I made 3 of these. Handling is not affected by being pushed by the seatpost. The hitch pivots up and down and sideways. It's made like a u-joint that doesn't rotate. That's what kéeps it vertical on one wheel. It's better by far than the ways others and I have motorized bicycles, IMO. You can use a much larger engine than you can fit on a bike. My latest is a 5.9 hp Robin-Subaru and I'm sure I could go larger if I had a good reason. You can take it on & off and attach it to different bikes. The noise, exhaust, chain oil & gas fumes are far behind you. The curve or bends in the tongue absorb the single cylinder vibrations and doesn't interfere with a fender. You can also add a mudguard on the frame in front of the engine. It's easy to build with common materials without welding. The small tire, with only engine weight on it, needs only enough air pressure to keep the bead sealed. It absorbs bumps better, still looks full and shows no wear after êxtensive use. Quiet it, disguise it right and no one has to know you are motorized. I might modify my latest pusher to carry a full campsite and be a bike bum once in awhile. I'm considering options for a pusher with the small Kubota single cylinder diêsel, electric start engine with an alternator that was recently gifted to me. It's heavy, so I'll need to rig up a brake on the trailer wheel; maybe a "butt brake".
It's the coolest pusher I have seen. It's simplicity is what I need to push my mobility trike to save batteries and long range. It's been a very long time but do you have any left? Just parted? I'll stay in touch.
I appreciate its simplicity and yet it does exactly what its supposed to do, no more, no less. A pat on the back and two atta boys. I wish you would do a more in depth build explanation and explain 10 years later any likes, dislikes and improvements made over the years if you still use the 2 you made?
Great idea. I am going to apologized ahead of time for the rather trollish comment I am about to leave. "All I can think about is the Power Push Sport enema that a rider would receive if in a slim chance that pusher connection ever failed behind the bicycle seat" Again! Great Idea!
I just built my first mono-wheel bike trailer for a friend now I see this thing. I just happen to have everything to build this using a 100 cc 4 stroke overhead valve engine. Geared right it should clip along around 50 and max out at 60 I also have an eighty cc home-lite chain saw but it's way too loud for a nice ride on the country. Anyway Thanks a bunch
Change the handlebars and brake levers and cables and cable housings. That is a good rainy day project. Any bike motor larger than fifty cc is street illegal.
I love it. If I had access to a welder, pipe bender, etc., I'd build one. I do have one question. I suppose you would have to be going fast enough for it to be a problem, but have you had any issues while taking a curve, hitting a bump and the motor swinging out of line? I saw a video on a similar pusher engine quite some time ago, but he never answered my question.
usually good bike trailers have the hitch near the rear axel, not at the seat post, since if you turn the front wheel while braking, seat post attached trailers tend to push the bike over on its side since the attachment point is up high and has leverage to topple the bike. the powered trailer would be the same. I can't figure out the subtle difference here with this one since it is at least temporarily welded at the seat post, which may prevent it from jackknifing. I still wonder though.
The hitch hinges hôrizontally and vertically, but not tortionally. It works like a restricted u-joint. I bolted mine to the seatpost successfully, but he welded his on. My latest has 5.9 hp and handles beautifully in every way. Just like any motor vehicle, you let off the gas when you use the brakes. Compression braking kéeps the trailer from pushing you over. You are going slowly through a U-turn with nearly no throttle when the angle gets acute. Putting a brake on the pusher's wheel couldn't hurt, but I have seen no need so far on mine.
Leave it up to man to find a way to make the only means of exercise besides walking something that no longer needs to burn any calories. Way cool man. Looks to me like the drive train off of a go-cart.
The tire wears very quickly on all friction drive bikes and they slip when wet. Otherwise it would be a fine solution, êxcept vibration spoils the image in your mirror and the headlight bulbs fail early.
This looks like something that would only be good on perfectly level roads in perfect weather. Anything that creates a bend either lifts the rear wheel and stresses the drive wheel, or lifts the drive wheel and allows it to swing loose. The spray from the back wheel would be the next issue, I think, in bad weather and even good weather on dusty streets
I made 3 of these. Handling is not affected by being pushed by the seatpost. The hitch pivots up and down and sideways. It's made like a u-joint that doesn't rotate. That's what kéeps it vertical on one wheel. It's better by far than the ways others and I have motorized bicycles, IMO. You can use a much larger engine than you can fit on a bike. My latest is a 5.9 hp Robin-Subaru and I'm sure I could go larger if I had a good reason. You can take it on & off and attach it to different bikes. The noise, exhaust, chain oil & gas fumes are far behind you. The curve or bends in the tongue absorb the single cylinder vibrations and doesn't interfere with a fender. You can also add a mudguard on the frame in front of the engine. It's easy to build with common materials without welding. The small tire, with only engine weight on it, needs only enough air pressure to keep the bead sealed. It absorbs bumps better, still looks full and shows no wear after êxtensive use. Quiet it, disguise it right and no one has to know you are motorized. I might modify my latest pusher to carry a full campsite and be a bike bum once in awhile. I'm considering options for a pusher with the small Kubota single cylinder diêsel, electric start engine with an alternator that was recently gifted to me. It's heavy, so I'll need to rig up a brake on the trailer wheel; maybe a "butt brake".
