Petrol engine on push bike

ramirez · 10 Nov 2007 at 11:50

just seen this on ebay : its a 48cc engine kit for a push bike

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOUNTAIN-BIKE...ryZ33503QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Is this road legal ? Would I need to get some kind of registration etc?

Pyscho_Si · 10 Nov 2007 at 12:01

My first thought when I looked at it was.... won't you burn your legs?

jaykay · 10 Nov 2007 at 12:11

Probably needs tax, MOT or something like that. The video looks like its a good engine and looks cool.

paradigm · 10 Nov 2007 at 12:21

Pyscho_Si said:
My first thought when I looked at it was.... won't you burn your legs?

Mine was "surely the exhaust is in the way of the pedals".

4T5 · 10 Nov 2007 at 12:25

Just read all that article & I Love it. Would be Totally illegal on our roads though these days unless you went through the process of getting it registered & certified for road use. Don't know how hard that would be but not that hard i s'pose. If people can get those Quads road legal then one of these should be **** easy. You'd have to wear boots with it though & not just for the exhaust, If that chain snaps it'll rip your lower leg off

Still i think it's great but was disappointed not to see anyone doing a Wheely in the vid.

Euro_Hunter · 10 Nov 2007 at 12:45

Looks like a fun project, but would definately be illegal here without tax, MOT & insurance as it would be classed as a moped.

There is an interesting article here by someone who has used a similar kit:
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0497.htm

ChoÞÞer · 10 Nov 2007 at 17:11

mmmmm i stil got a 50cc moped engine from my moped which i crashed and that does 50mph... mmmmm

basmic · 10 Nov 2007 at 20:21

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONEHRw3ciRs :cool:

whitecrook · 10 Nov 2007 at 21:42

Well technically that's what a moped is. MOtor PEDals

Tony Williams · 10 Nov 2007 at 21:57

Since it's like only 48cc I think it's legal. I would love one though.

paul@ · 10 Nov 2007 at 21:58

I would love to see the local coppers face when you go past them on this!!!!

salami1212 · 10 Nov 2007 at 23:45

the bike would surely break soon after riding it at that speeds

basmic · 10 Nov 2007 at 23:55

salami1212 said:
the bike would surely break soon after riding it at that speeds

Nah, I've done 40mph on mine - albeit down a massive hill.

Hawk Tuah · 11 Nov 2007 at 00:46

Should be legal to ride with it.

Buy it. If its any good I'll get one too! This would suppliment my g wheel and petrol mountainboard pretty well.

Angilion · 11 Nov 2007 at 04:45

salami1212 said:
the bike would surely break soon after riding it at that speeds

Depends on the bike. Someone I know has passed 60mph on his bike, no problem. Although his bike would cost about £3000, so it's not a normal one (he's a racing cyclist).

Jonny ///M · 11 Nov 2007 at 05:41

Would love to fit one of these to my bike but i cant see how it would possibly fit my frame!

60mph on a push bike? That would require to huge ass gearing ratio!

Angilion · 11 Nov 2007 at 07:19

Jonny ///M said:
Would love to fit one of these to my bike but i cant see how it would possibly fit my frame!

60mph on a push bike? That would require to huge ass gearing ratio!

He had some help from a mountain

He'll beat most people both up and down a mountain on a bike. I wouldn't have the bottle to descend at anything like the speeds he does and I'd need that engine to get a bike up the mountains he cycles up. All the hors categorie climbs that have been used in the Tour, for example.

ramirez · 11 Nov 2007 at 07:51

im so tempted to go for this now

thepharcyde · 11 Nov 2007 at 09:26

ramirez said:
im so tempted to go for this now

I cant help thinking that you will be laughed at

But if you do put it on this, and grow and handle bar tash

Euro_Hunter · 11 Nov 2007 at 13:34

As said before it WON'T be legal unless it is Mot'd, taxed & insured,

Look at the hassle this guy went through for a 25cc engine:
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0497.htm