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Gibbo89
18th October 2010, 19:59
Did anyone listen to The Rock today?

Apparently they are going to be attempting to make a mobility scooter travel around 120km/h.

A fella up in Auckland has already said he will supply the parts. Maybe it was a place in Papakura?

The some fella called Adam I think it was said he is keen to do the work himself, and then ride it too.

Obviously they are wanting to keep its mobility scooter look and not just convert into some kind of go kart type thing.

Should be interesting... :shit:
Gibbo89
28th October 2010, 20:53
http://www.therock.net.nz/Robert-and-Jonos-Mobility-Scooter/tabid/684/articleID/12357/Default.aspx

it is going to have a 250cc engine strapped in and will go around the 160kph mark. if so it is going to smash the previous world record.

there seems to be a world record for anything these days...
Ocean1
28th October 2010, 20:58
there seems to be a world record for anything these days...

I've been collecting stuff against the day.

There's a 4 bolt main smallblock and a 9" dif in the gargre just waiting for a bit of spare time...
The Everlasting
28th October 2010, 20:58
Sounds like an accident waiting to happen..:laugh:
Gibbo89
28th December 2010, 16:01
Here is some footage of the beast:

http://www.therock.net.nz/The-Mobility-Scooter-makes-the-news/tabid/376/articleID/12630/Default.aspx
Elysium
28th December 2010, 16:04
And it will be driven by a 90 year old too?
slofox
28th December 2010, 16:05
And they FAILED?!?!

Damn - I thought Kiwi ingenuity could beat anything...
The Everlasting
28th December 2010, 16:11
He will put some NOS in it,then it will beat the record.
R6_kid
28th December 2010, 21:21
There was a pretty nasty looking mobility scooter at Wanganui which had a decent sized motor in it. Looked like a 250 or 400/500cc at most.
EJK
28th December 2010, 22:17
The idea is cool.
\m/
29th December 2010, 09:06
That one at Wanganui had a GN250 engine. Some should build one with a Busa engine.
Gibbo89
29th December 2010, 09:24
That one at Wanganui had a GN250 engine. Some should build one with a Busa engine.

Somehow I am sure you're taking the piss... right?
slofox
29th December 2010, 12:10
Somehow I am sure you're taking the piss... right?

Nah - when they kick me off the gixxer, I'll install the engine in my first mobility scooter...:devil2:
oldrider
31st December 2010, 06:08
Nah - when they kick me off the gixxer, I'll install the engine in my first mobility scooter...:devil2:

That is a stage of life I am sadly becoming more familiar with! :shit:
Mudfart
31st December 2010, 19:54
yeah the current world record is 120kph with a 125cc. the guy sat upright just like an old person though.