New Group: The 20MPH Club
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Goat+Corgi+dan and all of a sudden theres fart jokes and references to cartoons. I blame global warming and the American educational system.
wut?
wut?
20 mph is a guideline, for safety, It's not written in stone. You, Just need to know when you can go faster. 
I finished a 3hp friction drive bike a couple of weeks ago and was thrill that I never had to pedal the bike at all. Top speed was still around 20 so it was the best of all worlds.
Then I decided to just try an idea I had for a bike using the scooter rear wheel as a drive with a gaoline engine. I had built a bunch of them as ebikes, but never as a gasoline. So I used an enging I thought was worn out. It was just and experiment I told myself. So I huff, I puff, and I bled. Then suddenly it was finished and it worked. Well I had to try it out didn't i? It is a little slower than the 3 hp but not a lot. It climbs the hills much slower, so I have to kick the speed up with the pedals. But when I came home I was grinning like a kid.
I haven't been off the toy bike since. It has only been a couple of days. I need to ride to the bank today, so I think I will ride the big bike there, but I am not finished testing the toy yet.
Then I decided to just try an idea I had for a bike using the scooter rear wheel as a drive with a gaoline engine. I had built a bunch of them as ebikes, but never as a gasoline. So I used an enging I thought was worn out. It was just and experiment I told myself. So I huff, I puff, and I bled. Then suddenly it was finished and it worked. Well I had to try it out didn't i? It is a little slower than the 3 hp but not a lot. It climbs the hills much slower, so I have to kick the speed up with the pedals. But when I came home I was grinning like a kid.
I haven't been off the toy bike since. It has only been a couple of days. I need to ride to the bank today, so I think I will ride the big bike there, but I am not finished testing the toy yet.
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Hi Deac how does it do in the wet. I would like to know. I like the simplicity of the friction drives just don't like the slipping in the wet.
As a long haul trucker I learned a lot about time and speed. I would watch cars go past and just kept my speed constant. A lot of the time I would pull up behind them at a stop light moments later. Fast is fun, but slow and steady get's er done. My bikes run quite well at 19 mph. I can go much faster but I don't, unless a big dog is after me. 
i just put a speedo on my dyno 48cc 68tooth sprocket and took-er out for a test ride... thought i'd have to start the under 20 club. but the SBP chamber pushed my fat A up to 21mph, slowed her down to a nice 14mph first tank almost gone. i like 14mph on the side street's
Just joined.
My eyes tear up at 25 MPH w/o a face shield and since I'm never going to wear one (I do wear Rx glasses) I will always be a member.
15 to 20 sounds like a good speed to me.
My eyes tear up at 25 MPH w/o a face shield and since I'm never going to wear one (I do wear Rx glasses) I will always be a member.
15 to 20 sounds like a good speed to me.
My bike has a centrefugal clutch so I kinda have to open her up a bit just to get her going smoothly & comfortable. I have a 4 stroke and 56T sproket, but will be swiiching to a 62T so I can slow down and live a little longer.
Just back from a long ride. Beautiful spring day here. Have to thank the founder Aleman. (AKA "20+") I was so caught up in the eking out more HP, RPM or MPH. Really did forget why I wanted a MB to begin with. Just a great ride. 30/35 when I had to, but only then. Mostly, a bit above 20. Fast enough so the 'skeeters couldn't catch up. Slow enough to enjoy the scenery.
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You've got 'skeeters' already? Glad I live in Colorado. They haven't even hatched yet. That's because all the standing water is still froze. 
Tom
Tom
My bikes top end at twenty or so. I always have time to smile and wave at the folks who stare at me going by. Only good part of my day.
LOL Tom! Ayup. Crazy high and standing water. Four in the garage. Been a really wet winter. Farmers are gonna love it. Me, I'm building a bat house and lots of bird houses. (we have a large pond in the back yard)You've got 'skeeters' already? Glad I live in Colorado. They haven't even hatched yet. That's because all the standing water is still froze.
Tom
I just put on a sportscarpat hub adapter with a 40 sprocket. It cruise super nice in the 20's now at less then half throttle the motor sounds like it is working way less to cruise I love it. Still part of the 20mph club and looking good doing it.
