General Cycling Discussion - WEEDWACKER plus BIKE = !!

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jump
10-18-02, 09:16 AM
Guess what?! I transformed my old funky bike into a motorcycle in 3 days of tinkering around! It's a total breakthrough for me cause I have always wanted motorcycle and my mom would absolutely not let my buy one. So I made one :)

The thing does about 20, that's rockin for me when I'm not using my pedals! I'll post pics soon! :)

I am PHYCHED to get this thing working totally awesome, the engine mounts were literally falling off as I went a 1/2 mile... and my tire roller burned up... few things to fix, but I know that when I build it it will WORK!!

Phatman
10-18-02, 10:12 AM
uh oh...
uciflylow
10-19-02, 08:53 PM
Say what?:confused:

I'm an old phart and hate to use one of the former around the yard!

jump
10-20-02, 02:13 AM
I used a 23cc weedwacker engine mounted onto the back of my crapper bike to push the back wheel.It runs great! Yeaterday morning at 2:00 AM, I finished making the latest mounts and driveshaft, and drove it down Bellevue Way and all the way back, without pedaling!

I have this great design going on now though, totally indestructable, kind of opposite of my old mounts that bent up after 10 minutes. It involves a cargo rack and a chain, but I can't explain it unless I have pics. I'll try to get 'em!
bac
10-20-02, 09:29 AM
Originally posted by jump
I used a 23cc weedwacker engine mounted onto the back of my crapper bike to push the back wheel.It runs great! Yeaterday morning at 2:00 AM, I finished making the latest mounts and driveshaft, and drove it down Bellevue Way and all the way back, without pedaling!

I have this great design going on now though, totally indestructable, kind of opposite of my old mounts that bent up after 10 minutes. It involves a cargo rack and a chain, but I can't explain it unless I have pics. I'll try to get 'em!

Post the pix!!!!!!! :)
jump
10-21-02, 12:46 PM
Now it's chain + friction drive! The thing is so strong with my new design, you can kick it and it'll still work great. I need to post some pics, but I'm st school... 3 mins to the next class, see ya :)
Greg
10-21-02, 12:56 PM
Originally posted by jump
I have always wanted motorcycle and my mom would absolutely not let my buy one.

I'm telling.