I built one of thếse. I spliced together 2 bicycle gearshift cables and zip tied the cables to the tongue on both sides of the splice. The splice was a bolt drilled through just under the head. I passed both cables through and tightened a washer and nut tight. That was before I discovered bike shops carry long cables for tandems!
u do realize that by marketing this product u are setting ur self up for a HUGE law sute the first time someone hurts them self on it sux but that the way it is =\
I made 3 of these. Handling is not affected by being pushed by the seatpost. The hitch pivots up and down and sideways. It's made like a u-joint that doesn't rotate. That's what kéeps it vertical on one wheel.
It's better by far than the ways others and I have motorized bicycles, IMO. You can use a much larger engine than you can fit on a bike. My latest is a 5.9 hp Robin-Subaru and I'm sure I could go larger if I had a good reason.
You can take it on & off and attach it to different bikes.
The noise, exhaust, chain oil & gas fumes are far behind you. The curve or bends in the tongue absorb the single cylinder vibrations and doesn't interfere with a fender. You can also add a mudguard on the frame in front of the engine.
It's easy to build with common materials without welding.
The small tire, with only engine weight on it, needs only enough air pressure to keep the bead sealed. It absorbs bumps better, still looks full and shows no wear after êxtensive use. Quiet it, disguise it right and no one has to know you are motorized.
I might modify my latest pusher to carry a full campsite and be a bike bum once in awhile.
I'm considering options for a pusher with the small Kubota single cylinder diêsel, electric start engine with an alternator that was recently gifted to me. It's heavy, so I'll need to rig up a brake on the trailer wheel; maybe a "butt brake".
I’m gonna build one and hide the engine with cargo so cops won’t even see it.
Best one of these pusher motors I've seen.
I like it I've watched a lot of bike build videos, this is a good alternative to mounting on the frame
It's the coolest pusher I have seen. It's simplicity is what I need to push my mobility trike to save batteries and long range. It's been a very long time but do you have any left? Just parted? I'll stay in touch.
Parabéns pelo seu Belo trabalho 👏👏👍👏👍
I appreciate its simplicity and yet it does exactly what its supposed to do, no more, no less. A pat on the back and two atta boys. I wish you would do a more in depth build explanation and explain 10 years later any likes, dislikes and improvements made over the years if you still use the 2 you made?
Great idea. I am going to apologized ahead of time for the rather trollish comment I am about to leave. "All I can think about is the Power Push Sport enema that a rider would receive if in a slim chance that pusher connection ever failed behind the bicycle seat" Again! Great Idea!
+1crazynordlander That's the sport feature
I just built my first mono-wheel bike trailer for a friend now I see this thing.
I just happen to have everything to build this using a 100 cc 4 stroke overhead valve engine.
Geared right it should clip along around 50 and max out at 60
I also have an eighty cc home-lite chain saw but it's way too loud for a nice ride on the country.
Anyway Thanks a bunch
Would have been funny if he started it up and the bike just took off !
Oh, theese vibrations would be so welcome to our girls ;)
Great job!
id love to get my hands on just the frame!
well done simplicity wins big time , it works ,,you travel.!!
Rubber motor mounts to cut down on vibration make it more confortable
No built in camera stabilization will help. Did you ducktape the camera to the frame?
Great🙂👍❤
Change the handlebars and brake levers and cables and cable housings. That is a good rainy day project. Any bike motor larger than fifty cc is street illegal.
Shakes like a Harley...probably way more reliable though.
I love it. If I had access to a welder, pipe bender, etc., I'd build one. I do have one question. I suppose you would have to be going fast enough for it to be a problem, but have you had any issues while taking a curve, hitting a bump and the motor swinging out of line? I saw a video on a similar pusher engine quite some time ago, but he never answered my question.
hermano se quiere ver la motocicleta trabajando no el temblor de la carretera.
Gracias.
LOL LOOKS LIKE IT WILL RATTLE THE TEETH RIGHT OUT OF YOUR HEAD ! But I like it good job !!!
what happens when you hit chuck holes or big bumps does it do crazy things?
I'm sure it does
This is cool and I would be interested in one. How much ?
