UNLIMITED Brood XIX *WIND EATER*

[kingfish254]

Gonna be cool to see where you use the heater case. At first, I was guessing up front like a fairing, but I am betting you might enclose the rear like an old Cushman.

 

[Da Gas Man]

Hey, look everybody! It's Speedy! Stomping on that Aaahoogha horn! That's a cool ride.

 

[Fv2]

@The Renaissance Man Janet asked if you were feeling too old to ride a bike around town.
Don't worry, I called her crackhead already.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Right now it is a bike. I don't anticipate getting that motor running until much later this year at best.

I rode it yesterday and I can say that (at any age) pedaling a regular bike is by far easier than pedaling this thing!!!

 

[The Renaissance Man]

I hated to have to destroy the 80-year-old Bakelite knob... but I did.

I gave it every chance possible, even soaking it overnight with PB but it refused to cooperate. It was chipped anyway.

 

[Chad T]

Right now it is a bike. I don't anticipate getting that motor running until much later this year at best.

While not a fan of electric cars etc. This might be a good candidate for an electric conversion.

 

[ifitsfreeitsforme]

are those knobs available? Maybe a replica could be 3D printed.

 

[Fv2]

Right now it is a bike. I don't anticipate getting that motor running until much later this year at best.

I rode it yesterday and I can say that (at any age) pedaling a regular bike is by far easier than pedaling this thing!!!

The gearing is ridiculous on these things.
I have two Trac and 3 Indian, I refuse to pedal them.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

While not a fan of electric cars etc. This might be a good candidate for an electric conversion.

It's just that I don't have the time right now to devote to the engine. Converting to electric would probably require even more time. Thanks for the idea though.

are those knobs available? Maybe a replica could be 3D printed.

They are available but I wasn't going to use it anyway, just had to get it out of the way to take the guts out.

The gearing is ridiculous on these things.
I have two Trac and 3 Indian, I refuse to pedal them.

Yeah, I think they made mopeds just to get around motorcycle laws. No one in their right mind would ride it as a bicycle. However, it would be an alternative to pushing it home when it runs out of gas.

 

[Brian macumber]

I think the peddle part is just to get the motor started.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

I removed some parts and roughly propped up a few bicycle parts along with the heater tin and the little V shaped tin just to start playing with them.

I've got a pile of various chainguards put away but this one was a recent arrival that was close at hand. I may have saved myself the trouble of going through them all because I'm really liking how this one looks. The rear rack is a Colorflow. I'm probably sticking with it also even though I have others.

Any guesses about the direction of the build yet? The heater is a dead give away in my mind!


*Hint: It sounds like pieseldunk.

 

[kingfish254]

 

[The Renaissance Man]

Jethro Tull provided a large part of the soundtrack to my youth!

 

[Chad T]

*Hint: It sounds like pieseldunk.

a retrofuturisticsubgenre of science fiction similar to steampunk or cyberpunk that combines the aesthetics of the diesel-based technology of the interwar period through to the 1950s with retro-futuristic technology

 

[Captain Awesome]

a retrofuturisticsubgenre of science fiction similar to steampunk or cyberpunk that combines the aesthetics of the diesel-based technology of the interwar period through to the 1950s with retro-futuristic technology

Retro futurism is definitely one of my favorite aesthetics

 

[The Renaissance Man]

a retrofuturisticsubgenre of science fiction similar to steampunk or cyberpunk that combines the aesthetics of the diesel-based technology of the interwar period through to the 1950s with retro-futuristic technology

Retro futurism is definitely one of my favorite aesthetics

Mine too! I've had this moped for a few years now and have wanted to do something with it but wasn't sure what. Then I got the heater and it lit a fire (pun intended) in the ideas for this project! Having fun!

 

[Captain Awesome]

The old Cushmans like KF posted are such good candidates for any punk vibe

 

[Chad T]

Shouldn’t that heater go on the front though? With no motor who needs a headlight….but I’m sure you’ve got a plan.

 

[Da Gas Man]

You do realize the knob has spoken to you. It is saying, "Wind Eater!" Which is kinda catchy.

 

[The Renaissance Man]

You do realize the knob has spoken to you. It is saying, "Wind Eater!" Which is kinda catchy.
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Good catch! Love it!