50cc twostroke for Bicycle

[Barry]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Bicycle-Engine-Kit-48cc-two-stroke-latest-model-will-dispatch-within-24hours/260998548590?_trksid=p2045573.m2102&_trkparms=aid%3D555012%26algo%3DPW.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D33%26meid%3D4105779705097022619%26pid%3D100034%26prg%3D1031%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D291053069880%26

[Bob Purton]

Great fun for off road but what the sellers of all these kind of kits don't want you to know is how very difficult it is to get such a bicycle road legal in the uk. Not impossible but a whole lot cheaper to just buy a moped. Its the kind of kit I would have loved as a kid for over the brick fields! Are you going to get one Barry?

[Barry]

I have my Power Pak so don't need the modern equivalent.  I will have the same problem though - fitting it on a bike and getting it registered.
I think I should use an authentic 1950s bike.

I wonder how robust and powerful that modern twostroke is.
It would be good fun to have one to play with.

[richard]

oi bob ! OFF TOPIC !  - i expect no better of barry 

[Bob Purton]

Ah but is it?  Its not under unusual microcar discussion, its under sales and auctions. Not so clear cut.

[Barry]

On the microcar side, this type of two-stroke engine could be adapted for Sans-permis vehicles (cooling and power permitting).
Everyone being in agreement that Sans permis are microcars? 

[richard]

ah bob ! , and i really don't mind , but this is EXACTLY the same place that you told me i was off topic with a 1950's Villiers engined rare three wheeler last week 

[Bob Purton]

  Too bad you didn't think to use my argument last week!   Its all to do with the fact that I don't like garden machinery and you don't like bolt on bike engines. Who cares, just enjoy the banter. precious little else is going on with the forum tonight.

ps, Barry and I are planning another top secret three wheeled car project together using a bike with one of these motors on it as its basis. So its all ok and legit!!

[richard]

there was no argument bob as , although you are a moderator  , i know i was correct and you were wrong - and still are  . correct the forum is very dull at the moment .

[Bob Purton]

I concede.  You must be the only member that studies the posts so thoroughly. Its all those lonely nights in hotel rooms whilst away on business I guess.