My Phatmoto Opinion : IT'S THE BIKE I ALWAYS WANTED

I take it all back; all the negative things that I said in my last video about the lack of performance delivered by my Phatmoto Rover II and blaming it on its EPA Compliance qualities....not.....it was because I wasn't told about "the secret golden rule of the carburetor"; OFF is really ON and its corollary ON is Choke OFF." That's where it should be when you are ready to ride.

[@EndOfTheWoods]

Once you fiddle with it, everything adjusted etc... It's great, lots of fun. I figured the fiddling part was the hobby lol. I'm on an issue of maybe changing how the pedals attach. I have to carry an Allen wrench with me. 👍👍

[@DavidCrocker-Davideo]

I do the same thing, my left side pedal has been known to come loose while out on a ride. I think I have finally licked that problem when I slipped a large ring spanner over the key and pushed so hard that I feared the screw would break....fingers crossed.

[@EndOfTheWoods]

@@DavidCrocker-Davideo not a bad idea... I've looked at videos that use a shim... Haven't tried yet.

[@EndOfTheWoods]

@@DavidCrocker-Davideo doesn't it seem that it should be a counterclockwise screw? Design flaw for sure.

[@DavidCrocker-Davideo]

Yes Samuel never thought about it but you are right, any movement would tend to loosen the screw. After doing my first roadway bike lane run with some phantom pedaling, I am thinking about a way to introduce more ratios in the pedal drive, like 3 drive sprocket sizes, with a changer and chain tension er like the derailleur gear bikes.

[@vintagethrifter2114]

That isn't the choke. That is the fuel cut off valve.