting the hobby!
Still have that 212 engine I have to put on something too!
Hopefully you can find a way around them :( But the hawk is still nice to see :)
@@LAHover I hope so too! And thank it's definitely fun!
I've been wanting to "go legit" and get a "real bike" but like everything else it's all about the $$$ $$$ $$$
Got in because no drivers license, stayed because it is way quicker and cheaper than driving a car to do most of my daily driving needs.
That was one of your best brother along with all your other heart felt video. I love the part at the end when you name all the reason that keep you riding. And it is all the people and friends you made along the way. Keep up the good work my dude.
Thank you Bruce! Ride safe Builder :)
@@LAHover your welcome brother. You keep the good videos coming.
Last week my spokes all snapped and my clutch went and my chain snapped, spent £5 overall and it’s all fixed and finally got the carb adjusted right got it perfect almost
Thanks for the shout out! Now I have to put out a video to share my machine and some experiences. 😃
I'm 36 i drive a forklift and am tired of driving normal things a bike is freedom and not to mention being able to build a motor and bike the way you like it
I decided I wanted to make a grocery getter for under $100 dollars.. And also to see how far a $100 engine kit could get me if I serviced it often keeping it running the 25:1 fuel mix. It hasn't let me down yet, and I now have three of these builds.. My most current only costing $100 stock machine. Also perfect as a getaway camping ride because it can easily be stashed in the trees back in the woods
What got me into motorized bicycling I was like 5 years old my dad had a Harley I wanted to ride one so bad and one day I was working on my bike because I used to always like working on bikes. Well just the love and passion of always making custom bikes and things sort of got me into motorized bikes and when the Orange County Chopper Stingray bike appeared at Walmart I think it was only $99 I wanted it so bad I told my dad man I want to have that motorcycle bike a fan of the show at one day I just looked at my bike and I'm like I told my dad how hard would it be just put a motor on it it's basically a motorcycle so my dad did just that I was about seven or eight was born 96 and I think they came out in 2004 and if not sooner and I was so stoked on it I was telling my dad I'm going to be writing this down the street everywhere and my dad told me that's illegal you'll get a ticket you can't ride a bike with a motor on it years went by got really into BMX I just got in 7th grade my birthday was coming up I was browsing on Craigslist and I saw a motorized bicycle read the California laws of motorized bicycle and the one I got was a 49cc and I was like oh man I could actually ride this in the cops should not stop me or be able to give me a ticket so it was my way of always living my childhood dream riding my motorized bicycle a bike with an engine I had mini bikes go-karts dirt bikes you name it but I just like working on bikes and motorbikes are pretty fun like I got a motorcycle now I had a few in the past as well I toy with hot rods muscle cars Chevy bombs lowriders you name it but I don't think I'll ever get over these motorbikes they're just fun
And when I got my bike and seventh grade I used to go to school on it smelling like two stroke gas those were some good times I had fun and even at seventh grade the story is I bought a motorized bike on the internet right Craigslist but I already build a custom bike that I build as a project just for the fun of it cuz I like building and custom bikes I made it like a bobber / Rat Rod type build and when I bought that kit on my birthday I instantly remove the motor bolt it on my other bike and I had a wicked motorbike and soon within the first 2 or 3 weeks I learn about carburetors I learned about porting I improve my squish Gap basically knew how to take apart the whole engine within 3 weeks less than a month I had the motor that I got on Craigslist put it on my bike did all these modifications I was hitting like 42 Mi an hour then later I bought a better frame also on Craigslist a Dyno GT and had a 49cc engine on that one did a little bit of work on that one and I was able to hit 48 miles an hour
Man you started putting in some work from an early age! Great story, thanks for sharing your experience. Love to see it!
