Derwin
06-06-2008, 02:56 PM
Yeah, I know it's weird, but I thought I would post it anyway! Heck, this guy is pretty creative, and he is getting over 100 miles per gallon!
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September 19, 2006 In a world where the price of oil is trending towards infinity, large companies are quickly seeking alternative energy (http://shots.snap.com/explore/80251/?key=8f3910c40215ff2aa1e6a032be942848&svc=Snap_Shot_Wikipedia&tag=Alternative%20energy&src=&cp=&asp=alternative%20energy&tol=engage)Alternative energy http://i.ixnp.com/images/v3.32.0.2/t.gif sources for transportation. Jory Squibb decided he’d build his own fuel-miser, and set about creating it from second-hand motorcycle parts. The resultant vehicle, christened MOONBEAM, gets 80-85 mpg around town and under economy run conditions (max 40 mph) delivers 105 mpg. Two scooters for the bits cost US$500, and the entire project took 1000 hours (a year of 20 hour weeks) to complete, with a total of US$2000 costs beyond the initial scooters. Moonbeam has a Variable speed transmission, so there’s no gear shifting (hand controls only).
Moonbeam uses a 150cc Honda (http://shots.snap.com/explore/72970/?key=8f3910c40215ff2aa1e6a032be942848&svc=Snap_Shot_Wikipedia&tag=Honda&src=&cp=&asp=Honda&tol=engage)Honda http://i.ixnp.com/images/v3.32.0.2/t.gif 4-stroke scooter motor and uses the water-cooling from the motor to heat the cabin in winter. The two motor scooters which were cut up to build Moonbeam were a Honda 1987 Elite 150 (purchased in excellent condition for US$400) and, as a duplicate of the first couldn’t be found, a 1984 Elite 125 bike (US$100) for parts. Jory believes that there are many second-hand scooters ideal for conversions such as this.
Cory’s site has complete instructions and imageshttp://i.ixnp.com/images/v3.32.0.2/t.gif (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6omtd/jorysquibb/id1.html) on how to build your own Moonbeam and he’s more than happy to offer advice. He can be reached by email here (moonbeam25@verizon.net).
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September 19, 2006 In a world where the price of oil is trending towards infinity, large companies are quickly seeking alternative energy (http://shots.snap.com/explore/80251/?key=8f3910c40215ff2aa1e6a032be942848&svc=Snap_Shot_Wikipedia&tag=Alternative%20energy&src=&cp=&asp=alternative%20energy&tol=engage)Alternative energy http://i.ixnp.com/images/v3.32.0.2/t.gif sources for transportation. Jory Squibb decided he’d build his own fuel-miser, and set about creating it from second-hand motorcycle parts. The resultant vehicle, christened MOONBEAM, gets 80-85 mpg around town and under economy run conditions (max 40 mph) delivers 105 mpg. Two scooters for the bits cost US$500, and the entire project took 1000 hours (a year of 20 hour weeks) to complete, with a total of US$2000 costs beyond the initial scooters. Moonbeam has a Variable speed transmission, so there’s no gear shifting (hand controls only).
Moonbeam uses a 150cc Honda (http://shots.snap.com/explore/72970/?key=8f3910c40215ff2aa1e6a032be942848&svc=Snap_Shot_Wikipedia&tag=Honda&src=&cp=&asp=Honda&tol=engage)Honda http://i.ixnp.com/images/v3.32.0.2/t.gif 4-stroke scooter motor and uses the water-cooling from the motor to heat the cabin in winter. The two motor scooters which were cut up to build Moonbeam were a Honda 1987 Elite 150 (purchased in excellent condition for US$400) and, as a duplicate of the first couldn’t be found, a 1984 Elite 125 bike (US$100) for parts. Jory believes that there are many second-hand scooters ideal for conversions such as this.
Cory’s site has complete instructions and imageshttp://i.ixnp.com/images/v3.32.0.2/t.gif (http://mysite.verizon.net/vze6omtd/jorysquibb/id1.html) on how to build your own Moonbeam and he’s more than happy to offer advice. He can be reached by email here (moonbeam25@verizon.net).