Hey guys,
sorry for not posting. I've been back in night school after work to earn a college degree. Music lessons, internet surfing, good nights' sleep and bikes were put on hold. In January 2009, I'll quit work, collect SS and go to school fulltime. Then I'll also have more time for my hobbies.
I disassembled the Dahon bike, because handling was too squirrelly and suspension was VERY harsh. For a quick conversion, I bolted a Mitsubishi engine/friction drive onto a fenderless girlie Raleigh cruiser with Rockshox fork and suspension seatpost. It's an excellent all-around combination, as long as i pedal a few strokes on takeoff. I can live with the slipping friction roller when the tire gets wet.
I have the HP pocketbike engine bolted onto the Staton gear chain drive. This engine is actually smaller and lighter than the Robin/Honda/Mits engines, even with an ADA goped pipe(the circular type). I need to find a donor bike that'll accept the Staton HD hub and 7 gears, along with the pb engine.
If the HP pb engine is too overpowering, I have a mild 2.5hp Polini engine or a stock pb engine to use.
Myron