I've seen one just like it in Was state. Is it the same one?
can it be made legal for uk regulations
very cool ! Thanks for posting!
usually good bike trailers have the hitch near the rear axel, not at the seat post, since if you turn the front wheel while braking, seat post attached trailers tend to push the bike over on its side since the attachment point is up high and has leverage to topple the bike. the powered trailer would be the same. I can't figure out the subtle difference here with this one since it is at least temporarily welded at the seat post, which may prevent it from jackknifing. I still wonder though.
The hitch hinges hôrizontally and vertically, but not tortionally. It works like a restricted u-joint. I bolted mine to the seatpost successfully, but he welded his on.
My latest has 5.9 hp and handles beautifully in every way. Just like any motor vehicle, you let off the gas when you use the brakes. Compression braking kéeps the trailer from pushing you over. You are going slowly through a U-turn with nearly no throttle when the angle gets acute. Putting a brake on the pusher's wheel couldn't hurt, but I have seen no need so far on mine.
So I'm guessing it's a very smooth ride?
For giggles build a power pusher with a big V Twin on it.
Been done. It's called a sportster
Delightful Douschebaggery XDDD...ya right.
Pretty cool.
Engine must have displacement maximum 50 cc 3. In Europe, so its street illegaly. Or its necesary to register as a motocycle.
although it looks easy to detach when not in use
This is what happens when you have some pipe a bike and a go kart motor during winter
Leave it up to man to find a way to make the only means of exercise besides walking something that no longer needs to burn any calories. Way cool man. Looks to me like the drive train off of a go-cart.
why is the steerbar upsidedown?
Wouldn't it just be easier to drive a roller over the front wheel like a solex?
The tire wears very quickly on all friction drive bikes and they slip when wet. Otherwise it would be a fine solution, êxcept vibration spoils the image in your mirror and the headlight bulbs fail early.
A Briggs & Stratton engine and a 10 speed with upside down bars.......... Is this 1975??
how can you drive that on the road it cant be legal.
This looks like something that would only be good on perfectly level roads in perfect weather. Anything that creates a bend either lifts the rear wheel and stresses the drive wheel, or lifts the drive wheel and allows it to swing loose. The spray from the back wheel would be the next issue, I think, in bad weather and even good weather on dusty streets
I made 3 of these. Handling is not affected by being pushed by the seatpost. The hitch pivots up and down and sideways. It's made like a u-joint that doesn't rotate. That's what kéeps it vertical on one wheel.
It's better by far than the ways others and I have motorized bicycles, IMO. You can use a much larger engine than you can fit on a bike. My latest is a 5.9 hp Robin-Subaru and I'm sure I could go larger if I had a good reason.
You can take it on & off and attach it to different bikes.
The noise, exhaust, chain oil & gas fumes are far behind you. The curve or bends in the tongue absorb the single cylinder vibrations and doesn't interfere with a fender. You can also add a mudguard on the frame in front of the engine.
It's easy to build with common materials without welding.
The small tire, with only engine weight on it, needs only enough air pressure to keep the bead sealed. It absorbs bumps better, still looks full and shows no wear after êxtensive use. Quiet it, disguise it right and no one has to know you are motorized.
I might modify my latest pusher to carry a full campsite and be a bike bum once in awhile.
I'm considering options for a pusher with the small Kubota single cylinder diêsel, electric start engine with an alternator that was recently gifted to me. It's heavy, so I'll need to rig up a brake on the trailer wheel; maybe a "butt brake".
156 mpg? 😮
How bad is the vibration?
If you could sell these frames wow
lol, mine are the same way. It's so you don't become a hunch back.
It's like building a minibike, and pretending it's revolutionary by calling it by your own name. ...who hasn't seen these?
how did you build it
1:53 handle bars fail XD
where did you buy a throttle cable long enough to reach handlebar?
I built one of thếse. I spliced together 2 bicycle gearshift cables and zip tied the cables to the tongue on both sides of the splice. The splice was a bolt drilled through just under the head. I passed both cables through and tightened a washer and nut tight.
That was before I discovered bike shops carry long cables for tandems!
is that legal...?
SOO COOOL!!!!!
looks fun!!
boa ideia.....
The worst will happen when you'll try to turn left/right
I think I saw a squwatch in them woods
Do you get pulled over by the cops
The reason why I like to make some thing like this for my bike to
will the mount handle a 6.5 hp engine? can you send me a paypal invoice for purchase?
Eric Hutto
u do realize that by marketing this product u are setting ur self up for a HUGE law sute the first time someone hurts them self on it sux but that the way it is =\
handle bars are upside down
Tem que por um motor 1000c =]
No i haven't ,i don't think thats comfortable&safe.
i see double!
Sounds ike someone rattling their bollox in a biscuit barrel
cool....change the rear sproket to go faster...say about 2-5 teeth less
YO PREFIERO UNA MOTO Y LISTO !!
exactly ,, or even build a cushman knockoff
sorry, gas fumaça barulho sujeira not!!!
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