donut
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| posted on 5/8/08 at 07:18 AM |
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MAD Chopper bike!!
Would you ride this?
Andy
When I die, I want to go peacefully like my Grandfather did, in his sleep -- not screaming, like the passengers in his car.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/andywest1/
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 5/8/08 at 07:21 AM |
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Why of course with those powerful brakes what would be the problem?
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r1_pete
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| posted on 5/8/08 at 07:24 AM |
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Not for very far looking at the size of the fuel tank, quite a well executed special, but have to ask why? - because who-ever built it could??
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westf27
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| posted on 5/8/08 at 07:26 AM |
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like that and looks well done.May have been worth more left as original chopper,but fun little pit bike
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clairetoo
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| posted on 5/8/08 at 07:38 AM |
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Looks like it's a CG125 engine - so perfectly safe as it was probably faster on pedal power 
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 5/8/08 at 07:46 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by clairetoo
Looks like it's a CG125 engine - so perfectly safe as it was probably faster on pedal power
hmm my CG125 will do 65mph, good luck on that thing 
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 5/8/08 at 08:03 AM |
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it would be the high speed wobble that you get you I bet!
I remember the bars flapping round going down big hills, let alone an engine!
I still want a go though! 
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Dick Axtell
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| posted on 5/8/08 at 08:19 AM |
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Years ago (B4 any of you were born), I used a Cyclemaster-powered bicyle. This was a complete power unit, which was built into the rear wheel. This
particular example had had its engine tuned up, and so the bike could reach 50mph.!!!
Which wasn't so bad - until you touched the brakes !!!! The resultant fore-and-aft vibration was b****y terrifying.
And this was prior to the crash helmet law.
Work-in-Progress: Changed to Zetec + T9. Still trying!!
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 5/8/08 at 08:40 AM |
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I got a new racing pushbike which I can reach 38mph (digital speedo) just pedalling and I'm already thinking of fitting disk brakes.
There's no way those little rubber blocks can dissipate all that energy and heat.
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scootz
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| posted on 5/8/08 at 09:16 AM |
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It has a rear drum does it not... ?
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Peteff
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| posted on 5/8/08 at 09:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I got a new racing pushbike which I can reach 38mph (digital speedo) just pedalling
I ride a hybrid and down one of our local hills my top speed was logged at 47.8mph on my digital speedo. I know it's not deadly accurate but
it's very close and the V brakes did a very good job of pulling me up, there's a lot of area on the aluminium rim to dissipate the heat.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Big Stu
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 posted on 5/8/08 at 01:32 PM |
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That's my old chopper that some theving jippo scum bag nicked when I was 10.
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hobzy
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| posted on 5/8/08 at 02:02 PM |
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Without trying to sound one uppy, got 57 down a big hill in a race once, surrounded by 30 odd big blokes (i was only a junior) bl**dy scary, ran out
of gearing and when I had to slam the anchors on for the right hander at the bottom it was all bit hairy smoking blocks etc. I dread to think what
that chopper is like at speed... still, I'd give it a go
quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
quote:
Originally posted by Mr Whippy
I got a new racing pushbike which I can reach 38mph (digital speedo) just pedalling
I ride a hybrid and down one of our local hills my top speed was logged at 47.8mph on my digital speedo. I know it's not deadly accurate but
it's very close and the V brakes did a very good job of pulling me up, there's a lot of area on the aluminium rim to dissipate the heat.
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Peteff
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| posted on 6/8/08 at 01:48 PM |
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It must be the season for them
Here on ebay is another fine example of a powered pushbike.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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clairetoo
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| posted on 6/8/08 at 02:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
Here on ebay is another fine example of a powered pushbike.
Its cuz I is blond , innit
Claire xx
Will weld for food......
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