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Old 05-31-11 | 10:41 AM
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Bikes: 2007 Dahon Cadenza w/ Alfine IGH11, modified MEC Desire w/Alfine IGH8,+ 2 ebikes: Bionx PL350 & 36V eZee FHB/Tidalforce frames.

Originally Posted by FunkyStickman
I've built several 2-stroke cruisers for people, and they are a massive pain to keep tuned and running. They're messy, noisy, finicky, and everything on the bike gets vibrated loose over time, including your hands. If you can afford it, I'd go with an electric kit. The 2-strokes are very cheap, but they have to be adjusted frequently.

I bought the kits from kingsmotorbikes.com
Ditto. The two-strokes are ridiculous, finicky, messy and loud. An e-bike would be better, easier to use and maintain, quiet, cheap to fuel and a lot more reliable. Just be forewarned: Even the lightest e-bike kit will add approximately 16lbs (ie. Bionx P250 SLHT) or more and cost upwards of $1300.00 (Bionx kits are closing in on $2000 now).
Check out: www.ebikes.ca
Bike Forums Ebike forum: http://www.bikeforums.net/forumdispl...Electric-Bikes
V is for Voltage: http://visforvoltage.org/
Endless Sphere: http://www.endless-sphere.com/forums/

And if you do go the e-bike route keep in mind that regardless of how you conduct yourself there will always be some narrow minded, linear thinking, self-righteous, elitist ****** bag(s) who will roll up to you at intersections to volunteer their prejudiced, often horribly uninformed and generally worthless opinions regarding e-bikes/e-bike riders, regardless of whether you solicited that information or not. It sucks but it happens.

Good luck and happy riding.

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