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Post by Cowboy Camper on Jul 10, 2009 20:17:27 GMT -6
Well, this is a newer past time for me. I built a mini Motorcycle by adding an Engine to a really old butt Mountain Bike and have been having the greatest time with it ever since. ;D
I sure got some interesting looks as I rode around the KOA Kampground last week with this thing.
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Jul 14, 2009 20:28:21 GMT -6
OK, now that I have had to perform the Ultimate in "Self Moderation" here.... (sheesh! )
I have Updated the motorcycle with Fully Functional Turn Signals, Tail Light and Head light... All 12v. Powered. I had a Video Tour of the lights, but it was too long to Host at Webshots. (Rats! ) But I do have some more detailed Pics in the album. Check it out!
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Post by sushidog on Jul 16, 2009 20:35:27 GMT -6
Where do you use her? I mean do you putt around the campground, go to the store or cruise trails?
I'm thinking of buying a couple of Lifan LF110YG-3 camp bikes for the DW and I. They are a 110cc clone of the old Honda Minitrail 70 I had as a kid. They are street legal, go about 50mph and the handlebars fold down for compact storage. I guess I just want to relive my youth.
Chip & Cindy
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Post by Cowboy Camper on Jul 16, 2009 21:17:20 GMT -6
Long story short.... I searched Online for the kit when neighbor 1 got his from a recent death in his family. So I found the kit and bought/installed it. Within a week, neighbor 2 Loved it so much that he also went and ordered up the kit.
Jim (neighbor 2) and I "cruise" all around the neighborhood with these things. In fact, we just put on another 15 Miles just this evening after I got out of work! We live near enough to some country roads too. On Saturdays (when I only work a half day) we have been known to put 30 Miles on the bikes in a single afternoon. Really Fun to say the least! As for Camping with it? We (family) went on a 6 day trip to our local KOA on the 4th of July weekend. We brought no bikes until Sunday. I planned on Sat., but we got rained out that day. But I did bring it to the KOA on Sunday and rode around the CG for bit. You should have SEEN the looks from the folks that were there. They Loved it! ;D Going to the Store? Yeah, I've done that too. The corner store a half mile away is a Lot easier to get to with the mini motorcycle for a carton of smokes or a 6 pack of beer. Sure beats Pedaling!
Jim goes Everywhere on his bike. Since I put the Turn Signals and Lights on mine, I'm slowly growing more confidence in this thing that I May use it to get back and forth to work. That's a 5 mile trip that involves some State Highways, but I might try it sometime. Who knows! BTW, these bikes are good for about 25 MPH Consistent speed. Under the right conditions, she'll make it up to 31 MPH, but you can't count on that. That's why I'm a bit more reluctant to really use the bike 'on the road', ya know? But... that's me.
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