ZnsaneRyder
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I used to post here two years ago back when I had my Motorized Bicycle.
After no longer having it, and having a hard time keeping up my old car, being my only transport, other than pedal bicycle, and needing good spare/alternate transportation, I just FREEKING CANT stop thinking about riding the darn motoredbike!
I need something else to ride/drive so I can repair the car, and I'm wanting to go extra legal, and get a LICENSE PLATE/TAG!
Way I plan to do this, is get a dead moped with a good VIN, go and get the tag for it first, then build the moped into an awesome ELECTRIC motorized bicycle, so I can ride safely with some power, and have a tag, so cops can't pull me over and tell me I can't ride it. I want to do it right this time.
Also, I want to go ELECTRIC DRIVE. That's right, ZnsaneRyder wants batteries and a big electric motor, so it's an electric vehicle, so that helps with any questions about HP and legality, hence being stopped by cops.
However, I haven't completely changed my ways, as I really love those gas engines, so.................The idea Have an ELECTRIC BIKE with PEDALS, and a LEGAL TAG, but rebuild the moped, use a really small gasoline low-cc generator (49/79cc just in case, nothing big) (with some circuits, details withheld) to charge the batteries, so when I'm sitting stopped in traffic, or if I'm going slow, I can have the gas generator run to extend my mileage, or feed enough to the electric motor to propel the bike, and electric+batteries still allow bursts of high power. (electric makes much more HP than gas engine could provide peak, but normal riding for legality around 1HP min goal/5HPburst) I will hide&modify the mini gas generator as best as possible to make it quiet, look like a battery, or part of the bike, as I DO NOT want it very obvious I have gasoline. I'm covering all bases here.
I don't know how long it will take to get the parts, how much it will cost, how much time it will take to build it, but I WILL get my bike going again. I don't care if I have to save $2500 to build it over time, I really want to ride.
Any input on this would be fine. If you have suggestions about getting broken/junk taggable mopeds and would like to enlighten me, feel free to do so. I still want pedals in case the electric fails, and I like helping the motor with human strength on takeoff, that's why I can't get over riding one again.
Also, recommend electric motors are fine too, I'm considering a powerful front hub motor, or twin front and rear hub motors.......
After no longer having it, and having a hard time keeping up my old car, being my only transport, other than pedal bicycle, and needing good spare/alternate transportation, I just FREEKING CANT stop thinking about riding the darn motoredbike!
I need something else to ride/drive so I can repair the car, and I'm wanting to go extra legal, and get a LICENSE PLATE/TAG!
Way I plan to do this, is get a dead moped with a good VIN, go and get the tag for it first, then build the moped into an awesome ELECTRIC motorized bicycle, so I can ride safely with some power, and have a tag, so cops can't pull me over and tell me I can't ride it. I want to do it right this time.
Also, I want to go ELECTRIC DRIVE. That's right, ZnsaneRyder wants batteries and a big electric motor, so it's an electric vehicle, so that helps with any questions about HP and legality, hence being stopped by cops.
However, I haven't completely changed my ways, as I really love those gas engines, so.................The idea Have an ELECTRIC BIKE with PEDALS, and a LEGAL TAG, but rebuild the moped, use a really small gasoline low-cc generator (49/79cc just in case, nothing big) (with some circuits, details withheld) to charge the batteries, so when I'm sitting stopped in traffic, or if I'm going slow, I can have the gas generator run to extend my mileage, or feed enough to the electric motor to propel the bike, and electric+batteries still allow bursts of high power. (electric makes much more HP than gas engine could provide peak, but normal riding for legality around 1HP min goal/5HPburst) I will hide&modify the mini gas generator as best as possible to make it quiet, look like a battery, or part of the bike, as I DO NOT want it very obvious I have gasoline. I'm covering all bases here.
I don't know how long it will take to get the parts, how much it will cost, how much time it will take to build it, but I WILL get my bike going again. I don't care if I have to save $2500 to build it over time, I really want to ride.
Any input on this would be fine. If you have suggestions about getting broken/junk taggable mopeds and would like to enlighten me, feel free to do so. I still want pedals in case the electric fails, and I like helping the motor with human strength on takeoff, that's why I can't get over riding one again.
Also, recommend electric motors are fine too, I'm considering a powerful front hub motor, or twin front and rear hub motors.......
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