Motorized bicycles- technical

What are Motoblade Motorized bicycles?

Basically, they are quality mountain bikes outfitted with our proprietary power assisted conversion kits.

Without a doubt, standard bicycles have many great qualities. Great form of exercise, fun to ride, cheap transportation, etc. Well, our power kits our designed to assist and enhance these traits, but not necessarily change them. A Motoblade bicycle can be pedaled just like any non-motorized bike. However, when the engine is started (easy to do while riding) and throttle is applied, You can give your body a rest. The engine power is transferred from the quite 4 stroke gas engine to first a freewheeling gear reducer, then a sprocket mounted on the rear wheel.  At that point, the Motoblade can ride like a scooter with no pedaling, or like a scooter-bicycle, where the rider can determine the ratio of one to the other by use of the throttle lever.

Not only does our power kit flatten out the hills, (no more walking your bike), it also vastly broadens out the geographic riding scope of any rider, even for those older, less fit, or possibly rehabilitating from injury. Indeed, an almost symbiotic relationship exists between a riders' throttle finger and body. Less throttle and more leg power means a more traditional ride, with a little added oomph. More throttle and less leg power, or all throttle and no leg power, and you can ride cross town without breaking a sweat, or commute to and from work with enough energy left to do the job.

The 4 stroke engines used on the Motoblades are Japanese made 33.5cc Robin/Subaru engines, and run on straight gas, so no pre-mixing the fuel. They are quiet, clean and EPA/ CARB compliant.  A 'fill up' of gas is approximately 60 cents (at 4 dollars a gallon), and gives the Motoblade a range of about 20 miles, again depending on how much the bike is used as a scooter.  The top speed varies a little with the weight of the rider, but 25-27 MPH is about the norm, or 30 MPH with a little pedal assistance.

Because the engine is less than 35cc, and a Motoblade can be ridden like a normal bicycle, the bike is virtually off the radar when it comes to licensing and traffic restrictions.  A handy kill switch is located on the handlebars to shut the engine off for the many times during a ride when it's not needed.

The engine is located behind the seat post and above the rear tire, and is mounted in a way that provides optimum balance and allows the engine exhaust to exit rearward, away from the rider. A primary gear reduction drive unit included with the engine is connected by chain to a secondary gear reduction unit mounted to the bicycle frame. This mounting also serves as an anchor for the aluminum extrusion on which the engine is attached. The secondary gear reduction unit is comprised of a live axle jack shaft utilizing both a fixed and freewheeling sprocket mounted on opposing sides of the shaft. A secondary drive chain links the j-shaft to the rear sprocket.

To start the engine, simply pull on the recoil cord. Starting the Motoblade engine is very easy, even while riding the bike. The high quality Subaru engines rarely take more than one or two pulls, even when cold. The throttle is engaged via a lever positioned near the right hand grip,