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Technical Section => General Tech => Topic started by: Manky Monkey on May 22, 2012, 10:57:37 PM



Title: Oil drum racer
Post by: Manky Monkey on May 22, 2012, 10:57:37 PM
Emailed to me by Brock.
I reckon we should put together a fleet of these for next year's Basingstoke Transport Festival!  ;D


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: mouse on May 23, 2012, 07:15:27 AM
 ;D brilliant i love that


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: merv on May 23, 2012, 07:40:06 AM
flipping eke ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: trev on May 23, 2012, 10:17:55 AM
i want one.


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: ROD on May 23, 2012, 10:57:39 AM
Love all this quirky stuff! 8) 8) What make is that dinky little engine?


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: snafu on May 23, 2012, 11:53:55 AM
Emailed to me by Brock.
I reckon we should put together a fleet of these for next year's Basingstoke Transport Festival!  ;D

is that a challenge  ;D


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: nabsim on May 23, 2012, 12:55:59 PM
you reckon you could SVA one of them Andy? :)


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: ROD on May 23, 2012, 01:04:11 PM
I reckon that needs a pointed cone type front end on the body.


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: triker_Chewie on May 23, 2012, 01:26:12 PM
Love all this quirky stuff! 8) 8) What make is that dinky little engine?
its one o' them bicycle 2 strokes


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: spanners on May 23, 2012, 01:34:13 PM
Love all this quirky stuff! 8) 8) What make is that dinky little engine?
got a little  mini-moto,, in the shed  ::) ::) ::) ::) nnooooooooooooooooo i,v got enough projects,, :D :D :D :D


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: ROD on May 23, 2012, 02:13:46 PM
I wanna know where you put your legs and feet in that drum! I like the chain tensioner!


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: kevsky on May 23, 2012, 04:20:57 PM
how about a trike version


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: trikerpete on May 23, 2012, 07:35:40 PM
Emailed to me by Brock.
I reckon we should put together a fleet of these for next year's Basingstoke Transport Festival!  ;D


Lovely thought but are you sure another project is really a good idea? ;) :)


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: spanners on May 23, 2012, 08:00:35 PM
Emailed to me by Brock.
I reckon we should put together a fleet of these for next year's Basingstoke Transport Festival!  ;D


Lovely thought but are you sure another project is really a good idea? ;) :)

,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,ERRRRRR,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,YEP ,, ::) ::) ::) ::)


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: triker_Chewie on May 27, 2012, 10:58:09 AM
got a 110cc and a 44gal in the yard............mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: snafu on May 27, 2012, 02:57:48 PM
got a 110cc and a 44gal in the yard............mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

ditto but 125cc


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: Manky Monkey on May 27, 2012, 04:27:00 PM
Oooh! I feel a race coming on!


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: trev on May 27, 2012, 07:00:57 PM
hmmm, i might convert my gokart project.


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: triker_Chewie on May 28, 2012, 02:32:41 AM
Oooh! I feel a race coming on!
see you all at bonneville


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: Archie on May 28, 2012, 10:06:38 AM
Is it just driving the left wheel? Bet it has torque steer of death  :o

 :D :D


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: TwistedPatience on May 28, 2012, 03:02:53 PM
http://www.greencleaningideas.com/2009/04/eco-cars-bmw%E2%80%99s-salt-flat-racer-gives-a-new-dimension-to-racing/

Posh version


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: triker_Chewie on May 29, 2012, 04:58:19 AM
Is it just driving the left wheel? Bet it has torque steer of death  :o

 :D :D
those lumps dont have heaps of torque as is


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: Archie on May 29, 2012, 09:20:43 AM
Well for that fact I'm out.

it's not an interesting ride if it isn't trying to make you crash off the road.


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: merv on May 29, 2012, 10:40:21 AM
 ;D ;D ;D


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: triker_Chewie on May 29, 2012, 03:12:40 PM
thats why ive got up to 110


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: klogan45 on June 04, 2012, 12:59:25 PM
I've got a  cx500 engine that I've been wondering what to do with.
Next question....... What would it need for the SVA. ( just kidding!!!)


Title: Re: Oil drum racer
Post by: ROD on June 07, 2012, 03:07:51 PM
All my karts have been single wheel drive,and have never had a prob with them