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cranky old dude 06-30-08 05:00 PM

Way Cool !!!!!
 
I was sitting in my Tacoma with my daughter at a red light this morning on
our way back home from delivering her car to it's new owner, when we saw
a new Whizzer go by. He started up by pedaling and then let the small motor
take over. My daughter has a Yamaha Sport Motorcycle and her Boyfreind has a
large Cruiser style Motorcycle, and even she thought the Whizzer was pretty neat,
especially if it really gets the 120 mpg that is advertised.

Happy Trails

Digital Gee 06-30-08 05:14 PM

At my age, I'm not sure I want to ride something called a Whizzer. :D

Suzie Green 06-30-08 05:22 PM


Originally Posted by Digital Gee (Post 6975925)
At my age, I'm not sure I want to ride something called a Whizzer. :D


Maybe you could scratch out a few letters and rename it the "Geezer" :p

maddmaxx 07-02-08 07:12 AM


Originally Posted by Digital Gee (Post 6975925)
At my age, I'm not sure I want to ride something called a Whizzer. :D

At my age I'm not sure I can ride something called a Whizzer. :rolleyes:

The Weak Link 07-02-08 07:17 AM

Anyone know if they hve two stroke engines, where you mix equal parts gas and Flomax?

SKYLAB 07-02-08 07:28 AM

I recall seeing things like this on occassion back in the 60's sometime/where. Pedals and a tiny motor. Brain's all locked up or I could think of the name. At any rate, I expect we'll be seeing more and more options for personal transportation in the next few years.

Artkansas 07-02-08 07:31 AM


Originally Posted by SKYLAB (Post 6985666)
I recall seeing things like this on occassion back in the 60's sometime/where. Pedals and a tiny motor. Brain's all locked up or I could think of the name. At any rate, I expect we'll be seeing more and more options for personal transportation in the next few years.


Moped.

http://www.thescooterguys.com/Puch%20Moped.jpg

Artkansas 07-02-08 07:34 AM


Originally Posted by Suzie Green (Post 6975969)
Maybe you could scratch out a few letters and rename it the "Geezer" :p


At least most of us aren't Wheezers.

Tex_Arcana 07-02-08 11:46 AM


Originally Posted by Artkansas (Post 6985691)
At least most of us aren't Wheezers.

And some of us aren't so old that we can't be fans of Weezer! http://www.youtube.com/weezer:roflmao2:

n4zou 07-02-08 11:56 AM


Originally Posted by The Weak Link (Post 6985613)
Anyone know if they hve two stroke engines, where you mix equal parts gas and Flomax?

4-cycle engine so no gas/oil mix.
http://www.whizzermotorbike.com/index.html
Here is a photo of one.
http://www.whizzermotorbike.com/Grap...eLeftLarge.gif
Here is my Chinese bicycle engine on an antique Raleigh frame.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...u/HPIM0361.jpg

http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r...u/HPIM0362.jpg

Siu Blue Wind 07-02-08 11:57 AM

Those are cute. I can hang with one of those. :)

oilman_15106 07-02-08 02:26 PM

Maybe you should just get one of these: http://www.happyscooters.com/120W-24...-50-16fg2.html

Way greener than the Whizzer but I am not sure where the heck the battery is or the range of travel on a charge.

Tom Bombadil 07-02-08 02:45 PM

There are a lot of neat electric motor bike options. Bikes built to be electric assist, other options for retrofitting regular bikes.

The new Giant Twist Freedom DX cost $2000 and has a range of up to 75 miles, in electric assist mode. Where you pedal and it adds force to each stroke. Perfectly allowable in bike lanes and on bike trails too.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008...ctric-bike.php

CCrew 07-02-08 08:31 PM

I pretty much categorize them right there along with fat girls.

Fun to ride until your friends catch you doing it !

-R

Timtruro 07-03-08 06:48 AM


Originally Posted by maddmaxx (Post 6985588)
At my age I'm not sure I can ride something called a Whizzer. :rolleyes:

at my age reading the word Whizzer gets me moving toward the Men's Room.:D

n4zou 07-03-08 07:04 AM


Originally Posted by CCrew (Post 6990651)
I pretty much categorize them right there along with fat girls.

Fun to ride until your friends catch you doing it !

-R

I converted two bikes to electric for a neighbor. Both would never had started biking without starting on the electric bikes first. They started riding and enjoying it very much. Pretty soon they started helping with the pedals to extend there range. After about 3 months they figured out they did not need electric assist. They both purchased a couple of nice bikes and sold the electric bikes. They would have never gotten started without electric assist. Both LBS in my town refuse to even consider stocking electric bikes or kits.

Burr 07-04-08 06:28 AM


Originally Posted by The Weak Link (Post 6985613)
Anyone know if they hve two stroke engines, where you mix equal parts gas and Flomax?


Don't hit home.

Stand close, very close!

Burr 07-04-08 06:34 AM


Originally Posted by Tex_Arcana (Post 6987241)
And some of us aren't so old that we can't be fans of Weezer! http://www.youtube.com/weezer:roflmao2:

That was cool!


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