@@LAHover appreciate it glad u read it man haha
My name is Austin and I got my motorized bicycle and I'm trying to start it I had it started but turned it off and couldn't get it started then I need to know exactly what direction the on is on the gas switch up or down facing the on or off it's got torque but it's not starting the person I bought it from started it right up
Ayyyy! Thanks for replying in-video! I live in a desert area, so I might be taking it offroad occasionally. Excellent video, dude.
Nice, that sounds like it will be a blast! Stay safe builder :)
72 yrs old, as per your recomend I bought a seeutec 80, first build nearly complete on schwinn 26inch Mt bike, nephew bought a kit several yrs ago company called boy go fast, it had an issue, drive sproket machined incorrect, impossible to adjust chain, tight loose tight loose so that bike never completed, the muffler in the seeutec kit interfered with pedal so tried muffler from other kit, pedal clears room to spare, I'll rinse out with gas before first start and flood cylinder with Lucas break in oil and turn to lube it up throughly, motor mount bolts nearly twice as heavy as b g f kit, I had my doubts the engine would be tight and secure but feels very solid, stock pedals barely clear case on each side so concerned torque doesn't shift things under a load, I haven't seen anyone useing a cht sensor on the head as in aviation, why not? take the guess work out of a lean over heat? Only thing left is fit the chain and cable adjustments, I can see buying several different kits you have install options on any particular frame, like not having to cut and weld exhaust pipe to get pedal clearance, I collect bikes if I find them free or cheap, I rejected most my bikes before finding best match for the seeutec, I'm thinking once I'm happy with engine position will tac weld brackets on frame tubes and lock it all in place, your content sold the seeutec and launched me on this project, thanks for all you do,
I got interested in motorized bikes a while back. It has always seemed like it would be great fun to put a motor on a bicycle. When I saw a 4-stroke bike just idling outside the front doors of a local hospital, quiet and well mannered, I thought that was just the coolest thing! I just recently got a used 4-strpke on a Schwinn Delmar, and I'm having a good time sorting thru the many issues connected with being built by one or more people who simply didn't know too much about making things work well, though they certainly tried!
I got into the hobby because my best friend was a few hours away had a gas frame I visited him and I rode his bike about 5 miles without letting off after that I wasn't on the fence anymore about building one ive been riding these bikes for about 5 years now and my gawd has it been a journey I started out with a super tight budget and has increased more and more every year I've built 7 of my own bikes now each getting stronger and stronger and about 50 to 75 other bikes for other people now I consider myself a professional at first when I was only doing my own builds I constantly was doing research into porting characteristics of flow new parts good and bad I went through 2 "practice" cylinders before I finally was happy ish with one soon after at about the year mark I started going to a trade school for welding at the time primarily to learn how to weld pipes and mounts shortly after graduating I made welding a career I started out making 20 an hour production welding it started a snowball effect now I'm making close to 50 an hour so really I owe all of my success to motorized bikes if i didnt have a passion for them I never would have gotten where I am now I started out with stock and now I ride saws minarellis high end China dolls I started out with stock engines that could barely pull a 36t sprocket and now I ride saws that can pull a 28t sprocket my bikes have become transportation fun and just all around my life
That is a truly inspiring story! Nice work, and thank you for sharing your background in the hobby. Amazing :)
Thanks for the shout out😀
@la hover regarding the 4 stroke on this video, put 2-3 washers on the 4 bolts in between where the gearbox and the engine meet.
