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cirvin
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
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 Posted - Oct 24 2003 : 7:18:56 PM
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hey, in reading the electric scooter, i thought that would be nice for utility purposes, but i want speed! i thnik that a chainsaw engine would be great for a scooter. it runs fast, is powerfull, and it already has a clutch with a sproket on it. anyway, i was wondering if anyone has ever done this before, and if anyone has a chainsaw for sale
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Kale
Nobel Prize Winner
Canada
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Posted - Oct 25 2003 : 4:46:18 PM
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Eeep!
That would be one noisy ride. I wonder if you could cobble together some kind of muffler?
Also, I'm pretty sure that there are motor vehicle laws that would apply to the situation. You might need to be licensed or have it inspected or something silly like that.
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cirvin
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
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Posted - Oct 25 2003 : 10:54:37 PM
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build a silencer. a pipe with a bunch of holes drilled in it is covered in a towel. tehn i guess you could slip a bigger piece of pipe over that to make it look nice. like a pistol sliencer
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Aaron Cake
Administrator
Canada
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cirvin
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
1542 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2003 : 09:33:26 AM
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Wimpy!?!?! a 60cc engine can put out almost 3hp!!!
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Aaron Cake
Administrator
Canada
6718 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2003 : 09:44:27 AM
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...at 10,000 RPM, with no torque until 9,000 RPM....
Take a ride on an a properly designed electric...you'll be convinced. Also, look at the dramatic measures people on Tzi's forum have to go through to make these engines work. Of course, Tzi's forum disturbs me....spindle drives, duct tape, etc. Great example of people not knowing what they are doing, not doing research, bodging thing together, etc. Anyway, if you want to fun ride, with TORQUE, go electric. This weekend I was riding mine, hit the "fast" switch, and was thrown onto the ground when the front wheel lifted @ 40 KM/H.  That's torque.
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cirvin
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
1542 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2003 : 3:37:50 PM
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wow! that is pretty torqey, i bought a moter, an i will build one once i find a place to get cheap batteries. i can't find the supplier of those cheap batteries you got, but il rpbably find somethin. i decided i am going to use the chainsaw engine on my bike. it is a 6 speed, so that should be intersting
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Kale
Nobel Prize Winner
Canada
795 Posts |
Posted - Oct 28 2003 : 3:59:48 PM
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The interesting thing about an electric motor is they have a flat torque-speed profile: nearly the same (high) torque is provided at whatever speed the motor is at. Gas engines have a ramping profile, so they only give higher torques at higher speeds.
Never try to beat an electric trolley if you're both waiting at a red light! He'll always pull away from you, at least at first.
I'd love to see a full electric motorcycle, maybe powered with a little fuel cell or advanced battery. You could really pull some wheelies with that baby.
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BEatonNo1
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
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Posted - Oct 28 2003 : 6:02:56 PM
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I know this is kindof off topic, but my dream is to put a turbo jet (from a huegy helocopter) in a car. Except I would have the jet running a generator, and use a traction motor from a locomotive to actually push the car
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cirvin
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
1542 Posts |
Posted - Nov 03 2003 : 5:32:02 PM
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jet powered cars are illeghal in the usa, tho jet motorcycles arent
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BEatonNo1
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
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Posted - Nov 03 2003 : 6:18:08 PM
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really?...well technially its not jetpowered, its electric 
the guy who makes the jet bikes also makes a truck to, so when you say car how specific are you
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cirvin
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
1542 Posts |
Posted - Nov 04 2003 : 4:08:36 PM
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i forgot where i read of it, but in essence, your device attains its power from a gas turbojet. i dunno, i guess you have to check state andlocal laws. good ol' usa
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Kale
Nobel Prize Winner
Canada
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Posted - Nov 05 2003 : 2:36:21 PM
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It's a combination of noise/pollution regulations, and anti-flameing death laws.
I think the only reason they haven't applied it to motorcycles is that they didn't think anyone would be crazy enough to do it. Heh.
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cirvin
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
1542 Posts |
Posted - Nov 05 2003 : 4:33:19 PM
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thaey have done it to motorcycles.
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BEatonNo1
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
1133 Posts |
Posted - Nov 05 2003 : 5:14:28 PM
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Yeah it was in a popular mechanics magazine, some guy refurbishes them and puts them in all sorts of things...
...I think Jay Lenno has one
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Kale
Nobel Prize Winner
Canada
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Posted - Nov 06 2003 : 2:51:24 PM
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Yeah, when I said 'haven't applied it' above I ment that they haven't applied the LAW to motorcycles. Turbojet motorcycles are perfectly legal. There's a group down in the US that custom builds them using turbojets scrounged from helicopters. They have a top speed of around 300 km/hr... That would be pretty scary. Traveling 300 km/hr with nothing but bike leathers protecting you...
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