The Rat Moped {of death} COMPLETED!

[mercedes_6.9]

This is the evolution of my motorized bicycle project. Somehow, it morphed into this massive rat moped which I made from scratch. it has an 87cc Jonsered chainsaw engine in it. This engine, through friction drive, is good propulsion on pavement {not too fast though} Off-road is doesn't do too good because of the tires. It is unbelievably comfortable to ride, even though the steering doesn't move. I just pop a wheelie and do a 360 degree turn.. It was a lot of fun to make, keep in mind no welding here, just good old nuts and bolts and a LOT of scrap stuff lying around. My favorite part of it is the chicken wire "fairing". Enjoy the pictures!

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[Kenny_McCormic]

I dare you to put a headlight and brakelight on that thing and register it as a 50cc moped. Most ghetto thing I have ever seen, more ghetto than my sandbox boat or duct tapeing and spray painting holes on cars.

 

[mercedes_6.9]

The darn thing's too nasty to be street legal {imagine the looks on people's faces if I drove by }, but I'm still going to road test it a little bit. Lights would be cool, but they'd have to be the battery powered ones. To road test it I am going to look for a long but not too steep downhill stretch to see how fast she'll go. No good on hills without momentum. I bet at least 20 to 25 mph, which is plenty fast for something this ratty.

 

[kibble]

OMFG!!!! That's awesome!

 

[Magice]

Omg, you've inspired me!

I'm going to make a street legal moped out of my 99cc chainsaw! I never even though of friction drive, genius!

 

[sayre315]

haha omg that thing is awsome
you'll be pickin up chicks all over the place

 

[kibble]

haha omg that thing is awsome
you'll be pickin up chicks all over the place

By chicks, you mean like baby chickens, right? He does already have the chicken wire up in there!:arf:

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

Omg, you've inspired me!

I'm going to make a street legal moped out of my 99cc chainsaw! I never even though of friction drive, genius!

Not a moped unless its a 50, over 50cc=motorcycle and all BS that goes with it.

 

[sayre315]

no i mean babes lol

 

[newrider3]

I made this a while back, but I had no motor.

 

[2or3wheels]

haha that is absolutly rediculious i need one

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

Newrider3:Looks like a freakin deathtrap, is that thing NAILED together?

 

[newrider3]

Nope; deckscrews. The axles were wooden dowels too, talk about excitement when you hit a bump. The front end ended up as filler in a dirt quarterpipe at my jumps that just got plowed.

 

[sayre315]

im makin one and puttin a weed eater on it lol

 

[Magice]

These contraptions are awesome.

I think you've just started a fad.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

My Japanese deathtrap is better, 30 on 10" tires and bad roads is VERY SCARY.
Doesnt have the basket anymore, too flimsy.

 

[sayre315]

awsome

if i were you i would take that engine out and make a shifter kart outa it

 

[newrider3]

I came up with this as a concept for my scooter but it never got built.

 

[Kenny_McCormic]

awsome

if i were you i would take that engine out and make a shifter kart outa it

Its a 50cc 2 stroke with a single speed auto trans. The whole thing weighs 100lbs full of gas and oil. Would make a SLOW cart. Not to mention its worth ~$500 as is due to gas prices.

 

[jonesie8807]

I made this a while back, but I had no motor.

looks cool. does that thing have any steering capabilities?