200 MPG Bug out transport

[Silent Earth]

http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2014/08/01/motoped-motorized-survival-bike-unveiled/?intcmp=obnetwork

 

[jimLE]

thats real nice..only change id make,if any..is a larger gas tank.then a trailer of some kind..i wonder what the top speed is..

 

[Clyde]

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As cool as this looks, I don't see it being overly useful for my fat ass. I do like dual power though..... However, I am sure it would be cheaper to just buy a dirt bike from either Kawasaki, Honda or Yamaha.

 

[Silent Earth]

What about a Honda Ruckus, nice big padded seat? I'm purposely looking at very small lightweight and very economical machines, usually 125 cc or less

 

[Silent Earth]

Remember chaps these sort of devices are meant as simple personal transport at modest speeds probably no more than 30 MPH for a 50cc machine and 55MPH for a 125cc machine, but the economy and range gives you insane mobility, over here in the UK and EU you often see such small bikes fastened across the back of RVs and camper vans. Indeed in an article in one of our papers about such small bikes many people kept them as commuter bikes dor urban areas but a few preppers kept them as Get Home Bikes. So no they wont carry a huge amount at high speed and look cool like a hog, but they will carry you at six times walking speed wuith a modest bag on the back, and the small machine will give you a range of about 200 miles for a gallon and the 125cc 100 miles to a gallon.

 

[Clyde]

What about a Honda Ruckus, nice big padded seat? I'm purposely looking at very small lightweight and very economical machines, usually 125 cc or lessView attachment 4606

I would have loved to have this in high school!
That being said, I am sure I will be trilled with any mode of transpo in a post SHTF world....

 

[Mountain trapper]

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Nice. I've been looking for something like this to strap on the back of my jet boat. It looks like it could use a larger fuel tank though.

 

[Silent Earth]

Artic you will get 200 milies on that lil tank plus there is a jerry can on the carrier rack

Nice. I've been looking for something like this to strap on the back of my jet boat. It looks like it could use a larger fuel tank though.

 

[Mountain trapper]

Artic you will get 200 milies on that lil tank plus there is a jerry can on the carrier rack

That should be plenty. It's not like I'd be driving it cross country.

 

[Michael HM Murdock]

I prefer the Harley Davidson fat boy. I'm looking into buying one but it is pricey.