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Marketplace => eBay Finds => Topic started by: AJ on October 12, 2010, 06:44:37 pm

Title: Victa Turbo
Post by: AJ on October 12, 2010, 06:44:37 pm
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/167CC-FULLY-CUSTOMISED-PUSHBIKE-VICTA-TURBO-/150504945981?pt=AU_Motorcycles&hash=item230acb393d
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Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: Mike52 on October 12, 2010, 06:51:45 pm
Whoever buys it should have many hours of fun getting it running right. :)
Why he used the 160 when the 125 is a better motor is a question and why bore it out?
Imagine trying to convince the cops that it has less than .25 of a KW. :)
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: Hoony on October 12, 2010, 07:20:12 pm
what a totally useless time wasted expensive piece of shit.
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: frostype400 on October 12, 2010, 07:21:29 pm
Agreed Hoony who buys a push bike with a motor on it I thought a push bike you are spose to peddle yourself.
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: Canam370 on October 12, 2010, 07:29:59 pm
Fella's, you're missing the point. The question is not why, but is WHY NOT? Its kind of tempting......... ;D
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: VMX247 on October 12, 2010, 07:49:10 pm
Some folks just don't get how they are suppose to really look   ;)  ;D

(http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/blenders%20jackie%20sonya.jpg)
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: Curly3 on October 12, 2010, 08:02:44 pm
CD8 pitbike????????????
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: Mike52 on October 12, 2010, 08:05:53 pm
Fella's, you're missing the point. The question is not why, but is WHY NOT? Its kind of tempting......... ;D
Got one with a pocket bike motor on it. :)
Kinda scarey when you look in front and all you can see is bitumen rushing past.
Brakes aren,t all that flash ;D
Pedal ?
NA
Turbo ?
Thinking about it .

Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: DR on October 12, 2010, 09:30:36 pm
In the late 80's my uncle up in Rockhampton was building 'hotty' Victa motors for the go-karts he was knocking up. He had an early 125 with no less than 7 carbs hanging from the cases off fabricated manifolds ala radial type placement, he'd cut the piston skirt, filled the domes with resin and ported the barrel as far as practically possible. It revved to 18000rpm on his bench. The local TAFE guys got word of it and managed to do a deal with him whereby they modified it further. 22000rpm they had before it all went bang! :o true story ;) My uncle incidently had to stop building the karts, seems the local police were fed up with a spate of stolen lawnmowers ::)
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: firko on October 12, 2010, 10:20:19 pm
I love things like this, whether it makes sense or not is irrelevant....it's the art of thinking outside of the square.  8)
That's why I'm putting nitrous oxide on my Steens TS90 pitbike.
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: mainline on October 12, 2010, 10:39:19 pm
In the late 80's my uncle up in Rockhampton was building 'hotty' Victa motors for the go-karts he was knocking up. He had an early 125 with no less than 7 carbs hanging from the cases off fabricated manifolds ala radial type placement, he'd cut the piston skirt, filled the domes with resin and ported the barrel as far as practically possible. It revved to 18000rpm on his bench. The local TAFE guys got word of it and managed to do a deal with him whereby they modified it further. 22000rpm they had before it all went bang! :o true story ;) My uncle incidently had to stop building the karts, seems the local police were fed up with a spate of stolen lawnmowers ::)

great story Doc ;D
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: trailietrash on October 12, 2010, 10:52:52 pm
Quote
Some folks just don't get how they are suppose to really look   ;)  ;D

But all us bloke folks just look at what can be modified in the kitchen and see this........

(http://www.outlawracing.net/images/sand/sand20.jpg)

bigg  ;D
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: Slakewell on October 13, 2010, 06:18:19 pm
Your missing the whole point really.
You can ride one of these whilst disquailfied
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: Mike52 on October 13, 2010, 09:31:52 pm
I love things like this, whether it makes sense or not is irrelevant....it's the art of thinking outside of the square.  8)
That's why I'm putting nitrous oxide on my Steens TS90 pitbike.
Nitrous has many fun uses firko.
When you get fed up working on it just crack the bottle and make all your worries go away.
Good stuff.
Mike
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: Tim754 on October 13, 2010, 09:43:16 pm
what a totally useless time wasted expensive piece of shit................... You referring to the fairer sex Hoony????????
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: LWC82PE on October 13, 2010, 09:59:52 pm
I recently had to fix up a 'motorised' bicycle for someone and i can tell you they are quite dangerous and illegal. This one was one of the kits you buy out of just bikes magazine and bolt it into the frame of a old style MTB. This particular one was 80cc 2stroke. Engine mounts are primative and minimal, lots of vibration. The rear sprocket attaches to the rear wheel spokes! yes the those thin spokes! It attaches via a rubber mounting block squashed between a steel plate so basically the power is transfered through the spokes to the hub. This particular one needed a complete rear wheel re-lace as it had basically collapsed but admittedly this was due to previous ower abuse (donuts/burnouts or whatever).

