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Interesting concept bike. Low tech build with good mileage, modest cost, and readily available parts..
http://blog.cheaperthandirt.com/motopeds-motorized-survival-bike-from-mild-wild/?utm_medium=social&utm_content=woody&utm_campaign=20140809-chronicle0809-motopedblackopsbicycle
Very cool!
My first thought when looking at it had me thinking it's like a modern interpretation of the Swiss Army bicycles.
I'd be thinking it should get far better than 100mpg with a light load on flat ground compared to other similar displacement products.
Neat looking design(we have an outfit down here that built something very similar about 6-7 years ago), although I'd think some rubber bushings on the motor mounts might make it less buzzy through the frame...it looks like a solid mount in the photos.
Take some of the crossbow, tomahawk, e-tool poop off of it and some well designed carrier frames and you could put a decent amount of bags on it for daily commuting/shopping.
Hmmm, I happen to have a nice running 50cc Honda motorcycle in my shop right now. Not sure I'd want to spend 2k on a frame for it though.
Very cool!
I'd be thinking it should get far better than 100mpg with a light load on flat ground compared to other similar displacement products.
I think it's gears are based on a mountain bike scenario, so the ratios are not optimum for flat land MPGs//
Al, 2k for a good mountain bake frame is about the norm.. They are built to be bashed and abused, throw on 100lb ruck??
I think it's gears are based on a mountain bike scenario, so the ratios are not optimum for flat land MPGs//
Al, 2k for a good mountain bake frame is about the norm.. They are built to be bashed and abused, throw on 100lb ruck??
Good point.
I wonder if a hot swap final ratio kit would make sense for this?
One final drive for the rough/hilly terrain. One final drive for flat.
When you look at the Honda Cub type scooters, and Hero Honda in India cranking out millions of units a year, lots of potential here.
Screw that. I am wondering how to supe it up. Exhaust, cams to make it go faster. :D
SO,, how much bust do you want?? :cool:
Screw that. I am wondering how to supe it up. Exhaust, cams to make it go faster. :D
I love my fast bikes and cars(currently driving a free rental upgrade to the big motor Hemi Challenger R/T :) ).
But I also like the stories about resilient vehicles, like those little Hondas and those Kamaz trucks I saw in Afghan.
Often it's that compromise between performance and durability.
"Tonka Tuff"