tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post2538462671749360242..comments2023-11-10T04:17:00.492-05:00Comments on View From The Porch: Do want!Tamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-33113840080691484822013-09-03T21:10:00.675-04:002013-09-03T21:10:00.675-04:00Holy crap, Tam! Am overcome with motorcycle...er.....Holy crap, Tam! Am overcome with motorcycle...er...bicycle...er...strange retro thingie lust! This after I just scraped up the bucks to get my aging Honda Magna out of hock! <br /><br />It's the perfect ride to get to my zeppelin, while listening to Abney Park's "To the Apocalypse in Daddy's Sidecar!"<br /><br />Michael BMichael Banehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16630187848984050478noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1461829623053074462013-09-03T14:38:01.280-04:002013-09-03T14:38:01.280-04:00Link no worky...but googling aquabug bikebug big s...Link no worky...but googling aquabug bikebug big sucker little sucker brings up an hilarious pdf article written by the co. founder.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-91521145378015393012013-09-03T14:30:59.830-04:002013-09-03T14:30:59.830-04:00Dang it Tam, your snobbery (I jest) about my BikeB...Dang it Tam, your snobbery (I jest) about my BikeBug reminisce pushed me down the google hole to see if they're still around.<br /><br />Apparently not, but hell, there's a whole subculture around the things. And I'm thinking this old bird: <br />http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCoQFjAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.bikebug.net%2Fdocuments%2FAquaBug.pdf&ei=RCUmUpn5E-qxsATYq4GIDA&usg=AFQjCNF6_II3PKGu8LNle9JZIcL0PVZoIA&sig2=sWeuLSeNKyAq9SsBVsM_WQ would have taken offense at being lumped with the ChiComs.<br /><br />So, those nifty retro repros are US made engine and all? Sadly, that's a rarity right there.<br /><br />-chaz-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-87316492210317279062013-09-03T13:57:37.961-04:002013-09-03T13:57:37.961-04:00Whether it's practical or not is beyond reproa...Whether it's practical or not is beyond reproach when Fun is involved - especially & absolutely OK and not ironic - and the smell of Blendzall and Nitro in the morning is like the tears of a Hippie.NotClauswitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14358707844087117280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-1010564527116031792013-09-03T12:12:28.530-04:002013-09-03T12:12:28.530-04:00Pissonit. I want a real motorcycle.
I've giv...Pissonit. I want a real motorcycle.<br /><br />I've given up on my dream of having a Ural - just isn't for me anymore - but I'd be happy with a Royal Enfield.<br /><br />gviglobal village idiothttp://www.alpharubicon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-54007620325452729532013-09-03T10:50:11.202-04:002013-09-03T10:50:11.202-04:00Convenient, I was just thinking I needed to examin...Convenient, I was just thinking I needed to examine the connections for bikes with engine kits for a personal project, and you come along and post a bunch of fine pictures of exactly what I need. Siegehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04745434959272272759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-33572080633064963252013-09-03T09:27:29.713-04:002013-09-03T09:27:29.713-04:00Oh noez, Umma gittin' the gattahavit's!Oh noez, Umma gittin' the gattahavit's!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-18502659864667011032013-09-03T09:01:18.493-04:002013-09-03T09:01:18.493-04:00"You can buy a paint-by-numbers kit of the Mo..."You can buy a paint-by-numbers kit of the Mona Lisa, too."<br /><br />Yup. And like the bike (and millionmile Subie) you can actally HAVE them, as opposed to their waycool albeit unattainable counterparts.:)<br /><br />-chaz- Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-8411198908241299362013-09-03T08:49:17.359-04:002013-09-03T08:49:17.359-04:00If you like these, Tam, you might enjoy whiling aw...If you like these, Tam, you might enjoy whiling away a few hours here:<br /><br />http://advrider.com/forums/showthread.php?t=619303<br /><br />This details the scratch-build of a board-tracker replica using a more modern engine.<br /><br />Enjoy...<br /> RollsRollsCanardlyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614605001998557836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-5824617899900184862013-09-03T06:17:17.507-04:002013-09-03T06:17:17.507-04:00A buddy of mine at Fort Knox did the "build y...A buddy of mine at Fort Knox did the "build your own" thing with a Craigslist Schwinn and a 48cc chicom motor kit.<br /><br />A rattle can of flat black Krylon gave it a retro feel and it worked out really well for a "putz around post" vehicle that he could park anywhere.<br /><br />I'm sure you know someone who is mechanically inclined that would help with the nut turning and bolt tightening if you decided to make your own.AMhttp://randomthoughtsandguns.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-44741988217258028892013-09-03T04:51:20.917-04:002013-09-03T04:51:20.917-04:00... or on oil whale sperm!
