Topic: motorcycle powered wheelchair.

[fuzzybutt]

someone gave me a couple of old wheelchairs today and after looking at them a bit i've decided to have a little bizarre fun. i have a cb500t motor that is in neeed of a total rebuild so i was thinking i'd rebuilt that 500t motor and wedge it into the modified wheelchair. my wife, of course, thinks i'm totally stupid but after i finish the 750k (by the end of the weekend i hope) i wont have a project so i thought something totally dangerous, frivolous and dumb was  in order. first question is, will internals from a 450 fit the 500 cases? this motor was left outside for like 10 years so it's all rusted to hell inside.

[scunny]

don't quote me but didn't the 500 derive from the 450 but have a longer cam chain, which would suggest a longer stroke.
that ends my little bit. helpful, not sure but I do like frivolous projects.

[fuzzybutt]

well it's more like i have not alot to do but i do have a bunch of frame tubing, a bender and 2 welders and a motorcycle engine.

[DammitDan]

don't quote me but didn't the 500 derive from the 450 but have a longer cam chain, which would suggest a longer stroke.

So you'll just have lower compression...  What's the big deal? 

[fuzzybutt]

so if i use the barrels from a 450 as well i should be ok.

[scunny]

can't you just get the existing engine running. hey if it goes bang after a minute theres still smile value

[fuzzybutt]

it's all rusty inside and out
guess i could tear it down completely and see if i can polish up the crank and clean the trans up.

[oldbiker]

Make it good and strong. With a 450 motor you will soon need it for its original purpose

[fuzzybutt]

there are a few beach towns here in sc that allow golf carts on the roads, i'm going to see if i can get away with a wheelchair with headlight and tail/brake light

[troppo]

Dont forget the wheelie bars fuzzy, with that engine and practicly no wheelbase you will flip it in no time....
But DAMN i wish i could be there to see the maiden voyage, how about a build thread with lots of pics (did you know we looooove pics here lol) and maybe even a vid of the first "ride"
Thats really thinking outside the box, have you forgotten to take your medication today?

[fuzzybutt]

matter of fact i DID forget the antidepressants last night lol i have a set of wheelie bars i had on an old bug that i'll modify to fit the wheelchair. a neighbor has all sorts of stuff from his kart racing days and he's sure he has a front suspension/steering setup i can have. one thing i want to know............are clubmans gonna be gay if theyre on a wheelchair?

[troppo]

Fuzzy, i salute you....
I cant wait to see this, its the weird #$%* like this that i love, had a ride on a V8 barstool once but this would be just as cool

[333]

I'm thinking a barstool would be easier to build, just from a steering stand point.

Or maybe something like this:  http://www.cruzincooler.com/

[tbpmusic]

Not to make light of it, but this guy has the answer - he goes highway speeds, and uses no fuel whatsoever.
Talk about cheap thrills - not too far from here..........

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/274794/man_in_wheelchair_snagged_by_semitrailer.html

bill2

[DammitDan]

What a jerk!  He screwed up that trucker's front grille! 

[texaninseattle]

damn handi-capable people think they can just do anything they want these days.

[FunJimmy]

Fuzzy

Tim Allen would be proud of you!

Cheers
Jimmy

[Shenanigans]

To be honest, it sounds like a bad idea.


Did I mention Bad Ideas are the new good ideas?

Pulling up to a light would be the greatest thing ever.

[fuzzybutt]

the drawings are turning into basically a go-kart with a wheelchair-chair sitting on top of it all. i will be using spoked motorcycle wheels, i got 2 rear wheels with rotors from a bmw r1200 gs, they have 5 lug bolt pattern on them to bolt onto their single sided swingarm. i'm going to get 2 hubs machined to fit the wheels to an axle.

[alltherightpills]

In addition to the wheelie bars, I would also put wings on either side at 15 or 20 degree angles that have a wheel on the end of them so that when you go around a corner in a wheel chair at 40 mph, you won't flip over.   Put it up on two wheels until that wing touches down, but you won't flip over.  You would also look like some f-ed up x-wing or something.

[jtb]

Fuzzy, You're f'n NUTS.  I wanna ride when your done!

[fuzzybutt]

i have given up on the project, basically building it so i could ride farther than 7 feet without dying meant just building a go-kart. so i've decided to look into building a racing lawnmower.

[Ecosse]

CBX powered.

[fuzzybutt]

bet that thing flies

[bill440cars]

       Shame about the "Wheelchair Project", fuzzy.   But, if you ever do decide to build a 500T engine, you need to know that the 450 crank is not a "drop-in". The crank bearing are larger and I think the are ball bearings at that. There are a number of parts that will swap out from the 450 to the 500T and back though. The trans will swap out, but the ratios are different (some actually desire the 500T trans). the oil pump is different, but I think it will work as well. The 500T is a "Stroked 450", so you could bore a 500T out and increase the displacement some (not exactly sure how much). You see, at one time, I was thinking about building an engine with the guts of the 500T (punched out as much as possible) and putting the 500T guts into a set of 450 cases to make it a "sleeper" and I found out about the crank difference.