Venice Motor Bikes
Custom Builder / Dealer/Los Angeles
Re: Happy Time?
Pablo's a nut!
I like that kind of humor!
Pablo's a nut!
I like that kind of humor!
Happy Time Motorized Bicycle?
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Bikeguy Joe
Godfather of Motorized Bicycles
Re: Happy Time?
I like just "Wheezer".
I like just "Wheezer".
Bikeguy Joe
Godfather of Motorized Bicycles
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LocustsOfSteel
New Member
Re: Happy Time?
As far as the "happy time" thing goes, i like the pun that seemed to come from the current price drop that occurred as the "Chinese" imports came in
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However, i prefer china engine... Because it's totally incorrect due to the fact that half of the "made in china" products we get are actually made in other, more poverty stricken Asian nations...
I just LOVE the price I pay for slave labor products.
As far as the "happy time" thing goes, i like the pun that seemed to come from the current price drop that occurred as the "Chinese" imports came in
.However, i prefer china engine... Because it's totally incorrect due to the fact that half of the "made in china" products we get are actually made in other, more poverty stricken Asian nations...
I just LOVE the price I pay for slave labor products.
Venice Motor Bikes
Custom Builder / Dealer/Los Angeles
Re: Happy Time?
I don't even want to touch that one...
I don't even want to touch that one...
Re: Happy Time?
What i'm asking is are these engines Chinese in their own right(thought of and originating in China) or are they copies of another countrys engine...perhaps Polish or Russian.
nogoodnic
New Member
Re: Happy Time?
Yes there is a Russian engine. On the bygone Motokruisers we had a member get ahold of one and as a result of him asking questions we had a group of racers from Estonia sign up on our board. With a little bit of modification the little Russian motors will scream. I've tried to find some of their race footage but I'm afraid that it is lost to me with the site...Kelly
Yes there is a Russian engine. On the bygone Motokruisers we had a member get ahold of one and as a result of him asking questions we had a group of racers from Estonia sign up on our board. With a little bit of modification the little Russian motors will scream. I've tried to find some of their race footage but I'm afraid that it is lost to me with the site...Kelly
Bikeguy Joe
Godfather of Motorized Bicycles
Re: Happy Time?
I'll only add that this Chinese made bicycle motor is a very basic, piston ported two stroke engine which could have been copied from anywhere or anyone.
Heck, if you could cast the parts, anyone could make one as crude as these.
They are VLT (very low tech) engines, most model airplane engines are of a much more advanced design.
I'll only add that this Chinese made bicycle motor is a very basic, piston ported two stroke engine which could have been copied from anywhere or anyone.
Heck, if you could cast the parts, anyone could make one as crude as these.
They are VLT (very low tech) engines, most model airplane engines are of a much more advanced design.
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Dan
Staff
Re: Happy Time?
I really dislike the term "Happy Time" But am not sure if it is the name or it's origin. ChinaGirl just seems so much more correct to me. A much more affectionate term and more descriptive of how I view or feel about them. Is crazy but in my wee lil brain it almost seems more respectful to reefer to the functional work of art with a term of endearment rather then a selfish desire to feel "happy" (although the latter is true as well) My definition of "art" is any thing that moves me emotionally. From conception, to build to ride, these crazy things do.
I really dislike the term "Happy Time" But am not sure if it is the name or it's origin. ChinaGirl just seems so much more correct to me. A much more affectionate term and more descriptive of how I view or feel about them. Is crazy but in my wee lil brain it almost seems more respectful to reefer to the functional work of art with a term of endearment rather then a selfish desire to feel "happy" (although the latter is true as well) My definition of "art" is any thing that moves me emotionally. From conception, to build to ride, these crazy things do.
Spunout
MB Builder Extraordinaire
Re: Happy Time?
hahahahaha...BUSTED!!!
the 'happy-time' reference, was coined by someone of whom i am familiar with, that owns a motored bike. it also has created a few hurt feelers, by a select few that (overreacting) see the term as derogatory towards a certain ethnic class *picture The Great Wall and cherry blossoms....*
i like it. i stole it. it's mine.
Dan,
Was this a Fruedian slip? "to reefer to the functional work of art" that I read in your post?
Reefer? LOL...snork I think I remember reefering a few things in my life too; especially back in the 70s.
Tom
hahahahaha...BUSTED!!!
the 'happy-time' reference, was coined by someone of whom i am familiar with, that owns a motored bike. it also has created a few hurt feelers, by a select few that (overreacting) see the term as derogatory towards a certain ethnic class *picture The Great Wall and cherry blossoms....*
i like it. i stole it. it's mine.
Dan
Staff
Re: Happy Time?
, 2funny Tom. I spell checked twice too!
I swear I stopped "referring" in the early '80s
Dan,
Was this a Fruedian slip? "to reefer to the functional work of art" that I read in your post?
Reefer? LOL...snork I think I remember reefering a few things in my life too; especially back in the 70s.
Tom
, 2funny Tom. I spell checked twice too! I swear I stopped "referring" in the early '80s