MOPED ARMY

Actually i have a couple of reasons.

First the Batavus i'm picking up is apart,

and secondly i searched the site and found little to performance tune the batavus HS50.

Having said that, i would love to stick a lifan on it, but the frame would be in the way of the carb. so i thought maybe a tomos a35 might fit better and you can be performance parts for it.

Basically i want to build a "little" motorcycle with loads of power.

e50 works like a gem on a HS50. I think there is a post some where on here on how to make it work. Fits like an engine sandwich, yum. Once my friend's got put together it hasn't given him any major problems. But you have to switch out the 50 tooth in the rear before you kit it if that is up your alley.

I thought about the e50 but i didn't think it wouldgive enough clearance in the front (this is just by eyeballing it. my bad i guess.

I still want to do a Honda clone engine, and i might go that way with a 3 speed semi automatic. but i would need to cut the frame and reweld i think. thoughts?

As an off topic, when i found the Batavus for sale i called up seller. She said a person was already going to take a look at it. I said ok, but tell them you decided to keep it and that i'll buy it outright. She said yes ... :D.

Not to be obnoxious and resurrect a 5 year old post, but did you ever end up doing this? I'm planning on doing the same to my batavus step through with an a35, what kind of issues did u run into or was a good fit?

Well, the m48 in question is a 25mph version, with a stuck clutch...

And we have the a35 and will make it work, haha.

Having yet to drop the subframe off the VA, I can't be certain. But I think a bolt on a35 would be easier then trying to swing-mount an av7/103 motor.

We shall see. Hopefully begin disassembly of the Bat this weekend.