Glad it helped!

Any success with the propane? I’m thinking of the same!

Yeah it's super easy to build and a blast to drive

Yeah it's definitely worth t

for 30 cents/foot ? Good quality fuel hose? You are either a liar or a joker, and it don't matter which. asshole.

it;s not line (that would be metal) it is HOSE.

@@dehoedisc7247 it's not automotive fuel hose, it's PVC or something, but it's higher quality than what comes with these kits by any means. It's from a local farm/house/garden/hardware/etc store. It's not prepackaged. They have large spools in bulk and you tell the employee how much to cut and they write up a ticket, so it's very cheap per foot. You can likewise buy lengths of rope or chain at way cheaper prices than prepackaged. But regarding the PVC hose and my gas bike, I use about 0.4oz of Sta-Bil per gallon of gas (and oil), the hose has held up very well.

Yeah I also built a chain driven 4-stroke with the same engine and it was way more complicated. The friction drive is way easier and simple. The bike actually accelerated faster but top speed was not as fast as chain drive, but not by much. Maybe 20-25mph. I actually preferred being able to accelerate faster with less top speed I won't use.

I was thinking that

I thought the same thing but surprisingly the engine on the side does not affect your balance at all. The only time you notice the weight there is when you get off the bike and use the kickstand. For the second question you CANNOT use this in rain, or even run over a puddle. As soon as the tire gets wet it will slip like crazy. The tire has to be completely dry for it to work.

Good point, I'm going to look into getting a front disk brake kit

I used this fuel line on a moped a lighter works very well once its slightly sticky push it on the fuel tap and it will form a seal or gasket around the petcock to the carb only way that will come off is with a box cutter did use a few hose clamps way over kill that line you could tug on it over and over full strength its not going anywhere which doubles as well if you put a hose clamp on dash pf added security is always good

Yeah that only works on a 2 stroke engine with a diaphragm type fuel system...a 4 stroke like this is gravity fed. That's why a weed eater will run no matter how you position it but they are also a lot of hassle, simpler is more reliable IMO!

To clarify there are small 4 stroke engines that do use a pumper carb like is common on a 2 stroke, I believe Bikeberry sells some, but the engine in this is not one of those. It is possible however to rig up a fuel pump of some sort, be it vacuum or electric, but using anything other than gravity feed WILL give you problems eventually.

No issues at all, when you're actually riding the bike you do not feel the weight difference. Your own body weight completely negates the 'imbalance' The only time it's an issue is when you're trying to 'park' it. Since it has the motor on one side it can tip over a lot easier if not careful. On my bike the original kick stand works but an aftermarket one would work much better.

@@Argedis Thanks for the info.

Please update on how your centre-mounting went ? I'm planning on doing same

It definitely wears the rear tire much faster than chain drive so expect to change the tire every now and then. Also if you let it sit for too long it can be hard to start and keep running without adjusting the carb but that may just be the gas getting stale. Otherwise all good!

maybe

Surprisingly you don't feel it at all. It does not unbalance the bike whatsoever. I don't have any hills so I can't really say but at least on flat ground I never had to even pedal at all.

Absolutely, I think it'll work without any modification as long as you bolt on the bracket it should sit ontop of the tire regardless of size.

The ride would probably be really rough on a mountain bike because of the all terain tires and would also get worn out fast. Cruiser tires are flat which is ideal for friction drive.

I haven't had any issues with gas leaking through the carb and I've had this engine for a while now

I havve and do and no idea what to do next now

Yeah good point I'll have to keep an eye on them

I recommend getting some mag wheels. Gives you a little peace of mind while riding.

They wear out really fast but I think it also depends on the kind of tire you get, they have kevlar reinforced tires available. The cheap ones that came with this bike wore out in about 100-200 miles but it also depends how tight/loose you set the friction gear. You have to set it just right.

@@Argedis that’s a lot of tires to change if I use it for food deliveries haha I usually put around 30-60 miles a day on my electric bike

It does eat up tires fast especially if you put too much or too little pressure on the roller. Even when you get it just right it eats up tires faster than normal for sure.

No not yet, the clutch is all stock. The transmissions I had before when it was chain drive went out instead.

@@Argedis I'm having that probably now with the chain drive keeps having to replace parts , so idk if friction drive be easier on it idk

That's why I switched over to friction drive, the transmission with chain drive isn't reliable at all

@@Argedis thanks man I got same engine and all , what's name of the kit to hook up

@@jonny6758 It's the flying horse friction drive kit, I have a link in the description. Looks like it's unavailable at the moment but they should restock soon.

I never actually tested the max distance but you can easily go far for many miles compared to an eBike. The downside is the rear tire wears fast and fuel is expensive compared to electricity.

Yes I had actually removed part of the muffler so it was louder than it's supposed to be. With the whole muffler on it's a lot quieter.

These are more of a toy. Mine runs OK but is hardly reliable. Issues include the drive wheel contact with the tire, lack of power on modest hills.

You can't apply the drive wheel too tight or too lose. You have to play around with it and you will learn how snug it needs to be.

