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crazeesid 03-30-07 08:52 AM

Head turner bikes
 
Guys,

Bikes should be head turners.. when u cross a street on roaring bike.. it shud get attention.. if u go un noticed theres no fun.. check this out

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09-qsbJ56mA

cheers

Sammyboy 03-30-07 09:11 AM

Possibly some confusion. This is a bicycle forum. Cool bike though - mind you, having spent some time in India, I can tell you, they're all made of cheese.

cudak888 03-30-07 09:50 AM

Trolling!

-Kurt

mswantak 03-30-07 10:12 AM

An acknowledgment that the locomotive has better brakes than the Enfield, and only slightly more mass.

oopfoo 03-30-07 01:27 PM


Originally Posted by mswantak
An acknowledgment that the locomotive has better brakes than the Enfield, and only slightly more mass.

Notice Dad was keeping Son out of the road, too.

n4zou 03-31-07 11:20 AM

Real motorbikes have pedals and garner much more attention.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r.../motorbike.jpg

tolfan 03-31-07 08:30 PM

that is so cool . Can I get a kid to make one? What kind of registration is required?

mastershake916 03-31-07 09:21 PM

everybody makes way for the buullet

mswantak 03-31-07 09:24 PM

I've been getting closer and closer to building one of those myself. I'm convinced I can make it better looking. The main thing that sticks a thumb in my eye is the gas tank. One from a small street bike that has a toptube tunnel would get the tank down where it belongs.

n4zou 04-01-07 08:38 AM


Originally Posted by tolfan
that is so cool . Can I get a kid to make one? What kind of registration is required?

http://www.kingsmotorbikes.com/60CC1.gif
Kings Motor Bikes is where I purchased the kit I put on my antique Raleigh cruiser. I have 3 years and over 5,000 miles on it. Current kit price is $189 plus $46 shipping. Here is the link.
http://www.kingsmotorbikes.com/index.html

Registration requirements depends on your state. In Alabama having an Alabama drivers license exempts you from registration and a special motor driven cycle license required for 14 and 15 year old kids. Most states set the engine displacement limit at 50cc but here in Alabama the limit is 150cc or 5 HP. I never registered it or have liability insurance, which is impossible to get anyway as its not required on motor driven cycles. I was pulled over several times the first 3 months of riding so after the first time I was pulled over I went on-line and copied the parts of the Code of Alabama pertaining to Motor Driven Cycle regulations so any Policeman pulling me over could check his copy of the Code of Alabama preventing his/her writing me tickets and getting embarrassed before the Judge by losing the case and having to pay court costs, which did happen once. I was nice and did not file false arrest warrants on the Policeman as the Judge suggested. A picture of me with my motorbike taken from the police cruiser camera now hangs in every law enforcement office in the state and a warning about the motor driven cycle registration loophole.

n4zou 04-01-07 08:56 AM


Originally Posted by mswantak
I've been getting closer and closer to building one of those myself. I'm convinced I can make it better looking. The main thing that sticks a thumb in my eye is the gas tank. One from a small street bike that has a toptube tunnel would get the tank down where it belongs.

A rear-mounted fuel tank could be what you're looking for.
http://thatsdax.com/sitebuilder/imag...L4-309x224.jpg
http://thatsdax.com/ENGINE_KIT_PARTS_PAGE_1.html
or this under top tube 1-gal tank.
http://thatsdax.com/sitebuilder/imag...L9-384x292.jpg

repechage 04-01-07 09:10 AM

California does not like them, and the California Air Resources Board likes them less, they also shut down the "pocket bike" craze very fast too.

mswantak 04-01-07 11:12 AM

Pah! What Sacramento legislates for public consumption and what they're willing to lay out the money to enforce are two different things.

Anyway, pocket bikes are a helluva lot more dangerous to have on the street than a motor-driven cycle.

lyeinyoureye 04-01-07 01:17 PM

They're legal according to the CA DMV, just make sure to get it registered as a moped.

discomonkey 04-01-07 01:48 PM


Originally Posted by n4zou
http://www.kingsmotorbikes.com/60CC1.gif
Kings Motor Bikes is where I purchased the kit I put on my antique Raleigh cruiser. I have 3 years and over 5,000 miles on it. Current kit price is $189 plus $46 shipping. Here is the link.
http://www.kingsmotorbikes.com/index.html

