The Truth About Motorized Bikes

Is a motorized bike right for you? Everything I have learned about this hobby over the past 4 years.
They are not for everyone, but anyone can enjoy them!

We upload motorized bike videos every week (sometimes more)!

FAQs:
Oil: 32:1, semi synthetic, random brands.
Gas: 87oct
Spark Plug: NGK B8HS (yd-100), NGK B6HS (pk80)
Parts: I buy mostly from Amazon.
Favorite Motor: Zeda (Firestorm) Triple 40
Favorite Carburetor: NT Speed
Favorite Bike For A Motor: I don't have one yet.

To contact me directly find me on Discord "LA Hover#1036"

[bongo]

i removed the bike pedals from mine, and replaced them with dirtbike pegs, and ran the rear brake to a foot pedal. works great

[jaykoerner]

I used a bike for my transportation to work because i had to. It required me to just bring basically all my tools with me in a backpack

[nathanburrill]

My first build was full of problems in the beginning. Then I started to fix everything and learn general maintenance. After a few months I would rarely have a break down. I would do 100km trips every other week and it never let me down after I took care of her right. Now I'm building a souped up motor with lots of torque so I can run a small sprocket and stay reliable in the low Rpms. These kits have a steep learning curve but once you get it right your set

[coltonbaird]

My mom got me a motorized bicycle kit for my birthday one time when i was like 12 and im 16 now and mine still runs and works great back when i was younger I could never get it to run good but one day I decided to run a 50:1 fuel mix as aposed to my normal 32:1 and it scored the piston and cylinder so it sat until I gained more experience with engines in general and decided to rebuild it and after the rebuild I got it running great and it still runs great to this day (I replaced the cylinder and piston about 3 years ago)

[cody]

I built mine as a 4 stroke and it's been fun and a challenge. My first problem was the exhaust not mounting, coupled with the cheap mounting plate folding under the torque. Managed to bend the exhaust to fit, replaced the mounting plate with the cast iron one. Next my crankshaft snapped, likely due to the transmission getting hot from the lack of exhaust while I drove it home after it fell off. I took apart the transmission and studied it, figuring out what broke and learning it was the crankshaft. I ordered another, popped the old out and replaced it, rebuilt transmission and put it all together. Since then she's ran like a dream for about 300 miles, still counting. Wish me luck everybody.

[troyEbravo-hairofthedog]

When he says you’re working on it ALL THE TIME. he’s not playing, all the time 😂🤷‍♂️

[merakki]

I got sober 15 months ago and bought one, Then I found your channel subscribed learned a lot and still learning.Now I'm upgrading tinkering and love this new hobby here in Minnesota.Cant wait to try it in the snow and eventually build one myself.

[matts.]

Man I remember building my first one at 14, so many stranded cold times riding around the city all seasons, good times.

[joshuagerlach]

Practice checking every single bolt before every ride as if ur life depended on it . Locktite after everything stretches.
I’ve done many 50 + mile rides.
3600 miles Without a breakdown.
But I’m a mechanic with every tool.


My seat is huge it’s off a flywheel bicycle exercise machine.

Copper washers squish to fit surfaces.

Gas tank studs are some kind of sick joke.

[mjsmjs]

For me it's all about building something that's close to as reliability as a Honda Ruckus and still will do over 30 MPH comfortably. It's doable with enough trips to the hardware store.

[ferrelli]

My first week with my build I had everything going wrong and I was getting ready to give up on them but then it all came together and yes you are right they are fun, I have had zero issues for months now my second build went together so well, the first one is your learning curve as I see it, it’s the one you get to know really well lol.

[crazyvoid]

Ya walking it home with missing parts was fun lmao but it really helped me get into working on motorcycles

[roofoverlord]

I built my first bike about three and a half months ago I absolutely love it I ride it everyday whether I have to or not. Absolutely love tinkering with it improving it and customizing it to suit my needs and desires. Thank you

[ronaldmuise]

Motorized bike is the reason why I'm amazed because every time I drive a bike the fact that I get a motor on it and then it's pushing me it just blows me away that I'm actually on a bicycle that has a motor on it and that I wish I would have had this as a kid. Each and every time I ride it it's a whole new experience and it's always still blowing my mind that it's a motorized bicycle and I keep wishing I had it as a kid, that's awesome

[twowheeledadventures]

100 percent right about working on them all the time, I have 5 now but I never have all 5 running at once 😂!

[zionrios]

My main means of transportation is a bicycle and I think it would be so much fun to put one of these together and I think it'll be more useful than using my regular old bicycle

[codelicious]

thats true, practicality does suck. I first got into motorized bikes because I needed transportation but the tinkering and wrench turning was appealing from the get go. Now, Ive got one that pretty well holds up to daily 30 mile plus round trips and goes through rubber faster than parts. It took me a LOT of parts, hours and miles to get here though. Nothing better than a cool sunny day goin down a wide shoulder with everything dialed in and hauling ass.

[ahobimo]

I really appreciated the point about how this is a hobby that you will never "impress" other people with.

IMO, this is a very positive thing. Ego is the enemy. Personal happiness should always be the goal.

[abikelife]

I would also recommend a buyer have a relatively high level of mechanical aptitude! Lots of tools, and the more fabrication equipment, the merrier. You get the kit "in the rough" and it requires a lot of modifications and troubleshooting and general awareness of internal combustion engines.

[vyrmathrax]

excellent video once again, as with any hobby one has to weigh the PROS and CONS. Some people assume that any hobby can be easy and without head aches, until they have one, all hobbies have a learning curve and that to me is what makes them fun.