little_old_man Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I received this email today and thought some of you would enjoy it. The ones in amusement parks back in the 20’s thru to the 70's ran on electricity. They had a pole on the back going to a metal electrical charged overhead plate. You remember driving the bumper cars at amusement parks or a fair, don't you? They were so much fun... Well, now what do you do with old Bumper Cars? These little beasties are street legal. They run on either Kawasaki or Honda motorcycle engines and co-opt vintage bumper car bodies into the most awesome form of mini-car we've seen in too long. There are seven of these little monsters floating around California and they're all the creation of one man, Tom Wright, a builder in the outskirts of San Diego who figured the leftovers of the Long BeachPike amusement park needed a more dignified end than the trash heap. They were originally powered by two cylinder Harley Davidson Motorcycle engines but they rattled like heck because of the two cylinder Vibration and Tom replaces them with four cylinder Honda or Kawasaki 750's And a couple have been measured as capable of 160 MPH, which is terrifyingly fast in machines with such a short wheelbase. By the way, they are almost indestructible in accidents! JohnnyDos, ldoz, Mule and 10 others 13 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Blackbart Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Share Posted January 26, 2015 Cool...I don't think they would allow them to be street legal here... hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Gatorgirl Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 2986 Group: ++++ Senior Admin Followers: 206 Topic Count: 384 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6454 Content Per Day: 1.42 Reputation: 7140 Achievement Points: 50699 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 21 Joined: 11/13/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 10:08 PM Birthday: 12/19/1967 Device: iPhone Share Posted January 26, 2015 Those are awesome, I've never seent them before!!!! Thanks for sharing!! hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Cool...I don't think they would allow them to be street legal here... I was pretty surprised to see that too Bart. If these can be street legal then why not quads? hxtr, Blackbart and Leadfinger 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
loaderXI Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 252 Group: +++ COD2 Head Admin Followers: 71 Topic Count: 392 Topics Per Day: 0.07 Content Count: 6417 Content Per Day: 1.20 Reputation: 6494 Achievement Points: 54337 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 30 Joined: 09/05/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Yesterday at 01:37 PM Birthday: 03/22/1965 Device: Windows Share Posted January 26, 2015 In Florida you never know what you will see on the street tsw 8.5 and hxtr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Scoarch Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 1733 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 9 Topic Count: 43 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 614 Content Per Day: 0.12 Reputation: 555 Achievement Points: 5925 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 08/25/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: August 16, 2022 Birthday: 10/14/1967 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I was pretty surprised to see that too Bart. If these can be street legal then why not quads? they are in some states. if you go to 3wheelerworl.com there is a write up about a fellow that rode his quad across the U.S. hxtr and Leadfinger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Mule Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 390 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 32 Topic Count: 410 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 4251 Content Per Day: 0.80 Reputation: 3050 Achievement Points: 35625 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 7 Joined: 09/14/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Monday at 12:46 AM Birthday: 05/08/1959 Device: Windows Share Posted January 26, 2015 If there from the Long BeachPike amusement park I was prob in one as a kid!Always went there got my 1st tat there! Leadfinger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Blackbart Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Share Posted January 26, 2015 I was pretty surprised to see that too Bart. If these can be street legal then why not quads? Two yrs. ago I sold my side by side to my Brother...He and two of his friends (whom also had side by sides) licensed theirs for the road...To comply with state regulations they had to add a windshield and wipers, a horn and turn signals...Then take them to the State Police Post to be inspected...Then apply for new titles and pay a hefty tax and license fee...They were approved and tagged...After a year of driving them on roads all over the state the Attorney General decided they shouldn't be licensed and they were not allowed to renew their tags... hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Author Share Posted January 26, 2015 Two yrs. ago I sold my side by side to my Brother...He and two of his friends (whom also had side by sides) licensed theirs for the road...To comply with state regulations they had to add a windshield and wipers, a horn and turn signals...Then take them to the State Police Post to be inspected...Then apply for new titles and pay a hefty tax and license fee...They were approved and tagged...After a year of driving them on roads all over the state the Attorney General decided they shouldn't be licensed and they were not allowed to renew their tags... That sucks. Yet is some states they have golf carts approved for city streets. hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
mouselad Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 20902 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 11 Topic Count: 136 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1279 Content Per Day: 0.34 Reputation: 819 Achievement Points: 9614 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 0 Joined: 02/16/14 Status: Offline Last Seen: January 15, 2016 Birthday: 12/02/1982 Share Posted January 26, 2015 thats actually really cool. and they aren't ran on electricity anymore? i think it was past the 70s... they still had those poles when i was a kid in the 80s and 90s. Mule 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hxtr Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 220 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 147 Topic Count: 595 Topics Per Day: 0.11 Content Count: 16950 Content Per Day: 3.17 Reputation: 13538 Achievement Points: 129713 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 120 Joined: 09/04/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 26, 2023 Birthday: 04/05/1970 Device: Windows Share Posted January 26, 2015 That is cool.... tells you what too much Sun and not enough bad weather does for people... keeps them creative. Gatorgirl and Leadfinger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBB Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 989 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 264 Topics Per Day: 0.05 Content Count: 18127 Content Per Day: 3.47 Reputation: 20140 Achievement Points: 132832 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 263 Joined: 01/07/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: 15 hours ago Birthday: 01/27/1946 Device: Windows Share Posted January 26, 2015 In Florida you never know what you will see on the street Loader in his undies after a drunken binge!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
