The Bicycle Engine Review
In the days of "economic crisis" and high gas prices, why not go by bike? And for the long and hilly tours, just get an engine on your bike. But what's the difference between all the available models?
My husband did hours of research inspired by the wish to get the best bicycle engine. Now he made a bicycle engine review lens about it. -Jayasri
My husband did hours of research inspired by the wish to get the best bicycle engine. Now he made a bicycle engine review lens about it. -Jayasri
The Glorious Bicycle and its Assistant the Engine
The bicycle is the most common form of transportation in the world and recently won an online BBC vote for the most useful invention in the last 200 years.
The option of bicycle commuting can be extended to more people with the help of an assisting gas or electric engine.
Some features of motor assisted bicycles:
>A motorized bicycle can get up to 200 miles per gallon of gas.
>They can go up to 40 miles per hour.
>The rider can pedal at any point using the engine to assist whenever needed.
>Bicycle assist engines are legal in most states and do not require a license, registration or insurance.
>They are relatively inexpensive- $150-$1200.
In summary a bicycle assisted engine is a good transportation alternative for it offers the following benefits to users:
-Exercise
-Recreation
-Saves Money
-Saves Time
-Earth Friendly
-Visually Appealing
-Useful In Emergencies
-Compact
The option of bicycle commuting can be extended to more people with the help of an assisting gas or electric engine.
Some features of motor assisted bicycles:
>A motorized bicycle can get up to 200 miles per gallon of gas.
>They can go up to 40 miles per hour.
>The rider can pedal at any point using the engine to assist whenever needed.
>Bicycle assist engines are legal in most states and do not require a license, registration or insurance.
>They are relatively inexpensive- $150-$1200.
In summary a bicycle assisted engine is a good transportation alternative for it offers the following benefits to users:
-Exercise
-Recreation
-Saves Money
-Saves Time
-Earth Friendly
-Visually Appealing
-Useful In Emergencies
-Compact
the FRICTION DRIVE bicycle engine
The way a friction Drive engine works is that a roller touches the rear wheel. When the driver applies throttle the roller rolls the wheel.
Pros:
Easy Installation, Easy Maintenance, Safe (no belts or chains to break or get stuck)
Cons:
less power, affected by wet weather, best with smoothe tire
Pros:
Easy Installation, Easy Maintenance, Safe (no belts or chains to break or get stuck)
Cons:
less power, affected by wet weather, best with smoothe tire
Staton rear mount FRICTION DRIVE bicycle engine on eBay
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the CHAIN DRIVE bicycle engine
A chain drive kit uses a chain like the one that you have on your bicycle now. It goes from the motor to another sprocket. There are REAR MOUNT chain drive kits and V FRAME MOUNTED chain drive bicycle engine kits.
Pros:
power, all weather, durable
Cons:
weighty, more complicated installation and maintenance
Pros:
power, all weather, durable
Cons:
weighty, more complicated installation and maintenance
v frame mounted CHAIN DRIVE engine kit videos
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BELT DRIVE bicycle engine kit
The belt drive kit is similar to the rear mount chain drive kit. The difference is, it uses a geared belt just like Harley Davidson which is Kevlar reinforced. Instead of going around a sprocket a drive ring is securely attached to the spokes of the wheel and the belt goes around that.
Pros:
Installation is easier and it rudes quieter and is lighter than a chain drive, better in wet weather and more powerful than a friction drive, quiet
Cons:
belts break at some point, belts also slip.
available at http://www.bikeengines.com for $529 and up
Pros:
Installation is easier and it rudes quieter and is lighter than a chain drive, better in wet weather and more powerful than a friction drive, quiet
Cons:
belts break at some point, belts also slip.
available at http://www.bikeengines.com for $529 and up
Golden Eagle BELT DRIVE bicycle engine kit
bicycle engine kit SUPPLIERS
Every kit offers a little something different in terms of performance so you are the only one who can decide which is the best bicycle engine kit for you.
easiest to put on and take off= friction drive
most power for hills= chain drive
a little of both= belt drive
easiest to put on and take off= friction drive
most power for hills= chain drive
a little of both= belt drive
- Dimension's Edge's Bicycle Engine
- Kit type: Friction Drive
Engines used: Mitsubishi, Honda, Subaru
Price: $620-$720
Warranty: 30 day - Staton's bicycle engne kit
- Kit type: Friction and Chain Drive
Engines used: Mitsubishi, Honda, Subaru
Price: $350 (friction)
$499-1,229 (chain drive)
Warranty: ? - Golden Eagle bicycle engine
- Kit type: Belt Drive
Engines used: Tanaka, Subaru
Price: $549-629
Warranty: ? - Grubee's bicycle engine kits
- Kit types: Chain Drive and Friction Drive
Engine used: Honda, Hua Sheng (made in China)
Price: $249-$499
Warranty: ? - King's Motor Bikes
- Kit type: chain drive (frame mount)
Engine used: China
Price: $189.00
Warranty:? - rear mount Chain Drive
- Kit type: chain drive (rear mount)
Engine used: Bridgestone
Price: $599 - Dax Bicycle Engine Kit
- Kit type: Chain drive
Engine used: China
Price: $199 and up
Warranty: 30 day - Spooky Tooth Cycles
- Kit type: Chain Drive (frame mount)
Engine Used: China
Price: $250
Warranty: 30 days - the CH80 Bicycle engine kit
- Kit type: Chain drive
Engine used: China
Price: $350
Warranty: 90 days
Forums on Motored Bicycling
- Motorbicycling.com Forum
- A forum on motor bicycling which even has a classified section for buying and selling used kits.