i started building my motorized bike because i 100% wanted this as a kid but couldnt for more reasons than just money. parents too strict. scared i would die. specifically mom cause shes still scared but cant do anything about it and my dad helped build it lol
@LA Hover, got into the hobby two years ago. I was on harsh antibiotics for six weeks due to a body wide sepsis infection that almost took my life. While I was in the hospital I got screwed at the mechanic shop. They told me I had a bad head gasket. It turned out to be a damn bolt that was on the motor mount that came lose. I decided that I was really pissed off. It was a Volkswagen Jetta TDI. I will never own a eurotrash car again. I wanted my own car but didn't have the money and I wasn't experienced enough to ride a motorcycle yet. So I started with motorized bikes. I didn't even know what a head gasket was back then. Now I am learning why crank shafts need oil holes and attempting to do a full engine rebuild on my PUCH Maxi's E50 single speed engine. I got it started on Friday but blew the crank shaft due to a defective part. Thanks China! I need to order the right crankshaft and go from there. I am thinking of doing a big bore kit engine. Big bores are made in Spain and the little racer shit is made in Taiwan. I want to buy good stuff only. I am looking for a motorcycle. Nothing crazy nothing fast. I just want to get something that I can go from A-B on and go to a small part time job. Thanks for all the inspiration! I am looking for a true motorcycle of 70-125CC displacement from the 1980's. I want a full rebuild project!
I'm trying to build a new replica of a Rigga 13 motorized bicycle from Soviet Russia. My dream car is a Trabant 601S two stroke. That would be a cool car
you're pretty much the only more active dude in these stuff. That and I like how you do your videos. I am now waiting on my order for a PK80 for the first time, cleaning the port manually, then trying to get it runniong. I'll most likely mod it after some time, get some open carb then increase jet.
What got me into this is wanting a project and also a motorcycle. I got a 1974 suzuki ts185 about 6 years ago free (non running) and i havent heard it run ever. Its in storage and i cant transport it to my house nor can i afford to get it running. So i said screw it. Dug out my cranbrook, slapped a 108 dollar kit on it and it was my dirt bike until i replaced the frame with a mountain bike
Just a little tip on the forestroke that grinding sound is the outside plastic red cover grinding on the flywheel. I've had a few of them and they all do it at the beginning. It's just a spacing issue you probably could fix it with a washer
great video brother thanks for the advice
I'm 24 and what got me into the hobby was funny enough constant issues with electric bikes I would try to build just never work out and after my first gas resto build it cranked up first try and has been running with minimal issues and ironically enough less maintenance. Also gives me more to tune and tinker with to get the powerband exactly where I want it
I need a Amos the clown sticker so I can put it on my bikes tank haha
I got into the hobby because of the Fortnine video about motorized bikes. I bought a motor kit soon after and I'm currently waiting on a gasbike frame to mount it. I like the fact that I don't need a motorcycle license or insurance to ride one. I also like being able to pedal without using the motor.
I have wanted a 2stroke on a bicycle since i was smaal child in late 60s would see various kits in sears jc penny svc merchandise ect but out of our reach . Once i got a paper route and at that time motorcycle license availible at 14 so i went that way and have ridden them on n off all my life but never forgot my intense yearn for motorised bicycles , especially during the Christmas seasons in the catalogues so 3yrs got into the staton friction dr bikes because it somewhat satisfied 2stroke cravings and avoided these because of reliability problems but kept an eye on em hopin quality would improve but kept hearing about the firestorm 80 seemed consistantly pretty good an at Hover recommendation ordered it along w the thick fin 6cc heas and am pleased and enjoying it its holding up to my 30-40mile non stop hikes w 36t and 25mph constat cruise in this cool weather at least . Have 425 happy miles on it now w mild muffler mod . Will be gettin the mz65 and the yd100 soon so hopefully i can run the 32t and drop rpm's at my average cruise but am concerned if the 100 can hold up to the non stop 40 miles hikes ?
Cool videos bro. Hope to get me one soon. I'll be one of the old geezers on the far right side of the chart. ;)
I'm 57 and I've been in the hobby for two years I've had a 50cc an two 80 cc's , then got a yd 100 had a buddy to port it and he screwed the cylinder up.
Now I have a PK80 and love it doin great for now
Awesome vid bud, Great Info !!!
I got my license permanently removed so ive been on your channel for more info on motor bikes since i still need to get around. Im thinking about the firestorm option! Thank you! 😊
I run without a chain I spin my wheel to start and bump start in traffic I also ride no clutch it can be done.
Now that is dedication!
Another awesome video.