tsw 8.5 Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 906 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 143 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.10 Content Count: 17071 Content Per Day: 3.26 Reputation: 42052 Achievement Points: 148465 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 676 Joined: 12/20/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: 4 hours ago Birthday: 11/30/1960 Device: Windows Share Posted January 26, 2015 (edited) In Florida you never know what you will see on the street that's for dam sure ..you know it loader .some crazy shit on the roads down here :shock: Edited January 26, 2015 by tsw 8.5 hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
eidolonFIRE Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 2759 Group: **- Inactive Registered Users Followers: 17 Topic Count: 199 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 3496 Content Per Day: 0.76 Reputation: 3021 Achievement Points: 26464 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 08/22/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: June 16, 2017 Birthday: 07/27/1990 Share Posted January 26, 2015 In Florida you never know what you will see on the street Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KingStinger! Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 2465 Group: +++ Minecraft Head Admin Followers: 30 Topic Count: 170 Topics Per Day: 0.04 Content Count: 1818 Content Per Day: 0.38 Reputation: 1937 Achievement Points: 14559 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 2 Joined: 05/06/11 Status: Offline Last Seen: March 29 Birthday: 04/17/1972 Device: Windows Share Posted January 26, 2015 Now that's just friggin cool. Thanks for sharing. No way in hell they would allow them on Canadian streets though hxtr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Painsponge Posted January 26, 2015 Member ID: 294 Group: *** Clan Members Followers: 25 Topic Count: 112 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 969 Content Per Day: 0.18 Reputation: 893 Achievement Points: 8670 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/07/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: Saturday at 10:52 PM Birthday: 10/29/1963 Device: Windows Share Posted January 26, 2015 Hmmm, looks like a bumper car on a quad chassis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Leadfinger Posted January 27, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted January 27, 2015 Really cool @@little_old_man I spent some time in those bumper cars myself growing up in Southern California in fact I think I got my first whiplash in those bumper cars . . . . . . .good times . . .lol And I am "shocked" that the automobile "gods" that live at the DMV would allow such an unusual vehicle to be licensed. Calif. DMV is one of the most screwed up government agencies in Calif, always wanting some kind of document that you don't have . . . in triplicate !! forcing you to make another appointment and miss another day at work . .but wait there's more . . . . . . . looks like you just been relieved of this weeks paycheck in fees . . . . . .welcome to Cali. In the Big Sky State (Montana) (it's called The Big Sky state because you can see the whole sky . .yup no smog here) they will let you license just about anything. Even this 1996 Polaris four wheeler that I sorta rebuilt into a single seat "ripper" I still feel a little nervous ripping down the road passing a Sheriff cuz if I was still in Cali they would pull me over (if they could catch me) and confiscate my "ripper" and make me pay a huge fine to get it back. The other day the local Sheriff (off Duty) stopped by my house and was asking me some questions about it and then asked me if he could take it for a drive . . .after demanding to see his license I reminded him of the speed limit . . . . .now he wants me to build him one. Mule, little_old_man, mouselad and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted January 27, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Very cool machine Lead. You must have a blast in it. Leadfinger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Blackbart Posted January 27, 2015 Member ID: 51 Group: Fallen Members Followers: 51 Topic Count: 342 Topics Per Day: 0.06 Content Count: 5974 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 3766 Achievement Points: 45818 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 1 Joined: 09/01/09 Status: Offline Last Seen: October 27, 2021 Birthday: 06/26/1949 Share Posted January 27, 2015 Really cool @@little_old_man I spent some time in those bumper cars myself growing up in Southern California in fact I think I got my first whiplash in those bumper cars . . . . . . .good times . . .lol And I am "shocked" that the automobile "gods" that live at the DMV would allow such an unusual vehicle to be licensed. Calif. DMV is one of the most screwed up government agencies in Calif, always wanting some kind of document that you don't have . . . in triplicate !! forcing you to make another appointment and miss another day at work . .but wait there's more . . . . . . . looks like you just been relieved of this weeks paycheck in fees . . . . . .welcome to Cali. In the Big Sky State (Montana) (it's called The Big Sky state because you can see the whole sky . .yup no smog here) they will let you license just about anything. Even this 1996 Polaris four wheeler that I sorta rebuilt into a single seat "ripper" I still feel a little nervous ripping down the road passing a Sheriff cuz if I was still in Cali they would pull me over (if they could catch me) and confiscate my "ripper" and make me pay a huge fine to get it back. The other day the local Sheriff (off Duty) stopped by my house and was asking me some questions about it and then asked me if he could take it for a drive . . .after demanding to see his license I reminded him of the speed limit . . . . .now he wants me to build him one. I wouldn't mind making one myself...Back in the early 70's i made rail dune buggies and sold them...This would be a minie version... Leadfinger 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
Leadfinger Posted January 27, 2015 Member ID: 4888 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 56 Topic Count: 69 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 2020 Content Per Day: 0.49 Reputation: 3795 Achievement Points: 26312 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 3 Joined: 01/12/13 Status: Offline Last Seen: July 29, 2023 Birthday: 08/29/1962 Device: Windows Share Posted January 27, 2015 It was pretty easy to do especially if you have a 4 wheeler sitting around not doing anything I kept the engine and rear suspension all in tact to save a lot of headache putting that part back together but I had to add some spacers to widen the rear axles. it's only 400cc but I did a few things to liven it up a bit and now it goes as fast as you would want to go in such a small package . . grinning the whole way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
little_old_man Posted January 27, 2015 Member ID: 1194 Group: ***- Inactive Clan Members Followers: 40 Topic Count: 436 Topics Per Day: 0.08 Content Count: 6692 Content Per Day: 1.29 Reputation: 11691 Achievement Points: 53094 Solved Content: 0 Days Won: 76 Joined: 02/27/10 Status: Offline Last Seen: April 16, 2023 Birthday: 04/15/1960 Author Share Posted January 27, 2015 Artimus Prime should be reading this. As I recall he's heavily into building dune buggies. Blackbart and Leadfinger 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options... Awards
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