MotoPed

[seavoyage]

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http://www.motopeds.com/

 

[Lunch Box]

That looks like a fun little toy. :thumbup

 

[undertheoaks]

I'd probably break it.:rofl

 

[Corb]

Absolutely badass and genius idea. However there is no way that one in the first vid pulling wheelies was a stock 50cc.
A Lifan 125 or 150 is more like it.

 

[etxxz]

totally badass.. but you can buy a full dirt bike for half that on craigslist.. and you don't need a pocket bike to tear up. good idea tho.

 

[Tof-Corey]

My friend brought a FS downhill mountain bike frame with a stretched swing arm and a massive electric motor on it to Georgetown last time we went out. The thing does almost 45mph, and weighs a little more than 120#s. It was really awesome on certain things, but it beats you up bad.

 

[seavoyage]

My friend brought a FS downhill mountain bike frame with a stretched swing arm and a massive electric motor on it to Georgetown last time we went out. The thing does almost 45mph, and weighs a little more than 120#s. It was really awesome on certain things, but it beats you up bad.

Thats pretty heavy as a modern trials bike can weigh slightly under 140 lbs. fueled up with a 250cc+ 2-stroke motor. In fact the F.I.M. had to raise the weight limits as the trials bikes were getting too light at the 145 lbs. max weight limit (143 lbs. for 125cc) for the outdoor events. Indoor events run bikes that are about 7-10 lbs. lighter. A modern trials bike in Indoor X-Trials events often do 6-10 foot G-outs.

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I think since events like the Scottish Six Days Trial (SSDT) and Long Distance Trials (LDT) are common in Europe and the UK; most have figured out that a modern trials bike is more than adequate for these 100 km/day events, and there isn't much of a market for motorized MTBs or 200 lbs. + 'KTM Freerides'

 

[Tof-Corey]

I think the electric motor weighs a fuck ton

 

[KWeezyXB12]

i want one

 

[seavoyage]

MOTOPED Survival Bike GEAR & TECH http://taskandpurpose.com/motoped-survival-bike-wheels-special-operations-forces-need/

The MOTOPED Survival Bike Could Be The Wheels Special Operations Forces Need
By STEVE HUFF on December 13, 2016

This thing can go anywhere.
At first glance, the MOTOPED Survival Bike might seem better suited for a Chinese take-out delivery man than a special ops team — more General Tso’s than Gen. “Tony” Thomas. But this is not your typical moped.

The company’s website touts the Survival Bike for civilian use, but at the 2016 Special Operations Forces Industry Conference in Tampa, retired Army Infantry Lt. Col. Jeff Givens made it perfectly clear in a videotaped interview with Defense Review that this sturdy mountain bike–motorcycle crossover is a dream for anyone who needs to maneuver across tough terrain.


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Last year, National Defense Magazine reported that the Survival Bike had been given to special operators for testing. Givens also detailed some of the bike’s advantages, noting that on a MOTOPED, a “soldier is going 20 miles an hour … instead of 2 miles an hour with 80 pounds of gear.”

Givens emphasized the bike’s relatively low price tag (at just $3,500–$4,000 price tag, it might even be underpriced, given the Pentagon’s tendency to splurge), and the fact it would be easily transportable via helicopter. The bike hasn’t been outfitted with gun mounts yet, but we can dream.

And that sticker price buys you some impressive standard features, including a jackshaft pedal drive system, Hayes nine-inch hydraulic front and rear disc brakes, and a pair of Rotopax one-gallon storage tanks.

While the bike has yet to be tested in battle, it is available a casual back-country trip or the zombie apocalypse — whichever comes first.

Steve Huff has written for several publications, including the New York Observer, Crime Watch Daily, and MAXIM Magazine. For Village Voice Media, Steve launched one of the first popular true crime blogs, True Crime Report. He is also the author of DON'T GO TO JAIL: Saul Goodman's Guide to Keeping the Cuffs Off, an official tie-in to AMC's hit series, Better Call Saul. Follow Steve Huff on Twitter @stevehuff

 

[HadesOmega]

Haha that's practically a motorcycle. I don't know if I'd want that riding around mountain bike trails. That's why I built an electric bike so I can ride trails with a motor.

 

[seavoyage]

Bultaco Brinco

If you cant wait for the Motoped and are thinking Electric Vehicle then grab a Bultaco Brinco

or just throw on a Bafang BBSHD Mid-Drive on a EEB Full Suspension Frame and...come out with something like an LMX


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and mix it up with a Echo Czar.

If we deviate and look at what's currently in China, we discover that the EV boom in eBikes is 'fueled' by mass produced Hub motors like the Crystalyte. Here are a few samples that come in between $800 and $1300:

Luna markets this frame kit sourced from EnduroEbike in China:

video: https://youtu.be/lircYg7XuMc

Other variations from:

Vector ($6500)

Qulbix (€3500 Rolling Chassis + €427 hub motor)

or

Stealth ($9500) powered by Crystalyte HS3540 Hub Motor. More info on Crystalyte. https://www.electricbike.com/crystalyte-hub-motor/

Cyclurba.fr and Endless sphere have threads on a Cromoto hum motor build.

Hub motors result in significant unsprung weight. A mid drive option may be preferred. Here's the BYU S option $1300

 

[wilit]

I've ridden a Motoped. My bro-in-law assembles them for his friend who is a Nor-Cal distributor. Super fun. The one I rode had a 150cc Lifan engine with a semi-auto 4 speed. I'd love to add one to my garage, but the $3k price is just a tad hard to justify. I don't even had a single motorcycle in my garage I paid $3k for.

 

[seavoyage]

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The MIG Toni Bou Limited Edition