Bugout MOPED

Cool.

 

Nice but those spokes need an upgrade they do not look road warrior worthy

 

Motoped

 

Cute, but it would soon break under my weight, nevermind any gear! I'd need at the very least a 350cc dualsport bike. But due to health reasons, my riding days are well behind me.

 

That's not a bike.

This here is a bike:

Sydney AU to London UK.

CT-110 AKA a POSTIE

Lots of mods - like a side hack


or just carry a lot of stuff

 

Neato, and ya swap out the Put-Put with. LIFAN 150cc torque monster and ya got a useful load!

 

A cheap used mountain bike with solid rubber tires, spare chain and a few tools would be better. You can travel nearly 100 miles per day and/or carry heavy loads. One hundred years ago bicycle troops were considered elite troops in many armies of the world, especially in Europe and Asia. I was recently thinking about a road trip out West and got to wondering how I might get back home to Alabama if something happened. Basically, I would need a bike, high energy ration bars, water filter, .22 rifle and/or pistol, maps, snares and fishing gear, first-aid kit, clothes, and basic camping equipment. With a lot of luck I might make it home in a few months.

 

If that is the one I looked at, I think I am over the weight limit for the motor...

 

I've got one of these in the barn. Fun to ride, but once the gas runs out the pedaling and the weight will kill you.

 

I'm still trying to figure out how to fold up that dang Kick Stand!

It's always the small things that can ruin your plans.

 

The Motoped is very comfortable BUT, just peddling it is a pain. It's geared high and for a lot of work you don't go far or fast, it also gets about 100 miles per gallon (at least mine does) the aux tanks just hold more gas which you put into the main tank when you run dry. 25 MPH is an easy cruise but they are not all that quiet, better than a dirt bike but not quiet. with the 49cc engine you do not get kick start nor can you clutch it, it has a 2 speed auto tranny which is ok, but I should have gotten the 125 cc motor. Not sure if that makes it a motorcycle under Mich law though. This thing has no registration requirements and is fun to ride. I see that they've changed a few things and lowered their price, not sure that's a good thing.

 

HK that's a stationary stand, the bike itself has a regular kick stand on the left side

 

not a 100 years ago - just back 70+ to WW2 >>>> the Japs took Singapore using their bike troops - the Brits came ashore at Normandy carrying their folding bikes - some even had bike paratroopers ....

the VC and NoVts used bikes to haul cargo on the early Trail days when it was jungle path ....

 

500 miles to the gallon is not realistic.
Not even 100 miles to the gallon is realistic , but I'd believe 50 miles per gallon is.
I had an Allstate moped as a kid and that was 2 stroke , not much power and miserable to pedal even on the flat roads .
I believe it is important to have as much practice riding as possible. Being on a motorcycle is a whole nother world from being in a car or truck . For one your invisible to other traffic, two there are some folk that resent cyclists motorcyclists not withstanding.
third ,if you are breaking in a new bike take nothing for granted it may need to be repaired and you need to either have it repaired and or do it your self including tire repairs..
IF it has tubeless tires your ahead , but a tube tire requires disassembly and re assembly .
Fourthly load.
These bikes are designed for city paved roads ,all added loads decrease it's life . dual sport bikes are designed for off road in which case this is its primary function . better chain ,suspension, frame and other design differences .
I don't recommend wearing a back pack on any 2 wheeled vehicle, it throws off your center of gravity. It needs to be as low as possible , preferably a small trailer .which are fairly common. or build one using the same tires/wheels the motor cycle is using .
If the bike becomes permanently disabled you can hand draw the cart with your gear .

 

Then there is the ROKON. I used to have a Honda 90 Trail loved that thing it would go off road as well as hwy at slow speed, maybe 65 but was excellent off road. Rokon

 

I still have my Honda Mini Trail 50 from when I was a kid, has the 150cc engine in it now, amd is plenty powerful enough with the added bonus of being small and light enough to fit in the trunk of many cars, and its easy to lift it over stuff when needed! Has a range of about 50 miles on 1 gallon, and has a 2.2 gallon tank on it!

There are also scooters available from Europe, many are little two strokes, but just as many are four strokes, and many of those would be neato to have as a SHTF rig! Buddy is really big into the Lamberetta brand of scoots and knows all thr mods that really improve them and make them reliable too!

 

I remember those old Rokon advertisements in the magazines in the early 70s. Back in my adventorous days I wanted one of those pretty bad. My little mini bike just couldn't do what those were advertised to do. And it wasn't because I didn't try.

 

Nahhh… I would rather have a good old fashion heavy-duty bicycle than that thing. It's cute though...

 

I had a homemade motorized bike in front of me the other day. It was going the speed limit (35) and the guy would occasionally peddle but that bike was impressive. Dirt bikes are loud but mopeds and motorized bikes would be quieter if one ws bugging out and wanting to be stealth.