Motorised Bicycle: A Full Circle Journey

If you happen to see a bicycle-like vehicle wheezing past you with a speed of a motorbike, that machine is most probably a motorised bicycle. You would be surprised to know that the first ever motorcycles were in fact basic bicycles fitted with and engine. The motorised bicycle that we see today is strikingly similar to 1901 Werner motorcycle, which contributed in evolvement of modern motorcycles.

With petrol becoming costlier by the day, people are trying full-efficient vehicles. The purpose, after all, is to go from place A to place B. And what’s better than a lightweight, practical and easy on the pocket vehicle.  That’s a motorised bicycle, which has completed a full circle and is staging a comeback after 100 years.

Motorised bicycles are very basic kind of motorcycles and the whole bike can be assembled in 5 easy steps. 1) Mounting the engine on the centre of frame; 2) Fitting the fuel tank on the top bar of the frame; 3) Fitting the drive chain between the rear sprocket / gear system of the bicycle and the engine sprocket; 4) Fitting the carburettor and finally connecting the fuel pipe, throttle and brakes.

The 2 or 4-stroke petrol-driven engines are between the capacities of 48cc to 80cc with single cylinder. The 2 and 4 Stroke Engine Kit contains step-by-step instructions on how to assemble the complete bike. For detailed instruction with photographs, one may visit the web sites of the dealers.  

There are many bicycle dealers in Sydney who import, assemble and sell complete motorised bicycles. They also sell bicycles and engine kits separately for those who want to assemble bikes on their own. A DIY enthusiast or a student of automobile engineering wanting to learn about the working of 2 and 4-stroke internal combustion engines could well try assembling and dismantling motorised bicycles. The simplest of motorcycles, these machines can be assembled within a few hours on any standard 26-inch bicycle.

The benefits of motorised bicycling are many.  Besides offering the thrill of riding a motorbike along with the bliss of bicycling, such bikes are easy to maintain and are fuel-efficient so they save your money. There are few, if any, requirements of registrations and licences. In case of breakdowns, these bikes can be easily paddled or carried away. These bikes are great of students, women, and young and old people. So get going, bring one today and enjoy the ride.