Recession affects on motorized bikes sales

[darwin]

Lithium batts are a step in the right direction being lighter and you can charge anytime. The best I see right now cost about 1200$ to 1800$ and your still limited to 30mi and that's with the wind at your back on flat ground. I would want a 50mi range with some to spare going full blast all the way.

 

[Dankoozy]

This geezer in Ireland who makes MB's claims to be out of stock and that they're selling so well. Probably bluffing though, you just don't see them here. I don't believe that he's really sold that many of them. If I start seeing more of them I might just start making my own friction drive kits and flogging them. Next build I will probably sell on fairly fast anyway because I did have people interested - though maybe not once they hear the price

http://buzzingbicycles.webs.com/apps/webstore/

 

[darwin]

Claims! When I see it i'll be in line. Do you realize the profit potential of 1 bike capable of such claims? Why hasn't a big corp or other investors jumped on board?........$ demands ??s

 

[darwin]

50 mile range yet no SLA batts?

 

[AnvilBlockForge]

It would be great if selling motorbikes was popular and profitable, but if they become more popular, so will the laws for them. The government will see it as another tax income. So I say keep them to the people who are interested in em!

 

[wheelbender6]

I agree that my state, and others are missing out on potential revenue by not registering motorized bicycles.

 

[AnvilBlockForge]

And I would hate to have too!! Hahaha

 

[crassius]

I see a lot of bikes sold around town that are back in the ads a few weeks later - some folks get poor these days & think they'll replace a car to get to work daily on one of these - most folks can't keep one running more than a week or so due to lack of tools or skill. I believe this limits the market a lot.

 

[AnvilBlockForge]

Yes, to create a market you would have to create a simple, easy to operate and reliable bike. But even motorcycles with carbs have to be maintained regularly. Like any other vehicle, you either learn to do the repair and maintenance yourself, or pay a specialist to do it for you. Any vehicle requires it.

 

[crassius]

getting a tuneup every 6 months or so isn't quite like doing tightening & adjusting before every ride tho