@@Argedis thank you for the response

Doesn't last too long, mine is already bald and I haven't ridden it much. They do have kevlar reinforced tires and I think those would last much longer.

like how many approx miles? How much quieter is this than 2 stroke

I mentioned it because most of the fuel lines on sale on Ebay and Amazon that are advertised specifically for Motorized Bike applications are garbage thin rubber lines that rip/tear and get erroded by the gas itself. Most people will buy these when they search for them online.

@@Argedis Hose

@@dehoedisc7247 Hose/line are interchangeable in this context.

Well, at age 71, I have spent most of my life in owning and driving daily everything from Cushman eagles to Model A Fords and years on my Ural sidecar rig. Fuel lines have been used in various configurations, just as you said, but many are simply pure junk, due to variations of fuel mixtures required by the government. Some are worse than junk and I am particularly thinking about some of those orange ones as shown in this video. Discussing such is not a problem, as it is simply sharing good information to the public at large. I recently bought some fuel line at a local auto parts store which cost me about $25 bucks with tax and all, for maybe 6 feet of the stuff. The clear plastic stuff shown in this video makes me think of the plastic tubing sold at Ace Hardware for refrigerators and appliances. I am suspicious that it is not truly rated as actual fuel line, but one never knows with what is sold on Ebay or Amazon these days. Me, I would head to a local small engine repair shop and feel a bit better about what I got there, but again, one never knows and if this stuff is legit as they describe, then the cost on Amazon is not outrageous to begin with. In short, I pretty much disagree with your initial reply and am grateful that he posted the info for all to view in regards to fuel line use, myself.

Regardless of hose used I always use a spring clamp. I'm not fond of the screw type as the excess is like a razor blade. Cut hazard.

If you're referring to the bike I think it's a Huffy Cranbrook

Yeah it reached fine no problem, even has enough slack to turn the handlebars all the way

Okay how much for total cost with the friction drive kit I know motor is 199 $$

I built same motor but chain drive on a beach cruiser never thought of doing it this way pretty cool

@@jonny6758 The friction drive kit is $99, amzn.to/2DrDz1t I put a link to it in the description but it looks like it's currently unavailable. It happens from time to time just keep checking.

@@Argedis thanks maybe try this out

Hey, I'm looking at that exact one. Did you get yours??

@@jrambo7495 yeah it’s ducking trash the engine mount is impossible to put on the bike because of its frame so I had to use a shit ton of job weld and put it in the fender screws, everything came fucked up missing parts or things being completely broken, the clutch in mine is fucked the idle needs to be so high to even start the bike just takes off. DONT GET IT it’s horrible, the kit can’t even properly attach to the bike

@@lakesheppard5466 Damn it! Thank you for the heads up!! That f*cking sucks! You just saved me 500 plus! I guess an ebike it is, then.

@@jrambo7495 you’ll be happier, I got my stuff more than a month ago it’s a mess. I’ve got an electric moped that I was going to replace with the bike now I’m stuck with a garbage bike. It runs (after jerry rigging it) but the idle has to be up so high to start that it just takes off, any lower it just turns off

Agreed. Ive had the best luck with Bell 26" Comfort Cruiser Flat Resistance tires.

Yes, past self, yes it can.

I thought about this but the clutch assembly on the predator engine won't fit the one on the bracket. You would have to modify the bracket to fit the clutch on the 79cc

@@Argedis im sorry were did you purchase your engine?.and by the way cool video bro

@@Argedis ok Valor_X,1 i bought a 2 stroke engine from Wish for 120$, and it actually isnt that bad..maybe i got lucky...What do you think about the 4 stroke engines on Wish? you think they would fit?

@@nateandyourmom I got the engine from Ebay a while ago and I got the friction drive kit from Amazon

@@nateandyourmom from my understanding only the 38cc/49cc 4 stroke chinese engines and the 35cc/50cc Honda 4 stroke engines work

Mine is still going strong, the only thing that will wear out faster will be your rear tire.

@@Argedis How fast do the tires go out?

@@malikfrank4041 Mine have been wearing out fairly fast but I think I had too much pressure on it at the beginning and was wearing it out faster than it needed too. You have to apply just the right amount of pressure and not overdo it.

goes up to about 30mph

It's holding up so far but I think I will upgrade to disc brakes soon for better security

@@Argedis I don't know why some bikes have better coaster braking but if yours works i never had one fail if it was good from the start. My mongoose beast has great coaster braking i had a schwinn beach cruiser that had the worst coaster brakes I thought my weight was the issue but no it was poor coaster brake

@@michaelanderson9792 gotcha, well yeah the coaster brake is really good on this one I've had to brake from speeds greater than someone could normally pedal from and stopped no problem

You don't need it but it is nice to have it can help with troubleshooting to see the fuel flow while the engine is running

@@whitechrist8700 the very fact that the engine is running Tells you that fuel is flowing. The VW and other cars used a very strong reinforced fuel hose since 1938, and there was no question about the fuel flowing without being able to see it. I use the same old-style VW fuel hose and it never fails.

The engine might run but might not run right. I had a scooter like that. It would start and idle fine but wouldn't rev up to speed. It wasn't until I put clear fuel line on that I was able to see the new fuel filter I put on it was not passing enough fuel. I may have otherwise spent a lot of time trying to figure out what the issue was.