Nice video, I'm only 14 and ride my bike around, cops don't care. One thing on my bike, the clutch cable always like to break lol. Might need to get a new bike.
Start thinking of new ways to stop the breaking,mine doesn't break but slips a lot.
Just saw the ending,, You Rock brother!!! \m/ \m/
Got into it because I'm paying 5 dollar plus for a gallon of gas here. And I've saw Life of Marcus 3 grand bike, and some of yours, I was just hooked. Run that old gal everywhere. Me her and that old chainsaw, we go all over around. Thanks for the ride. And thanks for the shout out. You the guy!
Hi great channel and content learned a lot from your stuff thanks, I bough a black engine kit back in 2017 it was good nice quality no bad problems just a few issues, sold it after a while still in very good nick, I bough another kit last year only getting to Mess with it now, a silver kit the castings are tough out very bad, the ports are not to bad, basically it looks rough as hell on the outside, like pit marks loads of slag from the casting sharp edges small 6mm bolts for exhaust, intake and mounting brackets, it's way rough in comparison to my first kit, I didn't believe there was such a difference in quality from kit to kit, I have it took apart and rebuilding it with better hardware, great fun 👍👌
I do not currently do anything with my motorized bike because one day I was riding it and the rear sprocket came loose, now I don't have any spokes on my tire and a new one is too expensive.
Get a used bike for parts on Facebook marketplace. Also grab a new rag joint kit for the sprocket on eBay.. This time tighten each if the 9 bolts in the new ragjoint much tighter onto the spokes👍🏻
Do more video's on the zeda 80 firestorm
I'm 16 (almost 17) and been looking at these for awhile and i have always been into dirt bikes, and Bycicling and I think I'm finally gonna build one. I'll probably use the typical 80cc and do the exhaust, sprocket and maybe a head upgrade for cooling but we will see how long I keep it like that before modifying it more lol.
You should consider doing a bike berry stage 4 kit build
Can you please make a torque build. I know you have done some with very strong torque, but I mean something to the absolute limit that a 2 stroke can do. Something you can ride at a snail pace through thick bush. That would be really interesting for me. That's how I like to ride and I have installed a 54 tooth with an expansion chamber style exhaust. Also, here in Canada, the Grubee bikes are the most available. That's what I've been using. Any experience with these on your end?
Good news! My Schwinn Taff is set up for this exact purpose, but has yet to been given a true test. I'll pull it out and pound some trails with it here very soon :)
I have never tested the Grubee, but I have heard it is one of (if not the best) motors you can buy in terms of quality.
Grubee Skyhawks are built incredibly solid. I have a 2010 Skyhawk 50cc and after sitting out in the rain being abused by previous owners it still runs like a beast. Crankcase seals are the death of these motors tho so when or if you get one make sure the seal is in good condition and order an extra to be on the safe side, other than that they're very reliable as a commuter as hover said around 20-25mph they do great at keeping themselves cool
Sorry to jump in... I am working on a crank oil seal issue now (mag side). Before repair the crank would slide back and forth 1/8 - 1/4 " -- I tapped my seal in, and the crank no longer slips back and forth (should it?). After the repair, while riding full throttle on my test ride, It started losing power and eventually died and hasn't started since. Before the seal leak was recognized, I had the carb running rich to compensate. Blue mix drips from the exhust so I assume I flooded it. Even with a new spark plug, and after I drained the carb (didnt' disassemble). Blue fuel drips out of my exhaust. Now the only time it even seems like it wants to fire is when after pedaling clutch engaged for like 20 seconds full steam, as soon as I give up the engine will give a little burp as I am slowing down (I notice when that happens my throttle moves as I am adjusting my body position, I have tried to find that spot to no avail) but not enough to start up. Head removed and piston looks good other than black stripe carbon buildup from the intake to exhaust... I am thinking I just need to drink a few energy drinks and pedal until the case is empty.
