Last fall, I purchased an engine from California Motorbikes and have not been able to get it to fire. I've purchased and tried 3 different carburetors, an upgraded CDI and magnetic coil and nothing helps. While searching on the Internet, I found this forum and a thread about a person with the exact same motor and problem. I remember doing research last fall before purchasing and thinking that California Motorbikes had a legitimate business. I guess I was wrong. I've had nothing but problems with the engine and parts, such as clutch cable being too small, engine not starting, poorly welded parts, etc. I've emailed him and he responded twice and that was it. My other emails have gone unanswered.
Am I stuck with a bad engine? I'm on SSDI and have a limited income; I would love to purchase the Phantom 85 from bicycle-engines.com, but really only need the engine, I have 3 whole kits worth of parts to choose from; however, it doesn't appear that they sell only the engine. I'm going to miss the summer months of riding if I have to save up the $300 to purchase the entire kit and I would really like to avoid doing that.
Am I stuck with a bad engine? I'm on SSDI and have a limited income; I would love to purchase the Phantom 85 from bicycle-engines.com, but really only need the engine, I have 3 whole kits worth of parts to choose from; however, it doesn't appear that they sell only the engine. I'm going to miss the summer months of riding if I have to save up the $300 to purchase the entire kit and I would really like to avoid doing that.
