Bought one of these Flying Horse 66 engines about a year ago. Lasted about 200 miles and the electrical system blew up on it. Replaced the whole electrical system on it and won't start at all with new parts.
Ended up selling to a mechanic friend of mine for some car work & will get me a Grubee at tax time. Learned my lesson with buying the cheapest you can get...because you will get exactly what you paid for it. The money you save by not having to pedal home will be worth the extra cost.
I have a flying horse 66cc and have it apart right now on my desk. I have never seen a cheaper looking motor- the piston has vertical play, the welds are terrible and the head is warped .18 mm- and I haven't even started it! Its a miracle these stay together at all.
I've been hearing that the quality control on the chrome plating of the cylinders is not the best lately. The chrome flakes off on some, but otherwise you are right. One should get an engine from a place that sells parts too as there are at least 50 factories producing these engines and the parts are not all interchangeable.
chrome bores are better - better heat transfer, less friction, last longer, no need to rehone/bore once the piston is worn.
To anyone who is getting a china engine - just go and buy the cheapest you can get - coz the 150 or so bucks you save from buying a expensive kit can more than easily cover the spares for the random bits that break on a cheap motor kit
Grubee skyhawks are supposed to be the better of the china bike engines. the 50cc ones have steel cylinder sleeves. I think the first engine hooked to the motor was to seat the rings in the cylinder. The second was a test stand to set the throttle adjustments? I found it interesting that the second stand was motor driven to start the engine so adjustments could be made. This also must be where they run the engine for 10 minutes to see if it is going to blow up or not.
Bought one of these Flying Horse 66 engines about a year ago. Lasted about 200 miles and the electrical system blew up on it. Replaced the whole electrical system on it and won't start at all with new parts.
Ended up selling to a mechanic friend of mine for some car work & will get me a Grubee at tax time. Learned my lesson with buying the cheapest you can get...because you will get exactly what you paid for it. The money you save by not having to pedal home will be worth the extra cost.
phoobarnvaz123 1 year ago
I have a skyhawk 48cc engine, and right now I have about 1,800 miles on it.
Gnildir 1 year ago
I have a skyhawk 48cc engine, and right now I have about 1,800 miles on it.
Gnildir 1 year ago
I have a skyhawk 48cc engine, and right now I have about 1,800 miles on it.
Gnildir 1 year ago
I have a flying horse 66cc and have it apart right now on my desk. I have never seen a cheaper looking motor- the piston has vertical play, the welds are terrible and the head is warped .18 mm- and I haven't even started it! Its a miracle these stay together at all.
SouthernWhiteTrash 2 years ago
jst got this kit and now i no a bunch of asians put it together
rockonhockey 2 years ago
I've been hearing that the quality control on the chrome plating of the cylinders is not the best lately. The chrome flakes off on some, but otherwise you are right. One should get an engine from a place that sells parts too as there are at least 50 factories producing these engines and the parts are not all interchangeable.
clockguy2 2 years ago
chrome bores are better - better heat transfer, less friction, last longer, no need to rehone/bore once the piston is worn.
To anyone who is getting a china engine - just go and buy the cheapest you can get - coz the 150 or so bucks you save from buying a expensive kit can more than easily cover the spares for the random bits that break on a cheap motor kit
DIYPyroMark 2 years ago
Grubee skyhawks are supposed to be the better of the china bike engines. the 50cc ones have steel cylinder sleeves. I think the first engine hooked to the motor was to seat the rings in the cylinder. The second was a test stand to set the throttle adjustments? I found it interesting that the second stand was motor driven to start the engine so adjustments could be made. This also must be where they run the engine for 10 minutes to see if it is going to blow up or not.
clockguy2 2 years ago
taká fabrika by mohla byt aj na Slovensku:)
sandokanSK 2 years ago