Weed Eater Motor Powers Bike

Weed Eater Motor Powers Bike FARM HOME Miscellaneous 26-4-20 A Saskatchewan inventor converted a conventional 10-speed into a motorized bike using a gas engine taken from a Weed Eater string trimmer. "It doesn't look real fancy but it sure works good," says Don McColl, whose nephew came up with the idea. The engine mounts on a metal frame alongside the rear wheel. A small aluminum wheel mounts on the trimmer's driveshaft and rubs directly against the rear tire. Mounting rods that hold the motor in can be easily adjusted to keep the aluminum wheel tight on the tire. The engine's clutch and throttle mount on the bike's handlebars, one on each side. "My nephew uses his motorized bike whenever he can. It really attracts a lot of attention when he goes zipping by," says McColl. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Don McColl, Box 37, Neidpath, Sask., Canada S0N 1S0 ph 306 553-2319.

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