my ride

spooky tooth crome dresser 80cc

 

[astring]

Nick,

I know I'm coming to this late -- but I just joined. That dresser is a beauty, and, in fact, is exactly the bike I've picked out for myself: Spooky, 80cc, chrome, and right down to the brown leather springy seat.

I hope you're still around the boards here, cause I'd be VERY interested to hear your assessment of the bike after having it a while.

I want it for fun, for its great looks, but mostly for hauling my 185 lbs to and from work -- about 8 miles each way -- daily, weather permitting.

Thanks,

Brenton

I have been commuting with my Golden Eagle kit (robin Subaru eho35) and I feel that now that I have the hang of it will be a dependable ride for years to come. The Golden Eagle belt drive system is worth looking in to (and people have been selling them on this forum at a discount, though they seem to go really fast).

 

[CalgarysFool]

Hey Nick,

I want to thank you so much for your assessment of the Spooky Dresser. I'm really glad to read that after having it for a year, you're not disappointed, but still enjoy and praise the bike.

Good tip about lock washers and extra nuts and bolts! I better keep a small but well equipped tool kit in the saddle bags I plan to slap on it!

Obviously you're an MB addict, like so many "junkies" I read about around the forum here, if you have...what...2? 3? 3 bikes I think you said.

Well done!

brenton

 

[CalgarysFool]

Say, AString, I'm interested you are commuting. What have you mounted your GE kit to, I wonder?

 

[Aaron]

nice ride, goes perfect with the sunset.

 

[astring]

Say, AString, I'm interested you are commuting. What have you mounted your GE kit to, I wonder?

A crappy craigslist bike (Motiv bridgerock or something like that) with good tires (Serfas Drifter) and cruiser handle bars. The frame is big and heavy. Also I have the 12 g rim sold by GEBE on the back. I stand up most of the time when riding and I go right around 20mph on straight ways. The problem I had with it was I overfilled it with oil, once I got that level right it has been great. I work 4 miles from home takes 15 to 20 minutes.
The most important thing is finding back roads without much traffic.

 

[CalgarysFool]

I'm getting to where I think MBcommuting to work is pretty do-able. If I can "cheat" the gas companies and car makers by riding to work to the tune of getting > 100 mpg, there'll be no wiping the smirk off a my face! Might forestall the need to get another car -- my trusty old 93 Acura is really starting to...show signs of age.

I'm really impressed with the ingenuity of folks like you, taking an old bike, mounting an engine, and doing a few mods to support the new demands on the system.

Brenton

 

[jpcourtney]

Better ideas are Chrome plated!

John