The new hub motor bike. I am beginning to like this bike more and more. I am thinking I might switch the motor to the black bike though. The black bike is more versatile that way and the red bike will accept the big tires.

politics and motor bikes

I find it interesting that on the motorbike forum there have been postings which could be construed as political decent. It took about two hours for someone to ask they be removed lol. These most likely are the same people who screamed the loudest against the past administration. Funny how the last guys accepted dissent as part of the American political system but these guys want to stifle it. they are the ones who felt that the last administration was undermining democracy. I just find that scary.

2nd test on hubber bubber

the distance of travel for the bike under more epower and less pedal power was very very close. I decided to call it 4 miles and be done with it. either or

My next test will be of the friction drive bike. The batteries on it are a little older and have less top end charge so I don't expect as much from them.

testing the hubber bubber

I ran the first test of range on the hub motorbike. I rode it with conservation in mind. I got 4.25 miles on a charge. It's as good as I could do in the real world/

next good day to ride I need to check how far it will go just riding with as little concern as possible.

Then I want to test the friction drive with those batteries under the same conditions to see what the range would be.

direct friction drive.

It is my opinion that the most efficient friction drive is a drive wheel directly on the engine. The most energy from the engine is transmitted to the bike wheel that way.

I hub motor watt for watt is more efficient but is also more expensive by a lot.

already there

I piked up the bike about 8:30 a.m. In the condition shown above.

I had it finished by 8p.m. It did require some major modifications or it would have been done in a couple of hours.

Tomorrow I'm going to buy

a bike. Not a new one, heaven forbid, but a junk shop bike. Then I am going to customize it. I am going to go through with it a step at a time with pictures I hope. We shall see how far my best laid plan for men and mice who think they are men goes.

It should be interesting.