I tested it

I tested it and the bike works fine. I imagine a 250 and 350 watt work work maybe not as well be they would certainly work. I rode the bike and changed the gearing a little but I rode it about seven miles all together so I'm pretty satisfied with it.

I tossed the 250 watt engine because I couldn't attach a drive wheel to it very well. I am going to toss the 350 watt tomorrow I think. I might also junk out the suspension bike. Or I might move everything over to it. I just don't know about that part yet.

the good, the bad and the not so ugly

I got to test the 350 bike. I wasn't bad but left something to be desired. I think the old weak batteries made is seem like a underpowered bike. I know that for sure but I think so.

I built the 500 bike and got to ride it just a little. It is much better than the 350 but it had the new batteries. I should really try the 350 with better batteries. I think I am going to charge them up as best I can and give it another shot later.

I just coated the wheel tonight and I have to set two more controls and it's finished. I need to do an engine lift which is almost ready and to set up a tension control.

test it first

I want to test ride this a few times before I finish the 500 watt drive bike. I want to see if the drive wheel will hold up. That will determine how I build the next one.

The more or less finished 350 watt bike

350 done

I think the 350 watt bike is complete. I will know how it does soon, but I think it is complete. The engine is one it. It has a lift.. it has a drive wheel that seems to work. It has a battery holder for a small set... It had a trailer hit spot. So it it is pretty much a go now. I will have to wait for a dry day to test ride it but it looks pretty good.

so far so good

Today has been a good day so far and its only 830am... I got work up by the dogs so I was out in the shop at seven. I figured out what I am going to do for a battery holder on the 350watt exercise bike.

I still haven't decided how to attach the drive wheel to the 500 watt bike. I want to check to see if My spare sprockets will fit that kind of shaft. Is so I need to make interchangeable drives. If not then I have to worry about screwing up the sprocket.

I need to devise an engine lift for the exercise bike. I want to ride it like a regular bike on the bike trail then drop the motor to get home up some wicked hills. I want power on demand but an engine lock up.

it came and it went

and I'm still messin' with the bikes. I did get the drive on the second 350 watt bike. I am thinking now about how to put one on the 500 watt bike. It has a totally different sprocket set up. I might try to redo one of the other engine and come back to the 500 watt when I have figure out how to build a drive for it.