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Alaskavan
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I thought I'd tell you about what I'm working on. It should tell you something about what I'm looking for in motored bikes, and maybe tell you something about me.
I'm sure that some purists will not care for the bike I'm working on. So be it.
I want to get 100+ mpg. No auto company will provide me with a product which will do that. So to heck with them, I'll build it myself.
My idea is that on some days, I will not want to make my approx. 30 mile commute home on 2 wheels, so I'm opting for 3.
I don't want the commute to take hours, so I want to be able to do it non-stop at 30+ mph, even if I'm pulling a trailer with groceries, so to heck with the 50cc limit.
I don't want to be broken down in the middle of the commute, so to heck with 2 cycles.
So to start with, I've purchased:
A 3 wheeler. Terratrike Zoomer
This to go behind the seat. I'll need to stretch the frame about a foot. Lifan 90cc with internal CVT.
And this to get the power to the rear wheel.
These pieces are the basis.
I will hide the engine (tail fairing), so the police should believe that this is just another contraption like my friction drive.
I intend to put a WindWrap GX fairing on the front. Mostly for comfort, but also to give the police an excuse to think that I can pedal so fast because of aerodynamics. It's my opinion that this will be a practical commuting vehicle. Some people say that these trikes are dangerous because cars won't see them. That may be true in cities full of SUV's, but I doubt it's true on the highway.
I also have places I like to go that are not reachable on a trike due to road surface conditions, etc., so I will still be exploring other motored bike options.
I'm sure that some purists will not care for the bike I'm working on. So be it.
I want to get 100+ mpg. No auto company will provide me with a product which will do that. So to heck with them, I'll build it myself.
My idea is that on some days, I will not want to make my approx. 30 mile commute home on 2 wheels, so I'm opting for 3.
I don't want the commute to take hours, so I want to be able to do it non-stop at 30+ mph, even if I'm pulling a trailer with groceries, so to heck with the 50cc limit.
I don't want to be broken down in the middle of the commute, so to heck with 2 cycles.
So to start with, I've purchased:
A 3 wheeler. Terratrike Zoomer
This to go behind the seat. I'll need to stretch the frame about a foot. Lifan 90cc with internal CVT.
And this to get the power to the rear wheel.
These pieces are the basis.
I will hide the engine (tail fairing), so the police should believe that this is just another contraption like my friction drive.
I intend to put a WindWrap GX fairing on the front. Mostly for comfort, but also to give the police an excuse to think that I can pedal so fast because of aerodynamics. It's my opinion that this will be a practical commuting vehicle. Some people say that these trikes are dangerous because cars won't see them. That may be true in cities full of SUV's, but I doubt it's true on the highway.
I also have places I like to go that are not reachable on a trike due to road surface conditions, etc., so I will still be exploring other motored bike options.