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Post by phssthpok on May 29, 2015 22:08:33 GMT -5
 Mount this:  ...in an under-slung configuration from the main tube of this...  ...and give it a full body fairing like this...  You'd shed abut half the weight of the scooter frame/body/etc., while decreasing wind drag, and have the ability to shift gears. Win, win ,win! 
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Post by SylvreKat on May 29, 2015 22:47:19 GMT -5
Let us know how that goes for you  >'Kat |
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Post by geh3333 on May 30, 2015 5:11:23 GMT -5
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Post by wheelbender6 on May 30, 2015 8:40:14 GMT -5
They make engine kits that will bolt-on to the back of that recumbent bike. However, they dont have a cvt and probably would not fit under the fairing in the pic.  |
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Post by cyborg on May 30, 2015 10:28:09 GMT -5
it would do a hundy,,,probably easy,,,if its a decently built 150cc with that body to cheat the wind,,it would fly and i'll wager a guess at 100mpg+ just cruising around,,the record on bonneville for a 50cc two stroke is 140+mph,,,so a hunster isn't out of the realm of reason,,,,,neat idea
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Post by phssthpok on May 30, 2015 16:33:42 GMT -5
My original thought was to simply remove the crank from a plain-Jane BMX type bike and use the crank housing as the mount point for a full GY6 engine/wheel package, cutting the upper rear wheel braces back, bending the lower braces up, and joining them to the shorter uppers to make shock absorber mounting points.Doingthis with one of the 16" rim engines I'm thinking it'd look not too out of place.
The idea I posted happened as I was searching for photos to post, and came across the sprocket drive GY6 (for buggies IINM) which got me to thinking 'recumbent', whereupon I found that image I posted and thought "Hrm... looks like it's got plenty of ground clearance to fit the engine under there and still have enough distance from the drive sprocket to the rear wheel to allow for chain angle deviation during shifting..."
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Post by wheelbender6 on May 31, 2015 10:38:00 GMT -5
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