Cheapest/fastest/best looking.

[Jemma Hawtrey]

How about a competition where members compete to make the cheapest bike possible?

After all we have alot of people on here who do homebuilds

Probably best to have a 2-stroke and a 4-stroke class... with a special prize for the bike judged most ingenious..

What do you think?

Jemma xx

[jasonh]

Might want some specific rules though...

1 bike out of the garage. +
1 length of rope from the garage +
1 270hp turbocharged 4-cyl car sitting in the driveway =

145mph top speed and no money spent. I win

[OSCAR383]

Originally Posted by jasonh

Might want some specific rules though...

1 bike out of the garage. +
1 length of rope from the garage +
1 270hp turbocharged 4-cyl car sitting in the driveway =

145mph top speed and no money spent. I win

I JUST WONDER IF THE BEARINGS IN THE BIKE HUBS COULD GO 145 FOR MORE THAN OHHH LETS SAY 10 SEC. WITH OUT MELTING , EXPLODING, WELDING. LOCKING , OR ANY OTHER DESCRIPTIVE WORD THAT ENDS IN MISSING TEETH, FACE , CONCIOUSNESS,

[jasonh]

I think you forgot to mention life on the end of that

Definitely not something I would ever try....was just poking around for a laugh

[OSCAR383]

Originally Posted by jasonh

I think you forgot to mention life on the end of that

Definitely not something I would ever try....was just poking around for a laugh

i wouldnt personallty try it but i know a couple of people that would on a dare ..... at least to 80 or so anyway.

[Jemma Hawtrey]

*sigh* men

I was thinking more of sticking to something with its own source of motive power...

and interesting thought occurs.. I wonder would it be possible to make/kitbash/scratchbuild an electric bike from scavenged parts?

Jemma xx

[jasonh]

Originally Posted by Jemma Hawtrey

and interesting thought occurs.. I wonder would it be possible to make/kitbash/scratchbuild an electric bike from scavenged parts?

Probably wouldn't be too hard. I just don't think my wife would let me, lol.

[ebmvegan]

Originally Posted by Jemma Hawtrey

*sigh* men

I was thinking more of sticking to something with its own source of motive power...

and interesting thought occurs.. I wonder would it be possible to make/kitbash/scratchbuild an electric bike from scavenged parts?

Jemma xx

Putting together an electric bike would be easy. But making it cheap is hard. Batteries are what runs up the bill.

[deacon]

Building an electric bike depends on what you want to do. I build a half dozen electric bikes before I went to gas....

Scooter motor on ebay 25bucks or so. Friction drive unit ten bucks Batteries whatever you want to spend. I ran around with 2 garden tractor batteries on a trailer. don't have much range that way

[Dan]

Sounds like great fun. I will throw in 3 cool ball, Mr.Happy antenia toppers. As prise for all 3, both leagues. (4 and 2 stroker and zapper)

Super Fuel float bowl in the spring? Has to be a world champ after all.

Wut?