So far several people have mentioned no problems around Austin, and San Antonio.I agree on the motorcycle helmet making people take a little more note of you. I have an HJC IS33 that I wear when I leave the neighborhood, but when running around the neighbourhood (mainly for tuning) I usually just wear a multisport helmet and safety glasses.
So far the police have taken no note of me here in Kyle (south of Austin). When going through town I pass directly by the police station, and rarely get more than a glance.
I like the concept. Motor bicycles don'y need to be tall like a normal bicycle.I threw together a concept for a low profile 27" bike with the tall skinny tires i like tonight that I am thinking about building a little later.
It is a quick CAD drawing showing the angles and profile of the bike.
What do ya think?
Thats what I was thinking. My original purpose for using a road bike instead of a mountain bike or a cruiser is that I thought I would be able to peddle assist at high speeds and make the bike go even faster. I used to do 100 mile rides, and I still commonly ride 16 miles each way to work and back on my road bike, but even I can't move my legs that fast!lolI like the concept. Motor bicycles don'y need to be tall like a normal bicycle.
I have that ever so often. Do you have the NGK B6HS plug? Mine didn't start doing it until I threw that plug in. I also found that from the box the gap is way too small. It made the ground grey/white and the base oily. I also had relatively bad performance. Opened the gap and now it is starting to get the chocolatey brown and my performance came back. Haven't checked my top end yet but I'm pretty close to my ~36 mph gps record.The CNS gen 2 carb isn't too bad.
The choke is kinda awkward I am finding...having an issue with lean running and 4 stroking..yes...you read me right. lol
When I was in Kyle I just stayed in the back near the church behind the police stations.So far the police have taken no note of me here in Kyle (south of Austin). When going through town I pass directly by the police station, and rarely get more than a glance.
Dayum, I like it. I was thinking of doing something similar except using a 29er wheel or the monster 38 or so bike at Walmart. After two weeks of commuting on it with 90% hard riding, a 2" tire is my minimum. I just need to make it with a low profile frame so wind doesn't kill my top end like it did with my previous set up.I threw together a concept for a low profile 27" bike with the tall skinny tires i like tonight that I am thinking about building a little later.
It is a quick CAD drawing showing the angles and profile of the bike.
What do ya think?
I've never heard of it. Any details?Just wanted to let y'all know I just joined the Texas Legal Motorbike Association
I thought I was the only one in Tyler. I haven't seen any other MB's around here.My bad, East Texas.. Tyler specifically.
Here you go:
11 Huffy Good Vibrations cruiser, 11 Grubee Skyhawk.
What size mountain bike shock? If you ran a 29er fork up front it would cut down on the rigging you'd have to do later on. Only problem is that the 29er fork would have the brakes too high...but a 29er set up for disk brakes would work if you can get disk brakes on the 27. Then you keep your solid 27 fork on the bike so that the compression is sent through the mountain bike fork. Good idea.I had drawn on the concept bike the other night a monark style front fork. I think I came up with a simple way to build this for a 27" road bike.
I found a new 27" fork on ebay for $17 and a mountain bike shock for $12 (cheap to start, bet a better one later)
I can make the hinge brackets for the bottom of the fork, and the top bracket pretty easily.
Let me know what ya'll think
Um, I just checked your motorbicycling.com member profile, and you are a member of the TEXAS LEGAL MOTOR BIKE ASSOCIATION. lolI've never heard of it. Any details?
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OK. Now I feel stupid!Um, I just checked your motorbicycling.com member profile, and you are a member of the TEXAS LEGAL MOTOR BIKE ASSOCIATION. lol