If I start now my new project...

prmurat · Apr 16, 2013

..I'll may finish when I am 150 years old?????

I'll take this:

Add this (just found last weekend!):

And I'll do this for the road:

http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2011/2/11/ ... chine.html

Any tips???

Philippe

grandpaul · Apr 16, 2013

That is a great idea!

make sure to post project progress pix and how you're making it work...

Rohan · Apr 16, 2013

Whatizzit ?
Precisely..

You can buy old Chinese outfits rather inexpensively these days, complete working things with sidecars and all.
Know nothing about them, or if they are legal, but they look good in the parking lot...

bwolfie · Apr 16, 2013

My idea, just extend the existing bike enough to squeeze in the extra 2 cylinders.

Pack it all up and make a road trip to Wisconsin

acotrel · Apr 17, 2013

The Japanese will copy anything. You will probably find that a Honda Goldwing motor will fit right in without changing the engine mounts.

grandpaul · Apr 18, 2013

acotrel said:
The Japanese will copy anything. You will probably find that a Honda Goldwing motor will fit right in without changing the engine mounts.

...although probably not advisable!

The plod has about 40 HP, a Goldwing engine more than double that. You would IMMEDIATELY find the brakes totally inadequate, and pretty shortly twist the frame like a martini garnishment.

prmurat · Apr 18, 2013

40HP?? in my dreams!!! more like 25HP!! But still between my screwed right arm and the very bad front drum, I am trying, in a near future, to install the following:

And I do not think that a 4cyl would be a good idea!!

grandpaul · Apr 18, 2013

So you aren't REALLY going to siamese the two boxers?

I thought it was a good enough idea...

vincentgin · Apr 20, 2013

Hmmmmmm, I get the feeling I am looking at some wizzkids ability with solid works, or is this for real, please send Utube link of it in da flesh. Vincent.