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| I am trying to find books or a site that covers early electric bicycles. I have several electric bikes. My interest started when I had knee problems. I would like to trace there history. Roy by: 62.255.32.11 |
| For the old stuff, you will have to goto: http://www.ihpva.org by: 4.78.53.198 |
| Electric scooters are allowed on public transit (bus/train/plane) whereas gas-powered scooters are prohibited. Electric Scooter. Noise and air pollution of gas-powered scooters is eliminated. by: 61.152.169.27 |
| Electric scooters are allow however depends on the states, you still cannot drive it on main road. You can drive it on sidewalks. Http://www.in4search.com/150cc-dirt-bike.htm by: 208.127.100.22 |
| Electric scooters are allow however depends on the states, you still cannot drive it on main road. You can drive it on sidewalks. Scooter by: 208.127.100.22 |
| (not yet)for sale: I work for a export business in Shanghai looking to start exporting classic Chinese bikes to America and Europe. In the States we might call them 'vintage' but they've never gone out of use here. Just putting a message out there to see if bike lovers would be interested in such a product. please reply with comments. by: 220.234.198.46 |
| Very interested in your bicycles. What type of US regulations will your bicycles be tested to? Does the Consumer Safety Council or Department of Transportation have requirements you have to pass? nay details would be helpful. by: 146.27.122.18 |
| The two most popular Chinese bicycle makes are the "Flying Pigeon" and the "Forever". I hope these two are represented in your collection. As for the question, the bikes are identical to any number of British bicycles which were built between 1890 and 1915, and there wouldn't be any "regulations". Bicycles are subject to CPSC rules (Consumer Products Safety Commision) but not DOT regulations. It might be best to put reflectors on these bikes before offering them for sale. by: 4.78.53.198 |
| I would say as long as there are no engines on these, there are no rules because they are not a motor vehicle? Send em' to Canada, I will sell them!! Cheers to China!! by: 64.110.218.23 |
| What are you selling the Flying Pigeons for? by: 24.175.210.41 |
| We are selling ours for US$350. flyingpigeonnyc.com is our address.
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| Is there anyone out there that knows anything about these engines? I remember reading about them in Popular Mechanics in the early 70's. Are they still being made? does anyone know where I might obtain one? by: 64.48.193.121 |
| I will have a look if I can find instruction manual . Used one of them to go to school use to run on petroleum 16cc and you could take someone with you too .Were very strong but hellish to start when they were worn . Use to put a can with petrol under it !!!! When it was hot enough it ran ok . Great machines great invention .Later they were called Hispania the factory went bust and I ended up buying 1000 at 10 guilders a piece . First hard to sell for 25 but my last one was sold for 600 I think my son has one left (gave him my last one 2 yrs ago )will make enquiries Regards Oldtimer Bill by: 86.131.198.200 |
| Dear Mr. Gaede, I am a mechanical engineer living in India. I have a special interest in small engines, and have carried out a study of the Lohmann engine. Made in Germany in 1949 to 1952, it was designed by Hermann Teegen. It is a unique design of a small two-stroke engine using compression ignition instead of spark ignition, but the fuel was carburetted and not injected as is normally the case in larger diesel engines. It worked by a mechanically complicated variable-compression arrangement. I want to purchase a Lohmann and have been looking for one. It is rather hard to find and so far I have not been able to find one. I want to get in touch with someone who has actually used one and would like to know his experience with it. Since you owned one, I would like to know which fuel you have used - I understand that paraffin and not diesel is the recommended fuel. I believe people tried different fuel mixtures using combinations of petrol, diesel, paraffin, and two-stroke oil, with different results. I would appreciate if you kindly reply with a copy to my email address akhileshagarwal2000@yahoo.com by: 220.226.191.196 |
| I have this engine completly rebuilt 100 miles ago new piston rings cilinder sleeve, with instruction manual. I am selling it. by: 68.202.252.145 |
| I own a Lohmann engine and it does work. I also have spare parts. Is there anybody interesteded in buying it? I'm from Italy but I now live in the UK for work. by: 81.159.6.113 |
