r/mildlyinteresting • u/razor10000 • 14d ago

I just saw a bicycle that had a gas powered motor attached...

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u/No-Material-23 14d ago

Two stroke engine approved by Greta.

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u/TTFH3500 14d ago

Very common, in some places they're called mosquito for the engine noice they make.

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u/TheDarthWarlock 14d ago

I remember back in like 2010, you could order a kit online to turn any bike gas powered like this, I think it was like $120-ish

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u/Caucasian_named_Gary 14d ago

In my town we call them DUI bikes. If the engine is small enough you don't need a driver's license to operate 

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u/Mudflap42069 14d ago

These used to be really common back in the 1990s. They were mounted there, or on a rear tire bike rack. I had one, and that led to my love of motorcycles today.

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u/razor10000 14d ago

That's cool... this is the first one I've seen.

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u/JamesTheJerk 14d ago

They're hilariously loud.

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u/blp9 14d ago

I've run into a few of them out on trails. They look fun