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1.) IS THERE A DOWNLOAD OF YOUR PRODUCT? SANTA CRUZ GREEN MOTORS PRODUCTS 1A.) What are the typical maintenance items I need to know about? * Chain adjustment- Need to check often and adjust. The alignment is more important them the tightness since mis-alignment produces more chain de-railments. Chain tension needs to be "1/2 play at the tight spot. When loose and throttle is applied vigorously the chain will come off. When it does the idler/tensioner sometime "shifts" at frame and needs to eb re-aligned with the rear sprocket. The proper adjustment can be easily set by moving the tensioner in and out while truning the rear wheel and observering the chain feed to the sprocket. Tightned the tensioner to the frame when the chain rolls "centered" into the sprocket teeth as you turn the wheel in the correct direction (diven direction). *Air Fliter- Once a month clean and oil lightly. *Spark Plug- Check and clean every 3 months *DE-carbonize the head- Annually. 4 bolts. Put piston at top-dead-center (top of stroke) Us a wire brush and sandpaper to cleanup extra carbon on piston crown and combustion "dome" 2.) 2-strokes...some better than others?? All 2-stroke kit are from China. We use ONLY Starfire EPA motors for reilabilty, SMOOTH power and kit friendly features. We have installed and test about 5 different 2-stroke kits and the Starfire is far better than all. Most notable is little vibration and normal ehgine-jerk going off throttle. The Phantom 49cc are the smoothest and go just as fast as the GT4 66/80cc, but just take a little longer to get up into the powerband. The Phantom (chrome motor) has a very progressive clutch too and even less vibration. All GT4 and Phantom engine come with a 2 month factory warranty. 3) 4-Stroke vs. 2-Stroke?
Our HONDA clone
and Honda GXH50 are: 2-STROKE IS: 3A.) WHAT ARE SOME OPTIONS TO CUSTOMIZE MY NEW BIKE (installed prices)? a) Chrome Springer $110 b) Direct-Drive-w/apdator/Sprocket $139 (coaster or 7-speed) c) Coaster Replacement Heavy Duty Rear Drive Wheel w/band Brake-$229 d.) KENDA road contour tires 26X2.125 $79 e.) Heavy Duty rear Coaster Wheel- $69 Wide steel rim and 12g SS spokes with better wheel bearings and better brake. You can get this to put on your self for this price or get a rear drive sprocket professional aligned and installed for additional $75. f.) Center stand- $39- sometimes required with KENDA 26X2.125 4.) WHAT IS MOST COMMON PROBLEM? There are not many real problems. A common occurance is when the chain is a bit loose and rider uses to much clutch and gas which may torque the idler (chain-roller)off-center which then make the chain come off. Best to always have proper chain adjustment (move only roller up 1/8" at a time, or too tight a chain will wear out your rear wheel bearing). Ajust chain only at "tight spot". To find the "tight spot' slowly roll the bike forward while fingering the slack in the chain. 3/8-1/2 inch is good for slack. I have had a few customer turn the throttle too much and damaging the twist grib at the cable connection. Make sure the gas is OFF when bike is parked. Otherwise if engine gets flooded, you need to pedal with the throtle wide open to clear the extra gas before the motor will start. 5.) CAN I PEDAL ANYTIME?- YES, but be careful your feet stay on the pedals! and don't pedal in the corners! Also, it is best when starting the bike to continue to pedal as the motor comes to life. 6.) WHAT IS THE GAS/OIL RATIO MIXTURE? 7.) HOW FAST DO THEY GO? 8.) CAN I RIDE IN THE BIKE LANE AND PATH? 9.) CAN I REGISTER A MOTORIZED BICYCLE? 10.) WHAT ARE THE COMMON MAINTENANCE REPAIRS? 11.) WHAT TOOLS DO I NEED? 12.) IS THE ENGINE AFFECTED BY RAIN? NO 13.) WHAT IS THE PROPER WAY TO START THE 2-STROKE? 14.) ON THE 7-SPEED BIKES,ARE THE GEARS UTILIZED BY THE MOTOR? Most in-line engine bicycles, no matter
coaster-rear brake single speed (cruiser type) or 7-speed have a
separate rear sprocket installed to drive the rear wheel. The
bicycle gears do not turn driven from the motor and work normally as
you pedal. In that way you can assist the motor (step hills)
or just pedal when the motor is no running with
clutch dis-engaged (clutch lever on 2-strokes locks in
(disengaged)). When you pedal, the motor clutch needs to
be engaged and the motor rear sprocket/chain/front drive sprocket
rotate. 15.) CAN I SPECIFY THE COLOR OF THE BIKE? 16.) Will the four stroke have more power than the 80cc two stroke? Will there be a big weight difference? How much more will it cost? What kind of top speeds can I expect from the 80cc with the 58 tooth? Have you checked out spookytoothcycles? My brother just ordered a bike from them and it came out to be about $880 for their Qurve model with some upgrades. Their bikes are more expensive but have the 80cc two stroke and they claim their bikes go 35-40mph. Their is no doubt the 4-stroke geared right will motor up more
hills unassisted (no pedaling) than any 2-stroke. The 4-stroke
will weight only a couple more pounds and the pedals are set a bit
wider (clear the sides of the motor- but you hardly need to ever
pedal a 4-stroker) As for the price, I will be building only
Honda motor unit with grubee gearbox (not China motors) On the
deluxe XYZ (stretch frame- on my website) it will cost $835
17) DO YOU INSTALL ENGINES ON CUSTOMER BIKES?
The standard Phantom and GT4 are $225 for the kits and the chromed Phantom is $235. (2-month guarantee) The Direct Drive is $190 when installed. We also install Honda GXH50 4 stroke kit in frame w/ Whopper Stopper III gearbox for $260 and the complete kit engine/GB is $499 (2 yr factory warranty Honda and 30 days on GB) We also have other options like tires, offset seat post, springer, center stand, light set, etc, etc Call us anytime. Rich 17) What are the laws considering licensing, insurance and registration? As far as I know, the states consider them as bicycles. For a test we tried twice to register our
bikes at the local dmv. They basicly turned up away,
saying if it has pedals and they work it is a bicycle and you
must follow the road rules for bicycles.
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