| I had one of these engines in Germany,the run on kerosene the fueltank was 1 Lieter and the fueltank cap had a small cup attacht to it.After filling the tank the cup was filled with 2 cycle oil and add it to the fuel.It was very importend not to have any slack in the cable whitch controled the comprecion. by: 4.237.5.115 |
| I am a mechanical engineer and have a special interest in Lohmann compression ignition engines for bicycles. Please get in touch with me if you have any questions or need any help by: 59.144.141.88 |
| I am a mechanical engineer and have a special interest in Lohmann compression ignition engines for bicycles. If you have any questions or need any help, please write to me. I am also searching for a lohmann engine and want to buy one, please contact me if you know someone who wants to sell it. by: 61.246.130.248 |
| I am a mechanical engineer and have a special interest in Lohmann compression ignition engines for bicycles. If you have any questions or need any help, please write to me. I am also searching for a lohmann engine and want to buy one, please contact me if you know someone who wants to sell it. by: 61.246.130.248 |
| Im mechanical and have interest in know about lohmann engine for bicycles typ 500 I need know how this work-if is posible send an diagram of engine for look how is inside and how work each piece- by: 165.98.163.31 |
| anyone heard of this one. google search=Homestead Your steam or diesel-powered bicycle. In 1954, Schwinn mounted a Smith-type steam generator on one of their bicycle models---it powered a mini-steam engine. And in 1952 or 1953 I had a Willy Messerschmitt variable-compression diesel that powered a bicycle. The compression was lowered for starting by a cable from one of the bicycle handles. The cable rotated the diesel cylinder-head. After the toy 3/4 horsepower diesel started, the cable was released to restore normal compression and power. Annoying as hell, can't even find a reference to these two little gems in the stupid search engines. by: 193.203.148.58 |
| Dear Corey, I am a mechnaical engineer living in India. I want to buy your lohmann cycle motor. Please write to me with full details and asking price. Please let me know where you live. My email id is akhileshagarwal2000@yahoo.com best regards Akhilesh Agarwal by: 59.94.245.123 |
| theres an engine on ebay now its a Lohmann like your looking for. good luck by: 64.21.101.18 |
| Canthe diesel be run with vegetable oil? by: 71.168.33.231 |
| I would like to purchase this engine or the shop plans to build one. Please contact if you have either. Thank you. by: 70.225.202.11 |
| I am in england, I need a piston and rings for a lohmann, also the twistgrip control, can anyone sell me these parts? by: 80.189.223.85 |
| Dear Graham, I acquired a Lohmann in Sept 06 and have completely restored it to fine working condition. I have learnt its intricasies the hard way and made some design improvemnts. I honed the cylinder 0,2 mm oversize, made a new piston locally and fitted new rings. It is a very fine piece of engineering and runs very well on kerosene/5 % 2T oil mixture. It starts easily[except when it is worn out] and idles smoothly. It delivers plenty of power for running a bicycle at 30 kph at half throttle. I have exploded diagrams and instrution manual. If anyone needs help with his Lohmann, wants to build one, or has experience with running it on bio-diesel/vegetable oil, please contact me, I can help with advice, instruction manual, spare piston and rings. Akhilesh Agarwal Mechanical Engineer India by: 124.125.57.15 |
| Hi, I would be interested in purchasing a Lohmann engine. If not, then I would be interested in the plans to build one. If anyone has a Lohmann, and would be interested in selling it, please let me know where you are, and how much. I am located in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. Thanks, Tony. by: 152.163.101.15 |
| Dear Graham, I am writing from India and acquired a Lohmann in incomplete and worn out condition last year. I have been working on it for last six months and have restored it to good working condition. I have honed the cylinder 0,2 mm oversize and made a new piston and rings locally. I have also made some changes in the original design to improve performance. It runs best on kerosene/5 % 2T oil mixture. It starts easily, runs with low noise and vibration and idles at low rpm smoothly. It has ample power to run a bicycle with single rider at 30 kph at half throttle. I have diagrams and operating instructions. If anyone needs any help for restoring or building a Lohmann[a skilled model engineer can take it up as a project], or with spare piston and rings, or has any experience with running the Lohmann on bio-diesel or vegetable oil, please contact me. Akhilesh Agarwal Mechanical Engineer by: 124.125.56.186 |
