very interesting scooter

zuki · Post by **zuki** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:15 am

http://springfield.craigslist.org/mcy/3216549655.html

still shifting · Post by **still shifting** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:51 pm

OK What Is It? Other than a Frankenscooter! Not to say that it doesn't look imteresting,,, R

Swordsman · Post by **Swordsman** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 6:48 pm

I might be interested if it mulched.

~SM

skully93 · Post by **skully93** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 7:25 pm

and under warranty from whom?

Blech.

BuddyLicious · Post by **BuddyLicious** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:05 pm

One question,Where in the hell do you put your legs and feet?

I admire the project even if its bizarre.

Syd · Post by **Syd** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 8:30 pm

Swordsman wrote:I might be interested if it mulched.

~SM

Post of the thread.

skully93 wrote:and under warranty from whom?

Why Briggs and Stratton, of course.

JohnKiniston · Post by **JohnKiniston** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:03 am

I wonder if the electrical system is even connected to that replacement engine.

I wish there were more pictures, Did they fabricate a whole swingarm to mount the wheel on?

rsrider · Post by **rsrider** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:30 am

'mercun injunearin.....

Wheelz · Post by **Wheelz** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:58 am

Hell, it's worth it for the "custom paint" job alone

Post by **jrsjr** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:42 am

Well, that isn't so great, but I think I know where he got the idea. Folks have been doing the so-called Vanguard conversion to Cushman scooters for years. Vanguard is a line of Briggs & Stratton V-Twin motors that are in a low state of tune and are intended for commercial purposes. Here's a pic of a Cushman Vanguard convert.

jonlink · Post by **jonlink** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 5:16 pm

The scoot that jrsjr shared is kind of nice. Not exactly my kind of scoot, but nice all the same.

The one listed in that ad is atrocious! It looks like someone went around town stealing scooter parts and slammed it all together and stopped working on it the minute it started running.

I guess it might be worth $400, but I'd probably push for $200 and consider it an experiment that might end up wasting money.

Post by **ericalm** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 9:15 pm

jrsjr wrote:Well, that isn't so great, but I think I know where he got the idea. Folks have been doing the so-called Vanguard conversion to Cushman scooters for years. Vanguard is a line of Briggs & Stratton V-Twin motors that are in a low state of tune and are intended for commercial purposes. Here's a pic of a Cushman Vanguard convert.

Nice!

The thing with the B&S engines is that for the most part, they weren't designed for applications like scooters. Really low hp/cc; I think they went up to almost 300cc and pushed only 8hp or so. They really are meant for industrial uses, like plowing or whatever!

Tocsik · Post by **Tocsik** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:41 pm

What a hack job!
Musta had a Chinese scooter with a blown engine (surprise) and a snow blower with a busted auger, threw them together (with a chain drive!!!) and sellin' it on CL!

I think he's also got a BBQ rotisserie powered by a garbage disposal and an electric toothbrush combined with a garage door opener.

phatch · Post by **phatch** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 12:52 am

Tocsik wrote:I think he's also got a BBQ rotisserie powered by a garbage disposal and an electric toothbrush combined with a garage door opener.