- Mororedbikes.com
- This may be a fake forum.
- Buzzer
- British E-Zine devoted to motored bikes.
- Oldroads.com forum
- A forum on bicycles old and new and bicycle engines.
The bicycle to use for your motor.
Get a GOOD BICYCLE. the Speed and extra weight take a toll on the frame, the motor mounts, the rims, tires, and brakes. Regardless ot the type of engine, wheels with 12 guage spokes or better are advised. That is because at high speeds inadequate spokes often break. You can find 12 or 14 guage spoke wheels online.
Disk breaks are sometimes advised but may not be compatible with all bicycle engine kits.
Disk breaks are sometimes advised but may not be compatible with all bicycle engine kits.
Breaking in your new bicycle engine
It is important to remember that your new bicycle engine will need to be broken in for 2,000 miles. This means you should take it especially easy (15 mph) in the beginning.
Remember not to over do it at any time if you don't want to cause injury to your engine or yourself. These things are not indestructable but with proper care can last a long time.
Remember not to over do it at any time if you don't want to cause injury to your engine or yourself. These things are not indestructable but with proper care can last a long time.
bicycle engine referral/ affiliate/ ambasador programs
Some of these supliers such as Dimension's Edge and Staton offer a referral program.
When others see the kit and you show them it's capabilities and tell them it's merits and then they go out and purchase one for themselves, these suppliers will give you a money reward in appreciation for bringing them a new customer.
When others see the kit and you show them it's capabilities and tell them it's merits and then they go out and purchase one for themselves, these suppliers will give you a money reward in appreciation for bringing them a new customer.
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- WarrenAllanJohnson WarrenAllanJohnson Jul 27, 2009 @ 7:24 pm
- Nice comprehensive review for those interested in adding mechanical power to biological power for bicycling. Lenrolled to www.squidoo.com/bikemichigan.
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- Jesse_Hall Jesse_Hall Jul 13, 2009 @ 11:59 am
- Very comprehensive way to go.
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- srdavo srdavo Mar 13, 2009 @ 5:12 pm | in reply to tmno
- I found the link to this site on Motoredbikes.com
Remember this: http://www.motoredbikes.com/showthread.php?t=8117
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Now who is FAKE??
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- tmno tmno Jan 24, 2009 @ 12:08 am
- Why would MotoredBikes.com be a "Fake forum"? Have you ever been there? MotoredBikes.com was started in 2006, while motorbicycling was started in 2008, basically as a copy of the original...
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- 2thetop 2thetop Feb 27, 2008 @ 2:55 pm
- Really interesting Christopher. I think that when the price of fuel gets high enough we are all going to be looking into these types of alternatives for short/medium range travel. I didn't realize that the engines themselves were so affordable!!
Thanks for the info.
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- Journeytoforever.org
- A great resource for survivalists, homesteaders, farmers, and thinkers.
- Robin on the EH035 engine.
- This is the manufacturer description for this powerful little engine.
- Subaru parts and service manuals
- This is the place to come if you have any problem with your engine. If any parts need to be replaced this is where you will find them. I got my piece which was part 540 for about $15. Way better than what I would expect a mechanic to charge for fixing a car engine. At the worst, these engines are about $400 to replace.
Update: my engine...
Golden Eagle Subaru EH035
So finally I got an engine for our Santana tandem.It is a great Boost for us to travel in the hilly Prescott Arizona. It gets us around town in less time but we still get a decent workout. The engine carries us both on level ground and with our assistance we make it up pretty steep inclines with relative ease.
It is possible to convert this engine to ethanol by changing the carburator size. Check http://www.journeytoforever.org to find out how to do it.
Recently, I brought our bike out into the desert in the back of a pikup. When the pickup hit a bump, the bike jumped off the back and the ebngine busted.
It was only a plastic piece though and I was able to find the parts with the online parts manual at
http://www.robinamerica.com/series.aspx?sid=21.
I was able to pull the broken art out and replace it with the good part with only pliers and a screwdriver. Now the engine is working fine.
I chose Golden Eagle because of its reputation for being light weight, quiet, and easy of instal and remove.
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