| 120 mpg Motorbike: Made in Kenya |
| Written by Hank Green | ||
| Thursday, 24 May 2007 | ||
This $100 Kenyan bike engine quickly converts any bicycle to a 100 mpg motorbike. It might not be the most efficient engine, or the cleanest. But as the world develops, simple solutions like these are necessary to make the world a better place for people, without upsetting the balance of the environment. Via Afrigadget
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written by rob , May 25, 2007
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written by Manu , May 25, 2007
French was using Solex, it was extremly popular.
The new Solex is out, it's called eSolex and costs about 1200 €, check here : http://www.lesolex.com/esolex.htm It's a bicycle, with an engine that helps.
Motorbike Insurance
written by Tim , June 07, 2007
Are this easy to fit? Do you need to upgrade your chain & brakes etc? If used in the UK are any other modifications required?
Back to the Future
written by Uncle B , July 30, 2008
We in North America, with abundant access to the power grid have concentrated on plug in battery electric bikes, but the price of oil is only high enough to cause marginal use of them. If the price of oil increases dramatically, a three wheeled, enclosed, solar/battery plugin, made with a carbon fiber body will emerge as popular for the Americans for going shopping and short commutes, plug in to plug in, so to speak!
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Note that they require tax, insurance, registration, etc, if used in the UK.