Hi all. My candidate for an 80cc kit is a 1952 Schwinn D-Frame bike. I'll post the photo as soon as I figure it out on this board. I've had this thing in my garage loft for years with the intent of restoring it at some point. It's something I've done as a hobby for about 25 years, as well as doing motorcycles & scooters/mopeds.
As I've been seeing more of these motor bicycles, I've obviously been intrigued by the legality of being able to use one for daily errands around town, as well as for use at EAA's AirVenture convention in Oshkosh, where I volunteer for 9 days each year. I usually see more than a few Whizzers there, but I just wanted a beater that I wouldn't feel guilty about running on the gravel roads and grassy areas of the huge convention site. I need a working girl.
Anyway, Whizzers are usually mounted on Schwinn cantilever frames, where the bow shape of the frame lends itself to an engine in the area of the bottom bracket, whereas the D-frames have a straight crossbar below the curved one. I'm thinking it shouldn't be a problem, but I would like some input if someone's used one of these frames. I'd also like some input on the available 80cc kits. Is one better than the other? Is there a lighting coil on any of them that I could use magneto power to run lights? Thanks in advance.
As I've been seeing more of these motor bicycles, I've obviously been intrigued by the legality of being able to use one for daily errands around town, as well as for use at EAA's AirVenture convention in Oshkosh, where I volunteer for 9 days each year. I usually see more than a few Whizzers there, but I just wanted a beater that I wouldn't feel guilty about running on the gravel roads and grassy areas of the huge convention site. I need a working girl.
Anyway, Whizzers are usually mounted on Schwinn cantilever frames, where the bow shape of the frame lends itself to an engine in the area of the bottom bracket, whereas the D-frames have a straight crossbar below the curved one. I'm thinking it shouldn't be a problem, but I would like some input if someone's used one of these frames. I'd also like some input on the available 80cc kits. Is one better than the other? Is there a lighting coil on any of them that I could use magneto power to run lights? Thanks in advance.
