where is everyone?

Randog707 · #1 11-16-2009, 11:13 PM

Hi guys I have a question,Where are all the motorized bike riders? I live in Fairfield,california population around 125,000,and alot of people here ride bikes,but I've been riding my 80cc bike around for the last few months and I have not seen one other person with a motorized bike,whats the deal? is it just my city or are we just a few proud group of people.how is it where you live.Randy

moonerdizzle · #2 11-16-2009, 11:59 PM

here the only other person who had a motor bike was my friend brad, but he sold his before i built mine, but ive had my bike for one day and allready 5 people on the street asked me were i got it and were they can get one, so that gives me hope of having some one to putter around with

bairdco · #3 11-16-2009, 11:59 PM

i dunno. i live in costa mesa, and i've seen maybe 5 riders in 3 months. maybe it's 'cause i'm going too fast, and they're in the garage trying to figure out the chain tensioner...

fall_down_stand_up · #4 11-17-2009, 12:32 AM

I live in granbury texas(old country town)....I have heard of one other rider in my town but havent seen him yet....

rkorson4209 · #5 11-17-2009, 12:34 AM

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Originally Posted by bairdco

i dunno. i live in costa mesa, and i've seen maybe 5 riders in 3 months. maybe it's 'cause i'm going too fast, and they're in the garage trying to figure out the chain tensioner...

lmao I hear that

rkorson4209 · #6 11-17-2009, 12:40 AM

I live in suttons bay michigan, and the only other bike around my town is the one we built for my buddy. We have had people come up to us and ask questions, and say i gotta make me one, so im hoping more to come. Traverse city is about 40 miles from here, and when i have been there i saw a couple diff ones, but was in a car. That is what made me get one, cause i saw a guy pedal across the road then all of a sudden i heard a zoom, and he was gone, i came right home and started to google it. Next summer when the weather gets nicer, and the bikes are good to go i paln to ride up there alot, and hopefully run into one of the gutys with a motor. It would be nice to talk to someone in the area about theese things

Randog707 · #7 11-17-2009, 01:14 AM

I see its pretty much the same everywhere,I'm thinking of building my brother one so at least I have someone to cruise around with.oh and i also get alot of people asking me about my bike,did I build it,ect so I guess theirs some hope that these will catch on here.till then I'll be repin motorized bicycles alone in my town,well thanks alot guys for your replies.Randy

RecycleBill · #8 11-17-2009, 05:44 AM

I know of 5 MB riders here in Greensboro, NC but to my knowledge I'm the first and only 4 stroke builder.

Retmachinist · #9 11-17-2009, 07:32 AM

Its funny that it is exactly the same in every part of the country. When people see you on your MB they are enamored with it! They ask where you got it, and say they have to get one! Then when you tell them you can build them one, it's a whole different story. They have every excuse in the world why they can't buy one from you. What's up with that!
The only ones around here are the ones I have built, and I live in a metropolitan area of over 500,000 people.

John

Motor Boys · #10 11-17-2009, 07:42 AM

I live in Cambridge Ontario Canada and my city has about 50 or so, people riding around. I see them everywhere, there is one group, that goes out almost everyday about 8-10 of them flying around the streets. I guess i'm lucky up here.
Thanks