Fun & low cost transport! 👍
Ive been riding BMX since I could remember....and I wanted to buy a dirt bike 150bucks plus 70 for the bells and whistles...but I'm hooked now ..always looking for the next build.....any word on the the phantom re- releasing???..
I bought a zeda 80 and it lasted 2 weeks. They wanted me to take a video and take it apart for the warranty. It's like jumping or something. I can't find any you tube video with similar issues. I inspected the top end and saw no issues
How I got into the hobby was I built one for my friend who bought a motor didn't understand the instructions
Hello my friend! I just bought the 100cc motor kit. I finally got it running about a week ago. The problems I had was the clutch was not adjusted properly,and there are no holes in the air filter cover. And I would like to have some stickers if it's possible. I love your videos,they are very helpful and fun to watch. Keep up the great work. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍 Are the 80cc and the 100cc clutch kits the same? I was going to buy a couple spare kits to keep as spares. I would love to hear from you.
Same clutches. Some have smaller key-ways, but nothing that can't be worked around.
Seeutek by far the best "pk80" kit.
I got out of gas bikes because I just got frustrated when they started getting pretty popular around 2017, there wasn't as much support to help fix my daily. Here I am, really considering getting another and possibly going hard as a daily once again.
I spin the back tire every time I start bike I have to put a clamp on the throttle about quarter turn open but I works every time
Im buying one of these as my first kit, what's the range and cost for gas for a 2 stroke with the stock kit? cause I'm thinking about buying a 1 gallon tank for the extra range
What got me Into the hobby was because some dude on kijiji was selling his YD kit. But I asked him if he's willing to trade for a pair of fancy sony headphones.
After a day or so. He said yes.
That was when I said to myself "okay here goes!"
I took the trade. When and picked it up after taking a few busses and lugging it back was freaking heavy man.
Afterwards I never looked back.
I managed to have it installed on a Tuesday May frame.
However I have yet to even break it in yet. I haven't even turned it on because there were some complications with the wheel especially.
I have always liked them, stopped riding because got 2 kits 1 seized up, the other seems like it has a leak or something, but I just gonna buy another one.
I am 15 years old and I am interested, I will be a beginner and learn everything about motorized bike kit
Ive used my cheep amazon motor on my 29" mountain bike all summer to get back and forth to work in buffalo ny. I put about 40 miles a day, so about 200 a week. Honestly other than xhecking to senif all nuts and bolts are tight i have had no issues
Hi;I just opened a new 80cc kit and everything looks great.8mm studs etc.What I've Never seen was a 1 piece jug with allen head bolts at the crankcase,from inside the normal stud spaces.WTF is this head?It's a generic kit that shows it was passed through customs dock on 7/24/21 so it's new. I've never seen a head/cylinder like it.I haven't taken the head off as I'll have to buy long allen wrenches.
I just downloaded the 'discord app'and not sure if this went through.I asked it to send you a 'friend request too.'Thnx LA.
Merch will grow the channel
I got the Frederimo 100cc Bicycle Engine Kit from amazon In the mail and I’m nervous if I made a crap investment or not
This video was so so helpful
Rinsing with gas sounds pretty nasty! Good paint thinner, old fashioned solvent type seems to me to be a safer, but more expensive option.
I needed a bike for work but i didnt have a license, so no car or motorbike and i wasnt pedalling 20km
I ended that job after a week and kept the motorised bike because its easier than walking
Hey brother, I bought Bike Berry' mag rims/ disk brakes. Did I mess up? I heard if I hit a pot hole at around 30 miles an hour I'm in trouble. I just learned that springer front end suck - have stitches still so I am still gun shy and don't want to mess up again. I have a new PK 80 on a Trek frame and am waiting for a flex pipe muffler/ silencer. Let me know what you think. I never go over 20...
Ive been having the issue that when i pull in the clutch while running and/or stopping it over revvs really gnarly but doesn’t cut the engine i just let go the clutch a little until the clutchs are slightly engaging