Motorized Recumbent Trike Ride Up Mt. Lemmon (Tucson, AZ)

This is a short little jaunt up the mountain to approx. 5000 ft. elevation. The Honda 49cc 4 stroke engine makes the trip effortlessly using a Staton Inc. gear box. The trike is a Sun EZ3-HD. There is a fiberglass body with roof designed to fit this vehicle. The molds are almost done! We'll see it clad with its new body this summer. It will carry 5 bags of groceries in the aerodynamic tail fairing/trunk. The engine gets approx. 150 mpg. This thing is a BLAST to ride!

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• tricycle
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• motor
• motorized
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[mikesglider]

Nice sounding rig...what's your ratio and what does this setup cruise at? NIce job too...I'd like to use this motor but I'm not sure I want to spend the $s until I do a prototype with a copy? any advice ?

[RCNeilPalmSprings]

That's cool. I have a Miami Sun Trike that I would love to do the same thing, but don't have a clue where to start.

[tourezrick]

Funny how the motorcycle rider takes your picture and the upright riders pretend you aren't even there! Did any of them return your greeting?

[stopglobalswarming]

Do you have any engine braking function? 

[stopglobalswarming]

I love my motor bicycle. It is like a very light motorcycle, and still functions as a bicycle for legal purposes and in case of motor failure. It feels a lot like bicycling normally but I can go more places or ride further in a day. The payload is very nice because I use it like a car sometimes to go to tourist areas or get groceries.

[stopglobalswarming]

Too bad the car drivers suck and can't just pass you normally (slowing behind or overtaking normally so you can use the lane)

[stopglobalswarming]

@EMHO3 Maybe his purpose is to travel light and save money. Looks like epic win to me!

[EMHO3]

I have a trike like this and would NEVER put a motor on it. It defeats the whole purpose!

[callmeshane303]

Poke in a little motor, high ratio flat land pedal gearing, and a full fairing, and you could pull about 100Kmh at about 100Km a liter. (60mph at 260 miles per gallon)

[LibertaerUeberAlles]

That's an awesome setup! But do you ever pedal it in combo with the engine?