Motorized Bike, Gas Engine Toddler Trike, and See-Through Engine
Maker Faire Bay Area 2023
October 13th-22nd
I designed in CAD a bicycle frame with an engine mount, then used those measurements to cut, miter, holesaw, then weld together a frame. From there I painted, and assembled using bicycle parts, a Gasoline Motorized Bicycle that can go 30mph legally, get ~120mpg, and is a fully functional vehicle.
Also some years ago I welded a mount onto the back of a toddler Radio Flyer Trike, and mounted a 135cc Gasoline Engine onto the back. With some axle modification and a custom made hub, it got up to maybe 20mph, and covered maybe 3 miles before I stopped using it in favor of projects with brakes.
As well, I took the internal components of a single cylinder engine, and designed and made a clear acrylic engine block and head to assemble them in, resulting in a great learning tool.
Robert Dane Whitmire
I'm Dane, and after 3 years as a vintage car mechanic and 2+years working at an e-scooter company, I've gained a lot of knowledge about the mechanics of various vehicles. I've also designed and built 2 iterations of my own motorized bike.
