Mike Lynch
New Member
My name is Mike Lynch and I want to purchase a Whizzer Motor Bike. It would appear that I may have waited too long as the "local" Whizzer" Dealer has closed and there isn't one in a reasonable distance from where I live, Clearwater Florida. I have found several WEB Sites that offer them but first I need to do some research which a local Dealership would have been great for.
This Forum and it's Members may help me with my purchase process but I have a few questions I'd like to ask. They are based upon my "motor scooter" experiences which occurred over the past four years. Since I was a young boy, about eight years old, the name Whizzer Motor Bike has been popping up. This is because my Uncle Ray always wanted to put a Whizzer Engine on his bicycle. Uncle Ray is in his eighties and I'm in my sixties and neither one of us has satisfied our Whizzer desires. With that being said, I want to ride the Pan-Am Highway from the North to South before I die. I tried it on a Vespa GT200 and never made it. Tire failures, two engine failures and with the last, RIP: Vespa GT200! Note, I do not fault the GT200 as I was trying to use it for a purpose it wasn't designed / intended for. A Motorized Bicycle however, might be a different story.
I have a new scooter now, it's a 2006 Aprilia Scarabeo 500 ABS. I believe my Scarabeo could make the journey but the cost would be quite prohibitive. Then the word Whizzer popped into my head again today, causing me to say why not explore the potential of meeting both goals / desires. Could I really ride a Whizzer from Prudhoe Bay Alaska to Ushusia Argentina? I do not know but that's why I joined this Forum? I need some answers and with them, I'll determine if a Whizzer and I can get the job done. For starters, my first two questions are:
1.) In stock condition, how long should a properly maintained, brand new Whizzer Motor Bike Engine last in miles? I'd purchase a complete Whizzer Motor Bike as I do not have expertise to fit an Engine in a frame / bike and perhaps not the time to become an expert.
2.) Is there a tire / tube combination that will fit the 26" Whizzer Motor Bike that is noted for long mileage / service to include gravel roads?
Best regards,
Mike Lynch
This Forum and it's Members may help me with my purchase process but I have a few questions I'd like to ask. They are based upon my "motor scooter" experiences which occurred over the past four years. Since I was a young boy, about eight years old, the name Whizzer Motor Bike has been popping up. This is because my Uncle Ray always wanted to put a Whizzer Engine on his bicycle. Uncle Ray is in his eighties and I'm in my sixties and neither one of us has satisfied our Whizzer desires. With that being said, I want to ride the Pan-Am Highway from the North to South before I die. I tried it on a Vespa GT200 and never made it. Tire failures, two engine failures and with the last, RIP: Vespa GT200! Note, I do not fault the GT200 as I was trying to use it for a purpose it wasn't designed / intended for. A Motorized Bicycle however, might be a different story.
I have a new scooter now, it's a 2006 Aprilia Scarabeo 500 ABS. I believe my Scarabeo could make the journey but the cost would be quite prohibitive. Then the word Whizzer popped into my head again today, causing me to say why not explore the potential of meeting both goals / desires. Could I really ride a Whizzer from Prudhoe Bay Alaska to Ushusia Argentina? I do not know but that's why I joined this Forum? I need some answers and with them, I'll determine if a Whizzer and I can get the job done. For starters, my first two questions are:
1.) In stock condition, how long should a properly maintained, brand new Whizzer Motor Bike Engine last in miles? I'd purchase a complete Whizzer Motor Bike as I do not have expertise to fit an Engine in a frame / bike and perhaps not the time to become an expert.
2.) Is there a tire / tube combination that will fit the 26" Whizzer Motor Bike that is noted for long mileage / service to include gravel roads?
Best regards,
Mike Lynch
