I am so far in arrears on projects the 2 wheeler is evolving into a converted riding mower for farm chores. Mower will be an easy swap just pull the deck and the good motor put the 24 V DC motor from the old cordless push mower in it with its controls run the drive train off a pulley on that.
Not very practical for me to ride an Ebike the 14 road miles [all hills] to town one way but I can replace a fair bit of gasoline use and wear on the ATV by riding the mower out to do chores. If we were townies or closer in it would be different.
Yeah, I know, walking would be best but no way I can manage that these days.
I looked for a 3 wheel pedal bike to convert but nothing local was available reasonably priced.
Also looked at street legal dirt bikes but even blown motor ones big enough to haul my bulk around were high priced. I am still licensed to operate pretty much anything that rolls including motorcycles but my wife doesn't want me riding motorcycles any more because I have a history of stupid decisions on them.
Speaking of projects. Any headway on that Doc Wattson stuff?
Tom
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An thanks to ADMIN for letting this thread to go on
Tom I have been looking for an old 250 basket case for a similar project.
But with popularity of these cheap scooters in a year or two no doubt there will be some with blown engines to be had for little or nothing. Could be fun to see what could be done with one.
Old F
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Tom, bummer about the e-bike, if I come upon one like the blue one in my diaries I'll give you a shout!!
The Doc Wattson, the guy that I handed it to still has this look on his face when I ask about it, I've got a few I'd like to do the same thing to. He tels me thhis one was "really" toast, so he's rebuilding it from scratch, which I'm curious about since it has several "extra" spots on it for add-ons. BUT at this time no new news..
I know those mistakes, but think of the savings of not spending money on tats, just connect the scars , I do when asked why I don't have tats.
I get a better chance to spend more than a few hours with Pepa, maybe we can weld something up for ya, he does more in one day than I can get done in a week. Plus he's just just so darn smart!!
It'd be an easy one day drive up.
Cheers Bruce S
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