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Joe A.

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Interesting bike
« on: January 22, 2015, 07:40:22 AM »
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2015, 07:49:19 AM »
That's interesting

How would you account for the odd mixture of rim and tire size, it seems to have a 24" tire on a 26" rim ???
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2015, 07:50:56 AM »
Cute, but I don't think the GVWR is going to allow for



I'd rather go with a Rokon.
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2015, 07:52:23 AM »
Yep.  Ive seen those. For the man who wants the ultimate lightweight adventure bike ... and who is not in a hurry when he travels.
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #4 on: January 22, 2015, 08:03:14 AM »
The motocross version looks like a rational alternative to a 50cc scooter.
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #5 on: January 22, 2015, 08:17:20 AM »
The 125cc unit looks pretty interesting, they have decent bicycle components along with other bits, and cost less than a good mountain bike with largely Chinese sourced bits....
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #6 on: January 22, 2015, 08:26:49 AM »
As a bike guy first and a motorcycle guy second, I love the motoped...

I will say before you buy a kit google terms like 'motoped bent crank arm' 'motoped wait time' 'motoped unhappy' or look at the facebook page 'motopeds uncensored'

The company has had a bear of a time filling orders and dealing with the volume... they have recently filed bankruptcy (again~ yes since the Kickstarter campaign) and a lot of people have been waiting on kits, parts, or pieces that were missing from their kits for nearly a year.

There is an ADV build thread called 'Whitey the Motoped' you should take a look at...  It did get built and looked stunning... But the builder ended up having to fabricate several pieces... waited on the rear hub for 6mos, etc... Then his crank promptly bent the first time he laid it on it's side (no side stand)
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #7 on: January 22, 2015, 08:32:46 AM »
Quote from: Kiwi_Roy on January 22, 2015, 07:49:19 AM
That's interesting

How would you account for the odd mixture of rim and tire size, it seems to have a 24" tire on a 26" rim ???

24" rear, 26" front IIRC
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #8 on: January 22, 2015, 05:34:43 PM »
Gee, get rid of the motor and you'd have something there.

Why does all survivalist literature seem to boil down to an excuse to buy trucks, guns,toys, or some combination of the three?
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #9 on: January 22, 2015, 06:24:51 PM »
You can improve the range if you remove the motor...
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #10 on: January 22, 2015, 07:59:29 PM »
Quote from: Sheepdog on January 22, 2015, 06:24:51 PM
You can improve the range if you remove the motor...

Or just carry those gas cans.   "400 miles without stopping" sounds like a Honda Super 90 with 4 gallons of gas on board ......
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #11 on: January 22, 2015, 08:19:25 PM »
  Can it be had with a sidecar?
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #12 on: January 22, 2015, 09:29:53 PM »
Somehow I think either a Honda 90 or a bicycle would be better… A proper bicycle (with rider in good shape, there's the hitch) can go a long way on not much. And is easy to fix and much lighter than a moped. After The Apocalypse do you really thing there will be any fuel?  ::)

Personally not gonna worry about that. A smallblock Guzzi goes as far on a gallon of gas as a Pious and is far more involving and fun.
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #13 on: January 22, 2015, 11:27:29 PM »
  A pious?
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #14 on: January 23, 2015, 03:11:32 AM »
Is this a Pious?
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #15 on: January 23, 2015, 08:06:46 AM »
Quote from: Guido Valvole on January 22, 2015, 09:29:53 PM


 After The Apocalypse do you really thing there will be any fuel?  ::)



The good news is that "Yes, there will be fuel".


The bad news is that this is the guy you have to buy it from .....

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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #16 on: January 23, 2015, 08:56:26 AM »
Why must everything be described as tactical these days?
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2015, 09:29:10 AM »
I like it! Looks like fun! :bike
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Re: Interesting bike
« Reply #18 on: January 23, 2015, 12:58:25 PM »
Hmmmm. 400 miles at a max speed of 24MPH is a little shy of 17 hours. I think you'd need some really good bike shorts for that.
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