VERY Fast Motorized Bikes!!

[Bzura]

I saw this yesterday evening on local Craigslist. I was very intrigued so I sent a very polite email asking the guy how he makes the engines so fast. I told him I have one that looks just like that (carb & exhaust look the same, but mine only pushes about 25mph) and that I wanted to know what kind of mods he did to the engine to make it go 60mph.

I was genuinely interested in talking to this guy until I got his response. In a nutshell he called me trailer trash, he told me my China crap engines & Cheap Chinese bike I use are nothing like his, and that if I look at the picture I'll see the brand "Schwinn" and that means quality. There were a bunch of other insults in there as well. My favorite non-profanity was (...you Dum Dum!)

I wasn't going to reply, but I did. I simply told him that I didn't expect such hostility to a simple question, and that I was a potential customer until I received his reply. His response - more insults. A long email told me about his stock car trophies, his gun making abilities & he challenged my knowledge on both subjects. He did tell me that he "engineers & machines" these engines himself. That's why they are nothing like mine. My last email was just to thank him for his time.

Anyone bored & want to find out how his 50cc engines go 60MPH? Let me know if you find out. Peace!

http://allentown.craigslist.org/bik/4182849517.html

 

[Deleted member 12676]

Most probably he replied with hostility because he couldnt honestly tell you how he modified the engines because HE WAS LYING! 60mph, yeah right

 

[grinningremlin]

You're a kind person, don't sweat him.Unless he could tell you more (in great detail) there's nothing special I can see about any part of the set-up (grubee/china-girl).If he did something to the insides, he'd be happy to explain, considering the asking price.I would like to ask him if I can drive next to him to confirm the 60mph, until then, he's "all blow,... and no go".

 

[tom-fishing]

Poor boy must have fallen out of bed and hit his head, got up dazed and took the wrong meds and now is hearing strange voices in his head. Either that or his BS valve is broken.

 

[Bzura]

I just got a laugh out of the ad & then I got an even bigger laugh from his responses. I'm a live & let live kind of guy. Otherwise I might have invited him down to my house for one of his demos & really had some fun with him. But I have better things to do with my time than harass some poor, delusional guy who's just trying to rip people off.

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

Pennsylvania law
Title 75 chapter 1 General Provisions definitions 102

Motor-driven cycle." A motorcycle, including a motor scooter, with a motor which produces not to exceed five brake horsepower.

"Motorized pedalcycle." A motor-driven cycle equipped with operable pedals, a motor rated no more than 1.5 brake horsepower, a cylinder capacity not exceeding 50 cubic centimeters, an automatic transmission, and a maximum design speed of no more than 25 miles per hour or an electric motor-driven cycle equipped with operable pedals and an automatic transmission powered by an electric battery or battery pack-powered electric motor with a maximum design speed of no more than 25 miles per hour.

Here is his ad.

I build motorized bicycles on full frame bicycles. Perhaps you have a favorite 10 speed or Mountain bike. I can build that into a 50cc wonder provided the frames physical features permit the mounting of such and engine. I will be available in 2 weeks to do a demo at your home or place of business. These are custom built pieces on conventional everyday bicycles but they are not for children. These bikes are capable of 60mph plus and people should use helmets and common sense. There is no license or insurance needed they are street legal to own and drive use 2 cycle gas mixes. I have a 68cc monster I am in the drawing board engineering stages of building more solid wheel mounts and picking a model of bike that will tolerate it's greater outputs. My bikes start at $1,800.00 and up for Mountain bikes. I have touring bikes with fenders and rear racks and cargo totes as well. These bikes get 149 miles per gallon of gas. They are no joke and very underestimated.

So as you can see he either doesn't know Pennsylvania's laws or he's lying to people about the legal aspects. So if he'll lie about that then he's lying about how fast he can make these bikes go. He just got angry when another builder was exposing him for the fraud he is.

 

[crassius]

as long as he doesn't put a centrifugal clutch on it, the law doesn't say anything about his bikes, since he has no automatic transmission

 

[Sidewinder Jerry]

as long as he doesn't put a centrifugal clutch on it, the law doesn't say anything about his bikes, since he has no automatic transmission

States laws define what vehicles they allow on their public roadways. If a vehicle doesn't fall within one the parameters of what they allow on the public roadways then the vehicle is considered for off road and/or private property use only.

In Pennsylvania's laws in order to be considered a motor driven cycle. It must be built by a certified manufacture. In order to be a motorized peddlecycle it must have an automatic transmission, be under 50 cc and have peddles. An individual can build a motorized peddlecycle.

In Pennsylvania's laws if it uses a manual clutch and/or is over 50 cc and isn't made by a certified manufacture then its considered an off road vehicle.

 

[Stoltzee]

Aye! the poor lad felt as though he was going 60 mph. tsk. tsk. tsk.

Reminds me of an add I saw on "Craigslist" Selling copies of movies.

 

[Fabian]

I just got a laugh out of the ad & then I got an even bigger laugh from his responses.

I agree.

Most probably he replied with hostility because he couldnt honestly tell you how he modified the engines because HE WAS LYING! 60mph, yeah right

I agree.

I would like to ask him if I can drive next to him to confirm the 60mph, until then, he's "all blow,... and no go".

I agree.

Poor boy must have fallen out of bed and hit his head, got up dazed and took the wrong meds and now is hearing strange voices in his head. Either that or his BS valve is broken.

I agree.

Aye! the poor lad felt as though he was going 60 mph. tsk. tsk. tsk.

I agree. and we "all know" that he wasn't going 60 mph without serious gravity assistance i.e riding the bike down the side of a cliff face, or throwing the bike from a high flying aircraft.