| Dear Graham, I am writing from India and acquired a Lohmann in incomplete and worn out condition last year. I have been working on it for last six months and have restored it to good working condition. I have honed the cylinder 0,2 mm oversize and made a new piston and rings locally. I have also made some changes in the original design to improve performance. It runs best on kerosene/5 % 2T oil mixture. It starts easily, runs with low noise and vibration and idles at low rpm smoothly. It has ample power to run a bicycle with single rider at 30 kph at half throttle. I have diagrams and operating instructions. If anyone needs any help for restoring or building a Lohmann[a skilled model engineer can take it up as a project], or with spare piston and rings, or has any experience with running the Lohmann on bio-diesel or vegetable oil, please contact me. Akhilesh Agarwal Mechanical Engineer by: 124.125.56.186 |
| Dear Graham, I am writing from India and acquired a Lohmann in incomplete and worn out condition last year. I have been working on it for last six months and have restored it to good working condition. I have honed the cylinder 0,2 mm oversize and made a new piston and rings locally. I have also made some changes in the original design to improve performance. It runs best on kerosene/5 % 2T oil mixture. It starts easily, runs with low noise and vibration and idles at low rpm smoothly. It has ample power to run a bicycle with single rider at 30 kph at half throttle. I have diagrams and operating instructions. If anyone needs any help for restoring or building a Lohmann[a skilled model engineer can take it up as a project], or with spare piston and rings, or has any experience with running the Lohmann on bio-diesel or vegetable oil, please contact me. Akhilesh Agarwal Mechanical Engineer by: 124.125.56.186 |
| Could anyone forward designs/plans to me. This sounds like it would make for a very interesting project. Thanks by: 76.246.44.232 |
| Hello I have a lohmann and i have just got it working - has anyone got papers or insteructions that i ccould copy or buy? Thank you Julie by: 82.5.37.46 |
| Hi I live in ny and am interested in purchasing a lohmann. Could anyone help me out? by: 68.199.155.89 |
| Hello Im interested in buying a Lohmann engine!! 619 5993225 San Diego by: 66.91.250.218 |
| I am very interested in buying or creating a Lohmann engine. If anyone has designs, ability to sell, or advice it would be greatly appreciated. I live in California where the price of oil is outrageous. by: 75.94.114.117 |
| Hi My old neighbor gave me a Lohmann Typ 500. I helped him moving his lawn for a couple years...:-) It's in a fairly good condition but need some attention. Is someone interested and have the skills and time? I live in Stockholm, Sweden by: 195.212.29.171 |
| We have this motorized by pedal AMF Roadmaster Bike, shows manufactured 5-78 with the number 030857 on the front bar, the writing before the number is worn off so don't know what it means. It has the motor on top of the rear wheel that engages by flipping a switch after you start peddling, there is a headlight, horn etc. We can not get it to even try to start my husband thinks it is the actuator? Does anyone know where to get parts, a repair shop in the Ft. Worth, Texas area or basically any help at all would be appreciated. Wanted to fix it up so my son can commute at Texas Tech University. by: 12.75.3.156 |
| I admit to no experience w/ this type of motor, however there are the three basics to start with, of air, fuel, and spark. All three must be present and in the proper quantity. Checking for spark involves taking the plug out, reattaching the plug wire to the plug and grounding it against the engine case while the engine is cranked. This is best done without holding any of the items in hand, just laying there on the engine case will be fine, as it can be a shocking experience otherwise. Air presence can be assumed if the filter is clean, the intake gaskets are good, and the throttle engages the carbuerator.(usually moving a small piston that can be seen through the air filter opening, w/ filter removed.) Fuel presence is a little trickier to figure out, but a wet plug or exhaust port will indicate a fuel getting where its supposed to go. A consistent approach to this project may result in successful running vehicle, but it is old and these were not noted for their reliability even when new. A new Kinetic TFR might be a better choice for a reliable commuting vehicle. by: 67.77.57.201 |