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Post by ThaiGyro on Jan 22, 2019 11:08:36 GMT -5
That's the ticket! Hells YES!
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Post by benji on Jan 22, 2019 12:52:33 GMT -5
Maybe a long case Mina paper clipped into one of these?  these are electric, and I've heard you can actually make these pretty fast I just adding extra batteries. |
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Jan 22, 2019 14:49:46 GMT -5
these are electric, and I've heard you can actually make these pretty fast I just adding extra batteries. I have one that I found in the trash this past Sunday. No seat, other plastics all good. I’m pretty sure the frame would fold under my weight. |
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Post by benji on Jan 22, 2019 16:45:53 GMT -5
these are electric, and I've heard you can actually make these pretty fast I just adding extra batteries. I have one that I found in the trash this past Sunday. No seat, other plastics all good. I’m pretty sure the frame would fold under my weight. I've actually seen a pic of a full grown man riding one down the street. |
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MustashMike
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Post by MustashMike on Jan 22, 2019 17:14:31 GMT -5
I'm glad the "pop" sound of reality was heard. My wife is in the far lane going "grudge match" 1/8 mile. In the near lane was a team out of Saginaw, MI.  |
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Jan 22, 2019 18:07:00 GMT -5
After going full custom frame I’m surprised they kept it that upright.
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Post by benji on Jan 22, 2019 18:55:40 GMT -5
I'm guessing the green one won
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Post by benji on Jan 22, 2019 18:58:03 GMT -5
these are electric, and I've heard you can actually make these pretty fast I just adding extra batteries. I have one that I found in the trash this past Sunday. No seat, other plastics all good. I’m pretty sure the frame would fold under my weight. build it and find out. It'd be great to fly past people on a pink razor scooter haha. |
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Post by ThomasTPFL on Jan 22, 2019 19:15:35 GMT -5
I have one that I found in the trash this past Sunday. No seat, other plastics all good. I’m pretty sure the frame would fold under my weight. build it and find out. It'd be great to fly past people on a pink razor scooter haha. i have the engine off a goofy mini chopper that I think will actually fit on the battery tray. |
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Post by 90GTVert on Jan 22, 2019 19:59:09 GMT -5
I'm starting to wish I didn't get rid of the old thread in the Staff area. The closed area of the forum actually started as our sorta internet race team. 190mech, 2strokd, stepthrutuner, and I used it as our top secret area to talk about drag racing ideas or plans for NASRA. There was quite a bit thrown around as far as little stuff for a while that probably would have been of interest here. Then it turned into John's monster creations like "Snoopy" (the dragster) and his wild MX/Mina hybrids that got sent to Robert to kick ass with. Now it's pretty much just John and I staring at each other with an occasional hello from Robert or Reg and mostly actual storage for forum stuff. RE: The electric kid's scooter... I almost grabbed one locally some time ago from craigslist to put a Minarelli in.... Then I saw the frame. Me (300lb) has no business on that thing with the stock motor, let alone a 2T. I got the impression that it would squish at the mere thought of my ass on the seat. When you look at the forks and so on, it would be a death trap with a real engine. I built a cateye with a 114cc 4 speed in it that would do 50+MPH with 6" wheels and literally no brakes unless you count your shoes and rode the hell out of it, and the kids scooter was too sketchy for me or I'm just too old now and a front wheel falling off at 60MPH just doesn't sound fun anymore. |
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Post by ryan_ott on Jan 22, 2019 20:13:51 GMT -5
My daughter has that pink scooter and you’d be surprised how well it holds weight. I used to ride 2 up with us on it (280+/-) and with larger ah batteries it goes pretty well. Years ago I put a 7hp engine in one and that was fun. I think a short case vino swap would be awesome and could be totally doable. I’ve got ideas now.
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Post by Lucass2T on Jan 23, 2019 6:45:06 GMT -5
I notice a lot of them are using what looks like a BMX bicycle front end? to save weight. Rigid fork and all. Are the rear shocks valved to let the bike squat and slowly come back up like on a drag car? This all came around because I’m working on a digger inspired build and got to looking at drag racing motorcycles and went down a full rabbit hole from there and realized I’d have no clue how to start a drag race build scooter. Yes, atb front end. Honda spree-ish front wheel. Rear shock just a rigid bar. Suspension takes energy to work which is better used for straight line performance.  |
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Post by Lucass2T on Jan 23, 2019 6:58:41 GMT -5
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Post by 190mech on Jan 23, 2019 19:33:33 GMT -5
Here is my homebrew YZ125/Mina splice drag scoot frame ;  Has a Zip front end,bicycle steering stem,all made from simple stuff,lots of elbow grease though!! |
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Post by oldgeek on Jan 23, 2019 20:08:47 GMT -5
Yall made a lot of "friends" with that at the track.  |
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