_Wilson_™ 6,564 Posted January 3, 2021 (edited) not to change the subject.... lol ... people with land should invest in horses! :-) , so I'm covered on that idea, fish heck I'll have a few if it gets that bad, best atv ever made IMO! need fuel, or water (or the occasional treat find a fruit tree, and keep sugar cubes in supply ?) just pull off to the side and let them graze for a while, no oil changes, or parts to break down etc... plus if you play you cards right, you can start a production line. and no turn signals required .... Edited January 3, 2021 by _Wilson_™ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,564 Posted January 7, 2021 On January 2, 2021 at 11:53 PM, LedFTed said: looks like some kind of airplane engine. yup, I'd say maybe from a large scale model airplane ?? id like to see this one close up, very interesting model. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retro 4,048 Posted January 7, 2021 On 1/3/2021 at 5:05 AM, Fishfiles said: It's the thing of the future , better get on the band wagon and not left walking , with the inevitable coming fall of the country , people are going to need something like this bike to get around at 90mpg , there ain't going to be no gas except for the elite and rich --- ironic , Mr Takeuchi / Honda developer from the beginning of Honda ATCs and ATVs , made air cooled bicycles after World War II for the people of Japan who had no money and needed a way to get a round cheap I have an old 4-stroke moped stashed away in my shed. It runs good, tires are like new, is complete with electric starter, just needs a new battery. 🙂 When I got it I thought about making a small GEK style wood gasifier for it, but like most of the other ideas I get... it never happened. 🙂 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retro 4,048 Posted January 7, 2021 31 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said: id like to see this one close up, very interesting model. That there is a Haleson steamer, vintage 1914. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7yksdd_cQc2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,564 Posted January 7, 2021 thanks! i thought it looked like a steam operated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted January 7, 2021 Steam looks pretty cool , bet it is dangerous , I could see getting burned pretty bad if a tube , hose or fitting blew out while riding it 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted January 7, 2021 That Moped might get you quite a few dollars , think there is a cult following on them >>>> it would be a cool thing to have , Shade' had one when he was a teenager and it was stolen from him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,564 Posted January 7, 2021 now that's tight! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted January 7, 2021 Kind of off bicycles but still bikes 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LedFTed 1,127 Posted January 8, 2021 (edited) On 1/3/2021 at 5:05 AM, Fishfiles said: It's the thing of the future , better get on the band wagon and not left walking , with the inevitable coming fall of the country , people are going to need something like this bike to get around at 90mpg , there ain't going to be no gas except for the elite and rich --- ironic , Mr Takeuchi / Honda developer from the beginning of Honda ATCs and ATVs , made air cooled bicycles after World War II for the people of Japan who had no money and needed a way to get a round cheap i got two horses, and tack. , they run on Hay an an occasional carrot, like grapefruit, oranges, an watermelon. plus they mow the lawn. riding the girls/mares on the road will save me a trim the hoof fee. Edited January 8, 2021 by LedFTed 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted January 10, 2021 Kind of cool and it is a Honda : 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted January 13, 2021 I got the center kick stand where it works , solid and the rear tire is an inch off the ground ( hard to see in that pic ) , so now it can be run on the kick stand , going to do one or the other , first cut off that corner of the plate under the frame , then bead blast the kick stand and paint it or just get a new one , they are pretty cheap about $15 with shipping , China special , LOL 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,564 Posted January 13, 2021 eh, i know you are about mods , but i like the original kickstand, could you weld a cross over rod to the original just in front of the back tire, and have a wider stance stand, if nothing would be in the way on the other side ? (chain etc) and a chinia part ?? are you joining the ranks of Someone else we know ? lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted January 13, 2021 8 hours ago, _Wilson_™ said: eh, i know you are about mods , but i like the original kickstand, could you weld a cross over rod to the original just in front of the back tire, and have a wider stance stand, if nothing would be in the way on the other side ? (chain etc) and a chinia part ?? are you joining the ranks of Someone else we know ? lol ??? Both kick stands still work at this time , you can use one or the other , they both fold up out the way?? China parts is about all you can get for these bikes , so call me 88 my guy Karl got about 40 old bikes , had some nice ones , all very old and rustic and tires rotted off , $40-50 each , I was the first one to have a shot at the trailer load , some have tanks on them , lights , didn't see anything caught my eye , before I left 15 were sold , one guy bought 10 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,564 Posted January 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Fishfiles said: China parts is about all you can get for these bikes oh okay that explains alot, wow! 40 bikes, sure would like to have seen them, bet he had some really classic models. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,564 Posted January 15, 2021 that's off the hook! wander what the top speed is... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted January 15, 2021 Just now, _Wilson_™ said: that's off the hook! wander what the top speed is... I wouldn't want to be the one to find out on it !!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,564 Posted January 15, 2021 you, and me both... lol. 55 mph going down culleoka hill on a regular bicycle was fast enough for me.... i must have about 13 i reckon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,564 Posted January 16, 2021 looks kind of like this one might have the same engine as your build, hard to tell with this pic, i like the fat back tire, pretty cool looking bike. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishfiles 20,145 Posted January 16, 2021 40 minutes ago, _Wilson_™ said: looks kind of like this one might have the same engine as your build, hard to tell with this pic, i like the fat back tire, pretty cool looking bike. I like it ---I actually had one not too long ago , it is mid-size Swinn OCC Copper , they came in 3 sizes , I bought it for $60 waas going to put an eninge on it , sold it for a $100 ---my buddy Rick as the next size bigger and I know he would sell it to me if i wanted it bad enough ----- I like the exhaust , think the engine is the same ,the head might be different looks like custom triple tree , forks , seat and disc brakes , very nicely done you can buy a pre-fabbed mount mount kit for those ---think it would look better with a short red front fender and red tank 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
_Wilson_™ 6,564 Posted January 16, 2021 yeah, just a very few changes, i like it, curious as to what engine / trans combo this has. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites