New scooter owner in Pa. By dau191 (Read 582 times)

[dau191]

I am in the process of getting my Ice Bear Magnum 300cc trike up on the road. Went through all the fun of de-skidding unit by myself. Now just working on getting money together for tax and title fees. Runs great! I have been driving in alleys and short hops to get to private parking lots and land. I am a big man and it jumps up to speed quik. Up to 40 mph with only half a city block. Who needs a Harley....I only paid 4200 for it new. Love tightening the hell out oc everything. I bought a good solid gel pac battery up front. My name is Wade.

[olddog]

Welcome, Wade!! It seems that you enjoyed the set up waaaay too much, LOL. Hope you get your tag soon to really enjoy it riding.

[dau191]

Yeh...me to. Just gotta convince wife who wants to ride it to that its a priority. All the money going to gas you'd think zit'd be esdy. Hasn't worked out that way. Slow at work. I have pics in the pic n vid section. Wade

[LUKE]

welcome dau191...when it comes to trikes and trike kits and voyager thing whatever, Alley is the authority on that....he knows the ins and outs and the ups and downs of Trikes.
i love trikes too, but the one that has two wheels in front and one in the back(Can Am Spyder,well it's called trike too isn't it alley?), and the Stallion trike(google it)...love it!

Welcome ,and enjoy the ride!!

[Alleyoop]

Welcome Wade,
I saw your Black Shiny Magnum and the nice pinstripes you put on makes it look sharp.
Nice going
Ride safe
Alleyoop

[dau191]

Coolness for the lovin the stripe. I have experience with motorcycles. I have owned a 1980 honda 250 cc, a 1984 suzuki 2 cylinder 650cc, a 1983 suzuki 650cc 4 cylinder, a 1974 Rupp trike repair project with a 650 hirth 2 stoke crammed in it, and a 2007 ural 750cc driven sidecar rig. This is my first experience with a cvt, very nice and smooth.

Wade

[Alleyoop]

Very nice bunch of rides you had BUT WOW!! a 650 2 stroke now those rare I have seen a 400 2 stroke but never a 650 2 stroke. Man that sucker must of hauled butt(HEHE).
Alleyoop

[dau191]

Yeah, it came out of a snowmobile. I had to cut and weld frame to fit it in....I tested it out a few times ad stood it up on the back wheels. Sold it before I made it street legal.

[jct842]

For a long time I was wanting to take a little smaller snowmobile engine along with the cvt and graft it into a scooter. would have to use a chain drive to rear wheel and would probably end up with a way too long a wheel base for a 2 wheel scooter. 2 cyl 2 stroke = a crap load of power.

[dau191]

The old Rupp trike originally had I think a 400cc Kholer motor for snowmobile. When I bought mine they had tried to graft a 332 Polaris snowmobile engine in but the twits hooked the ac coil wires to the 12v electricsl and burnt the wires. It had another clutch on the drive- gear box. In effect it worked like a Cvt. No gears. But it packed a wallop when the clutches engaged. The clutch from the original motor probably was set for lowet Rpms. It was fun though.

[dau191]

Had bike out today. Went great. Had it on msin roads etc... Was able to get it titled pretty easy. Tax tag and title only 260.00. Not bad expected 300-400. Did one dumb thing though. Forgot to check my air pressure. Had it up to 50mph. Felt squishy. Front tire was at 20 never checked it out of crate. Corrected and put her to 60mph at the same rpm. Felt like a total idiot. My wife tried riding on the back and ended up choking me cause she was so scared and due to high seat height on my bike.

[cookees]

Where are you located?

[bhinch]

Welcome to the forum.....enjoy the ride....

[dau191]

I am located in York Haven, Pa. land of angst and derision also the highest number of bars and single mothers per capita in York County, Pa. We have about 6000 total (adults and children) and have 4 bars. Enjoying bike much, hit 68 mph today! Felt like a doof. Was using a bungee cord to hold brake lever on an incline because I never noticed that little thumb lever to lock brakes. I feel Drain Bramaged.

Wade