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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 |
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.
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Trolling!
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An acknowledgment that the locomotive has better brakes than the Enfield, and only slightly more mass.
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Originally Posted by mswantak
An acknowledgment that the locomotive has better brakes than the Enfield, and only slightly more mass.
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Real motorbikes have pedals and garner much more attention.
http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r.../motorbike.jpg |
that is so cool . Can I get a kid to make one? What kind of registration is required?
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everybody makes way for the buullet
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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.
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Originally Posted by tolfan
that is so cool . Can I get a kid to make one? What kind of registration is required?
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. |
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.
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 |
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.
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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. |
They're legal according to the CA DMV, just make sure to get it registered as a moped.
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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? |
Originally Posted by n4zou
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 |
I don't see how the rear sprocket (cog) mounts on to the wheel?!!? 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 |
Spokes... no way.?
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Originally Posted by discomonkey
Does this kit really get 40 MPH? how far do you usually get on a full tank?
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. |
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?
Originally Posted by diff_lock2
Spokes... no 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. |
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 |
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. Could you post some close ups of the rear sprocket? Thanks |
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