Forum Home Forum Home > Moped2.org Forums > Motorbike
  New Posts New Posts RSS Feed - motorized bicycles
  FAQ FAQ  Forum Search   Events   Register Register  Login Login


Forum Lockedmotorized bicycles

 Post Reply Post Reply
Author
Message
Haggard View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: September/30/2006
Location: Cape Verde
Status: Offline
Points: 1
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Haggard Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Topic: motorized bicycles
    Posted: September/30/2006 at 1:23am
hello folks. just joined the forums.
I build motorized bicycles. have built and sold 8 in the last 2 months
I use a 49cc 2 stroke engine that are intended for pocket rockets. I've been clocked at over 50mph but average cruising speed is 40 to 45mph. hard part was getting the gearing right which ,i'm happy to say i have mastered.anyone know of any forums frequented by builders of same??
Global news(bctv)wants to do a story on my bikes and myself so am looking for a few new ideas or tips or??
any links to info on motorizing bicycles would be greatly appreciated
thanks in advance
have pics if anyone's interested
~Haggard~
Back to Top
Sponsored Links


Back to Top
scrollerguy View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie
Avatar

Joined: February/05/2007
Status: Offline
Points: 1
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote scrollerguy Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: February/05/2007 at 4:48pm
Hi Haggard, fellow newbie here. I am in the sanding painting stage of my latest motorbike.

I sure would be interested in pics of yours.

I will send you a couple of mine if you like.
1960 Columbia Sterling 2007 Honda GX 160 5.5hp
Back to Top
wteague View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie


Joined: April/30/2008
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote wteague Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: April/30/2008 at 5:50pm
This may not be the best forum for my question, but if anyone can give me a suggestion, I'd appreciate it.

I have trying to find out what motor bike I had in 1956 in NYC.

I've searched online, but not found anything that seems quite the same. Maybe my advanced years, but I was 19 and no one in my family is left who can help.

I bought the bike from a neighbor in Riverdale in the Bronx, New York. I would drive it down the West Side Highway, across the bridge into Manhattan and down to the Village. Don't recall how I lost it.

It was a sturdy, squarish bike frame, large balloon tires and a small engine in the frame opening. As I remember it had hand controls for the brake and throttle and probably the rear braking was through the peddles. You peddled it to get the engine going.

Sorry I can't recall more about the details. But it would go at least 45 to 50 mph! The toll takers on the bridge to Manhattan would question me because small wheeled motorscooters were not allowed on that highway, but my fill sized wheels got me through. I must have registered it to drive on the highway.

It didn't look like a Whizzer, the frame was more square and not fancy.

Any suggestions on how I could research this would be much appreciated.

Walter
Maryland
Back to Top
donp View Drop Down
Admin Group
Admin Group
Avatar
Master Regional Rider

Joined: October/27/2003
Status: Offline
Points: 8563
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote donp Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: May/01/2008 at 1:15am
try asking the guys at this forum;
http://www.thecabe.com/vbulletin/index.php

sorry i can't be much more help than that.
Back to Top
starkm32 View Drop Down
Newbie
Newbie
Avatar

Joined: June/07/2008
Location: United States
Status: Offline
Points: 1
Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote starkm32 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: June/08/2008 at 3:13pm
"have pics if anyone's interested
~Haggard~

Pixs would be kewl, Haggard!
Back to Top
 Post Reply Post Reply
  Share Topic   

Forum Jump Forum Permissions View Drop Down

All my sites | Web Wiz Hosting Services | Privacy policy