Custom, not Customized

Keith Pickelhaupt /

Jun 05, 2019 02:02PM

I am building a moped based on my Sun EZ-3 HD recumbent trike. It will have a 79cc Predator engine on it. I see plenty of customized mopeds here, but no custom built ones. I wouldn't consider my project a "motorized bicycle" because it is using a much higher quality engine than typical, it will have either a centrifugal clutch or a torque converter, and because it is based on a recumbent trike that it built like a tank. One major goal of this project is to avoid hard-to-get parts because this will be my only motorized mode of transportation, so when things break, I would really like to just be able to buy my parts local if at all possible.

So, am I in the right place?

Re: Custom, not Customized

Graham Motzing /

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grahammotzing

Jun 05, 2019 02:17PM

eh probably not, there are some pretty good forums for people bolting big four strokes on bicycle frames, we mostly stick to 70's era pedal start 2 stroke mopeds from europe/japan around here.

you'll probably find more people doing scratch built bicycle-with-an-engine builds on the motor bicycle sites along with support for people doing custom gokart style drivetrains and stuff.

Re: Custom, not Customized

Brandon Weiss (Detective brandon to you) /

mopedallday

Jun 05, 2019 03:32PM

Off hand, I can think of two....that blue/orange custom race hobbit, and Toby's race tomos.

https://www.mopedarmy.com/forums/read.php?1,3913631

Cant find the hobbit thread though...

Re: Custom, not Customized

D L /

xearthadx

Jun 05, 2019 03:42PM

That hobbit thread was so rad

Re: Custom, not Customized

Don Ohio /

don45640

Jun 05, 2019 07:03PM

> Keith Pickelhaupt Wrote:

> -------------------------------------------------------

> I am building a moped based on my Sun EZ-3 HD recumbent trike. It will

> have a 79cc Predator engine on it. I see plenty of customized mopeds

> here, but no custom built ones. I wouldn't consider my project a

> "motorized bicycle" because it is using a much higher quality engine

> than typical, it will have either a centrifugal clutch or a torque

> converter, and because it is based on a recumbent trike that it built

> like a tank. One major goal of this project is to avoid hard-to-get

> parts because this will be my only motorized mode of transportation, so

> when things break, I would really like to just be able to buy my parts

> local if at all possible.

>

> So, am I in the right place?

Yeah, you are in the right place. It has motor and pedals,so it's a moped. Doesn't have to be 2-stroke at all. Could even be electric. Still a moped .

They let non-mopeds on here(snail scooters), so don't be turned away by any hypocritical decorum.

There are motorized bicycle forums that would be helpful to you also.