p_lewis1016
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Hello, I found this forum along with another and just decided to join this one too.
I decided to make a motorized bicycle for simple commuting and fun. I'm 18 years old, and my car isn't all that reliable or gas efficient, and i hate having to drive the thing around town because it just wastes so much gas and it's such a sketchy ride. When I went to get it looked at for repairs, to get it in good running condition would cost me twice as much as I had paid for it. so I went on the lookout for some cheap transportation until i save up for a better car. I knew about electric bicycles and stuff from a drafting class, but I came across the motorized bicycle kit in a google search and found it to be the perfect opportunity to create a cool source of transportation while gaining some knowledge about simple mechanics and small engines for a small price.
I am working on an old (no idea how old) tokyo silk katakura cruiser style bicycle, adding an 80cc engine kit, rear view mirrors, vintage speedometer (analog), and other miscellaneous things.
Note: if anyone knows ANYTHING about my brand of bicycle please let me know, I've been trying to research it forever and have only found that they made some folding bikes back in the day.
I decided to make a motorized bicycle for simple commuting and fun. I'm 18 years old, and my car isn't all that reliable or gas efficient, and i hate having to drive the thing around town because it just wastes so much gas and it's such a sketchy ride. When I went to get it looked at for repairs, to get it in good running condition would cost me twice as much as I had paid for it. so I went on the lookout for some cheap transportation until i save up for a better car. I knew about electric bicycles and stuff from a drafting class, but I came across the motorized bicycle kit in a google search and found it to be the perfect opportunity to create a cool source of transportation while gaining some knowledge about simple mechanics and small engines for a small price.
I am working on an old (no idea how old) tokyo silk katakura cruiser style bicycle, adding an 80cc engine kit, rear view mirrors, vintage speedometer (analog), and other miscellaneous things.
Note: if anyone knows ANYTHING about my brand of bicycle please let me know, I've been trying to research it forever and have only found that they made some folding bikes back in the day.