Hang on, that doesn...... or on oil whale sperm!<br /><br />Hang on, that doesn't sound right...Sendariushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13286039362709773644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-87088262012911413902013-09-03T01:03:12.285-04:002013-09-03T01:03:12.285-04:00Or on whale oil.Or on whale oil.Steve Skubinnanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-37937496083229449632013-09-03T00:15:52.751-04:002013-09-03T00:15:52.751-04:00Nice. If I happen to get into Berkeley for my PhD,...Nice. If I happen to get into Berkeley for my PhD, it's going to be so hard to figure out which way is the <i>best</i> for subverting and pissing off the Californians and in particular the Berkeley-ites. <br /><br />This (and any other two-stroke equipped vehicle) has appeal. It could only be better if it ran on endangered panda tears. <br /><br />-RobRevolverRobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-13883853187002128242013-09-02T23:46:53.617-04:002013-09-02T23:46:53.617-04:00No change guards X 2 per bike!No change guards X 2 per bike!Ednoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-8641336061798602512013-09-02T23:28:22.627-04:002013-09-02T23:28:22.627-04:00You could make your own with a kit ...<a href="http://www.spookytoothcycles.com/" rel="nofollow">You could make your own with a kit ...</a>Kristophrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08370888276707569365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-25540201110063673262013-09-02T23:19:03.097-04:002013-09-02T23:19:03.097-04:00Buzz,
"Think of them as akin to early motorc...Buzz,<br /><br />"<i>Think of them as akin to early motorcyles...</i>"<br /><br />Yup, that's more or less exactly what they're shooting for. (My impractical comment comes from the fact that you can buy a late-model used scooter with luggage racks and enough underseat stowage to hold a full-face helmet and a sack lunch for probably less than one of these... but it won't be as cool. :))<br /><br />-chaz-<br /><br />You can buy a Chicom 2-stroke (that's all those motors are) to bolt onto an existing bicycle for beans. You can buy a paint-by-numbers kit of the <i>Mona Lisa</i>, too. Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-81968392625417401492013-09-02T22:28:47.614-04:002013-09-02T22:28:47.614-04:00I built a moped mated to an old whizzer frame in m...I built a moped mated to an old whizzer frame in my teens. Was a danger to man and beast, but was fun to ride. Went down with a wheel failure before I got to wild with the thing. Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15708868713277676628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-38638558257842527332013-09-02T22:18:21.459-04:002013-09-02T22:18:21.459-04:00Tam:
Think of them as akin to early motorcyles, t...Tam:<br /><br />Think of them as akin to early motorcyles, then they don't seem so kickstandy.<br /><br />Buzznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-69284092500086428422013-09-02T21:35:54.332-04:002013-09-02T21:35:54.332-04:00In the 70's I had a sideline biz selling canoe...In the 70's I had a sideline biz selling canoes, and for the lazy paddlers I had a line of AquaBug clamp-on motors that were basically tiny 2-stroke motors with a flex-shaft, propeller, and c-clamp to attach it to the gunwale. <br /><br />They had an offshoot, the BikeBug; same motor with a friction roller and clamp to attach it to the front fork of a cruiser bike. Sold a bunch of the Aquas and a few of the Bikes...they made a hell of a racket, would do about 25 mph, and cost under 2 bills then. <br /><br />I'm guessing that's a G or two cheaper than the cool customs you show here...don't know if they're still around or not, but you could slap one on your current 2-wheeler, maybe send some pics of you riding it to all your old (surviving)crotchrocket buddies.<br /><br />-chaz-Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-73021675768748230842013-09-02T20:34:22.372-04:002013-09-02T20:34:22.372-04:00"Bonus: Two stroke engines are also Earth F**..."<i>Bonus: Two stroke engines are also Earth F***ers... although, since these also have pedals</i>"<br /><br />Saves having to pull-start, though, and if you run out of gas, you can always curse your way home. ;)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-54901128256429930132013-09-02T20:33:04.315-04:002013-09-02T20:33:04.315-04:00I think she got the mini pennyfarthing from the pe...I think she got the mini pennyfarthing from the people at the link in this post: http://retrotechnologist.blogspot.com/2012/09/my-own-mini-pennyfarthing.htmlTamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-50829943888774233372013-09-02T20:28:50.901-04:002013-09-02T20:28:50.901-04:00Steve Skubinna,
"Found this, local to you&qu...Steve Skubinna,<br /><br />"<i>Found this, local to you</i>"<br /><br />Yes, those are <a href="http://twowheeledmadwoman.blogspot.com/2011/07/national-motocycle.html" rel="nofollow">our neighbors</a> that this post is about. :)Tamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07285540310465422476noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-81578951545800408992013-09-02T20:26:24.549-04:002013-09-02T20:26:24.549-04:00Nice composition to the pics, ma'am. :)Nice composition to the pics, ma'am. :)Darrellnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-75499798281129763762013-09-02T20:24:58.546-04:002013-09-02T20:24:58.546-04:00I checked out the link, and I must say that I Lurv...I checked out the link, and I must say that I Lurve the whole "check me out, I'm a classic board-tracker" vibe they've got going on. Bonus: Two stroke engines are also Earth F***ers... although, since these also have pedals they might be more of an "Earth F***er Lite".Johnny - Ohhttp://closetextremist.mu.nunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15907727.post-65794751302491349112013-09-02T20:16:23.150-04:002013-09-02T20:16:23.150-04:00Found this, local to you:
http://goodsparkgarage....Found this, local to you:<br /><br />http://goodsparkgarage.com/we-visit-national-motocycle-co/<br /><br />A while ago you posted a pic of Bobbi's miniature pennyfarthing. Where did she get it?Steve Skubinnanoreply@blogger.com