Registration requirements depends on your state. In Alabama having an Alabama drivers license exempts you from registration and a special motor driven cycle license required for 14 and 15 year old kids. Most states set the engine displacement limit at 50cc but here in Alabama the limit is 150cc or 5 HP. I never registered it or have liability insurance, which is impossible to get anyway as its not required on motor driven cycles. I was pulled over several times the first 3 months of riding so after the first time I was pulled over I went on-line and copied the parts of the Code of Alabama pertaining to Motor Driven Cycle regulations so any Policeman pulling me over could check his copy of the Code of Alabama preventing his/her writing me tickets and getting embarrassed before the Judge by losing the case and having to pay court costs, which did happen once. I was nice and did not file false arrest warrants on the Policeman as the Judge suggested. A picture of me with my motorbike taken from the police cruiser camera now hangs in every law enforcement office in the state and a warning about the motor driven cycle registration loophole.


Does this kit really get 40 MPH? how far do you usually get on a full tank?

diff_lock2 04-01-07 02:35 PM


Originally Posted by n4zou

I don't see how the rear sprocket (cog) mounts on to the wheel?!!?

silversmith 04-01-07 06:14 PM


I don't see how the rear sprocket (cog) mounts on to the wheel?!!?
Is it strapped/connected to the non-drive spokes?

When I feel the need for a hot summer evening cool down, I sometimes kick over my old Honda Express and roar off into the sunset (well, not quite so much roaring now that I've gotten the knack of brazing down better)

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j7...dt/raleigh.jpg

diff_lock2 04-02-07 12:22 PM

Spokes... no way.?

n4zou 04-02-07 04:49 PM


Originally Posted by discomonkey
Does this kit really get 40 MPH? how far do you usually get on a full tank?

With the 44-tooth sprocket that comes with the kit on a 26-inch bicycle wheel the little engines top speed at the RPM red line is 32 MPH, which is way too fast on a bicycle! I normally keep my speed between 20 and 25 MPH. Note the additional front brake along with the coaster brake. Doing this is an absolute must! A coaster brake alone will get you killed. These Chinese bicycle engines kits are made to fit on Chinese Flying Pigeon bicycles, which have 28-inch wheels and will do 40 MPH with a 44-tooth sprocket. The Chinese use 50-tooth sprockets on bicycles with 28-inch wheels. I've seen a 36-tooth sprocket used on an old road bike with 27-inch wheels. The insane rider had to get the bike up to 15 MPH before letting out the engine clutch to prevent lugging the engine and top speed was around 50 MPH.

If I keep my speed down around 15 MPH and keep to flat roads I can get 70 miles on 2-liters of mixed 20:1 ratio gasoline. I typically get about 40 miles per 2-liter tank full running around town which includes climbing steep hills.

n4zou 04-02-07 05:00 PM


Originally Posted by diff_lock2
I don't see how the rear sprocket (cog) mounts on to the wheel?!!?


Originally Posted by silversmith
Is it strapped/connected to the non-drive spokes?

Yes

Originally Posted by diff_lock2
Spokes... no way.?

WAY!

There are two rubber doughnuts that sandwich the spokes and the sprocket. I thought I would have all kinds of spoke trouble with that setup but I never have had a spoke break due to that setup. What I did have trouble with is the coaster brake hub needing grade 25 ball bearings and packed with high temperature grease made for use with disk brake automotive hubs.

n4zou 04-02-07 05:09 PM


Originally Posted by silversmith

When I feel the need for a hot summer evening cool down, I sometimes kick over my old Honda Express and roar off into the sunset (well, not quite so much roaring now that I've gotten the knack of brazing down better)

http://i77.photobucket.com/albums/j7...dt/raleigh.jpg

A 1980 Honda Express showed up at the LTS (local thrift store) and I immediately went over and started checking it out. Poor old thing was missing its seat, rack with gas and oil tanks, and it's air filter. I really wanted to buy it but the condition and missing parts just killed it. If I could get it for $5 or less I would purchase it and cut the frame and use the front-end on another bicycle frame so I could use it on another motor bicycle project.

diff_lock2 04-02-07 05:42 PM


Originally Posted by n4zou
Yes

WAY!

There are two rubber doughnuts that sandwich the spokes and the sprocket. I thought I would have all kinds of spoke trouble with that setup but I never have had a spoke break due to that setup. What I did have trouble with is the coaster brake hub needing grade 25 ball bearings and packed with high temperature grease made for use with disk brake automotive hubs.

Now I'm interested!

Could you post some close ups of the rear sprocket?

Thanks


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