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09-16-2008, 09:40 AM
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Join Date: May 2008
Location: Princeton, MN
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4 Stroke Recumbent
This is my latest build. It has a Honda GXH50 motor with the Grubee GearBox.
It has Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires and thorn proof tubes front and rear. It has a 56 teeth chainring on the front so I can still pedal with some resistence when cruising at 30 MPH. The maximum speed is 42 MPH with a 50 teeth sprocket on the rear. It was a lot of fun to build and even more fun to ride. I'm still debating whether I should leave the fenders black or paint them orange. What do you think? I also just bought some plastic primer and am going to paint the red engine cover orange to match the bike.
I've also included a picture of another recumbent that I built last year. It is yellow and has a Grubee Skyhawk 49cc 2 stroke motor.
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09-16-2008, 10:20 AM
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Re: 4 Stroke Recumbent
Very nice Butch 
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09-16-2008, 10:30 AM
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Re: 4 Stroke Recumbent
Very nice, that 4-stroke looks like it was made to fit that bike. Cool bikes, enjoy the ride...Kelly
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09-16-2008, 11:44 AM
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Re: 4 Stroke Recumbent
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Originally Posted by nogoodnic
Very nice, that 4-stroke looks like it was made to fit that bike. Cool bikes, enjoy the ride...Kelly
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Actually, the bike was made to fit the 4 stroke. Thanks.
Butch
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09-16-2008, 12:29 PM
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Re: 4 Stroke Recumbent
Nice! I bet that thing is a comfy ride, for sure.
I would leave the fenders black. Have a nice black/orange combo going on there 
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09-19-2008, 09:02 PM
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Re: 4 Stroke Recumbent
Butch K,
I can see the engineering to make it all work. I like the way you put it all together. They are both nice and the bright colors make it more visible on the road.
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09-20-2008, 09:00 PM
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Re: 4 Stroke Recumbent
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Originally Posted by lennyharp
Butch K,
I can see the engineering to make it all work. I like the way you put it all together. They are both nice and the bright colors make it more visible on the road.
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noone will have a problem seeing that on the road, colors aside recombenants are rare in charlotte ive only seen one. and a motor Ihave only seen one of these besides my own project.
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03-20-2011, 12:46 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2011
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Re: 4 Stroke Recumbent
Those are both beautiful bikes. Well done. You've given me some great ideas.
Thanks for sharing,
roofman6
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03-20-2011, 02:35 PM
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Re: 4 Stroke Recumbent
Nice. I usually see rack mounts on the recumbents but the frame mount looks great.
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03-20-2011, 06:20 PM
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Re: 4 Stroke Recumbent
Nice looking bikes. The in frame design for a recumbents is unusual, but look really good Looks like a fun set of bikes 
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