This one also had a very poor throttle and throttle cable set up. Wong amount of free play and easy got stuck on full throttle.

This thing really gets up and go for a little aircooled 80cc. Ther engine is too powerfull for the brakes that just rub on the edge of the rim, its quite scary when you try to brake.

But thing i just dont get is that A) im sure these 80cc engines are illegal and 35 or 50cc is the limit? B) guys loose their car license and then get one of these things but i can not understand how they can be allowed to ride one of these on the road with no license ??? You loose your license for drink driving but then can still get around on one of these, it just doesnt make sense. I believe you can ride up to a 50cc motorcycle/scooter (vespa type thing) with just a car license and you are required to wear a proper AS motorcycle helmet. I just dont get how you can get away with riding a bicycle with no bike or car license with an 80cc or 50cc petrol engine and just a bicycle helmet ??? ::). Im sure its not legal. Im not sure but i think the limit for petrol engines in bicycles is 35cc? i would think that if its 50cc then it would be like a normal 50cc scooter and you at least need a car liscense.

Ok if you wanna hoon around the backyard on on, but i dont think you should be allowed to hoon around the streets on one without a car license at least and a motorcycle helmet, expecially if its a 50cc or more.
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: DR on October 13, 2010, 10:55:21 pm
I maybe wrong and should probably do some research before I open my trap but I 'thought' up here in QLD the law was a power rating deal..something like no more than 1kw or 1000watts obviously before reg is required. Be a pain looking under all the battery jobs to check the motors but I feel for sure near any of the petrol jobs would have an output of at least double the 1kw limit :-\ with this figure 35cc sound realistic.
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: Mike52 on October 13, 2010, 11:45:27 pm
I have fixed a few of those chinese ones lately and am dismayed at some of the engineering. :o
You need to drop your standards a long way to work on one.
I have also worked on a Sachs one and it was a pleasure. Guy at work bought a Sachs three wheeler recently and it,s very nice.

I was told that the hp limit in QLD is .25 of a KW.
A standard 160cc victa is about 3Hp.
I have been told that some of the tiny methanol  motors are getting up to 1Hp per cc. :)
Mike
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: Hoony on October 14, 2010, 05:22:22 am
what a totally useless time wasted expensive piece of shit................... You referring to the fairer sex Hoony????????

no definitely not Tim. 


Hope to catch you at a speedway day at Broady this season.
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: lukeb1961 on October 14, 2010, 05:26:35 am
Agreed Hoony who buys a push bike with a motor on it I thought a push bike you are spose to peddle yourself.
FFS - ever wondered how Suzuki got into motorised cycles?

(http://www.istmoto.ru/media/suzuki-power-free.jpg)
(http://www.suzukicycles.org/photos/SJK/DF1/DF1_3_600.jpg)
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: DR on October 14, 2010, 07:10:32 am
You are correct in regards to the power rating Mike ;)


from QLD Transport
A two-wheeled vehicle with an internal combustion engine, or an electric motor capable of generating over 200 watts, must comply with the Australian Design Rules* requirements for a motorbike if it is to be ridden on roads or road-related areas.
 
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: Lozza on October 14, 2010, 09:15:30 am
Pu8t a JR50 pipe on one of the Z Box engines and you'll have trouble staying under the speed limit
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: firko on October 14, 2010, 09:41:57 am
When I was living in the States someone abandoned a Puch moped similar to that shown below in the car park of my apartment building. After it sitting there for months it became obvious that nobody was going to claim it so it soon became mine. After the usual fuel change, a new battery and air in the tyres I got the little bugger going and used it every night to go the 5 mile journey to and from work or footy training. It had a 50cc motor and didn't need rego or a bike licence to ride it, or a helmet for that matter. The rules there insisted on auxiliary pedal power and a 50cc limit. When I moved I left it there and it became a community bike for the residents. 5 years later it was still there doing its job for whoever needed it. What a great little bike, I'd love another one.
                       (http://img.villagephotos.com/p/2005-8/1062154/Puch%20Moped.jpg)
Title: Re: Victa Turbo
Post by: shorelinemc on October 14, 2010, 03:18:01 pm
I have fixed a few of those chinese ones lately and am dismayed at some of the engineering. :o
You need to drop your standards a long way to work on one.
I have also worked on a Sachs one and it was a pleasure. Guy at work bought a Sachs three wheeler recently and it,s very nice.

I was told that the hp limit in QLD is .25 of a KW.
A standard 160cc victa is about 3Hp.
I have been told that some of the tiny methanol  motors are getting up to 1Hp per cc. :)
Mike
TRY BUYING PARTS FOR THEM WE HAD A SACHS HERE FOR 7MTHS WAITING ON PARTS FROM THE IMPORTER. we have stopped fixing the chinese bikes unless the owner supplies parts