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General Discussion => Penton Talk => Topic started by: rob w on September 13, 2007, 12:03:05 AM

Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: rob w on September 13, 2007, 12:03:05 AM
You don't have to have gasoline to ride a motorcycle. Don't even need an engine. :D
I bought this 1973 Auranthetic "Charger" today at an estate sale.
24 volts - 30 mph - apx. 50 mile range.
Bob W

Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: 83husky250 on September 13, 2007, 09:23:12 PM
Would that bike be considered a carbon offset for two stroke owners?
Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: Gavin Housh on September 14, 2007, 05:40:42 PM
Bob, what happens when you ride that machine into a mud bog? Gavin
Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: tmc3c on September 14, 2007, 06:21:29 PM
Bob,The APE HANGER handlebars are SWEET!!!I think if you were to tilt the front fender down a little you could get a couple extra mph's!!!:D

Just Joking Buddy,It does look cool though.Did you paint it or did it come just like that?



Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Six Day
1976 250 Hare Scrambler
Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: OhioTed on September 15, 2007, 07:24:32 PM
Funny - wonder why they bothered to equip it with a "fuel tank"?  Also, just a guess, but appears the chassis components could have been sourced from an Italajet.
Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: rob w on September 15, 2007, 11:28:48 PM
Quotequote:Originally posted by Gavin Housh

Bob, what happens when you ride that machine into a mud bog? Gavin

Gavin, It'd get all muddy. I think it's strickly a road racer. Bob
Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: rob w on September 15, 2007, 11:33:22 PM
Quotequote:Originally posted by tmc3c

Bob,The APE HANGER handlebars are SWEET!!!I think if you were to tilt the front fender down a little you could get a couple extra mph's!!!:D

Thomas Carmichael


1970 125 Five Day
1976 250 Hair Scrambler

Thomas, Oh yeah, nice eh? It's from an era when lawn mower engineers also designed motorcycles.
Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: rob w on September 15, 2007, 11:40:10 PM
Quotequote:Originally posted by OhioTed

Funny - wonder why they bothered to equip it with a "fuel tank"?  Also, just a guess, but appears the chassis components could have been sourced from an Italajet.

Ted, The fake fuel tank actually houses the charger. You can see the outlet that a extension cord plugs into, on the right side of the tank. There's also a meter on top, that displays how many volts are left on the charge. Kind of like a fuel guage.

Bob
Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: Gavin Housh on September 19, 2007, 07:25:37 PM
Bob, I was thinking that if you went into a mud bog that you would get shocked[xx(]. Glad to see your still thinkin bikes. I've been working on Mercury outbourds. Not by choice, but that's another story. I still say the smaller the bike the more fun. Gavin
Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: vitaminT on September 20, 2007, 01:46:44 PM
Electrifiying Bob!
We got cut off last night. Will you be going to RR this year?
Vance
Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: tlanders on September 25, 2007, 01:31:19 PM
Selling my Prius right now if I could get one of these!!!

Teddy

PS I don't have a Prius.
Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: tlanders on September 25, 2007, 01:31:19 PM
Selling my Prius right now if I could get one of these!!!

Teddy

PS I don't have a Prius.
Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: Gary Roach on December 25, 2009, 11:09:29 PM
There is another one of these for sale on ebay:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1973-aurenthetic-electric-mini-bike-collector-item_W0QQitemZ200420556922QQcmdZViewItemQQptZMotors_Powersports_Under_50cc?hash=item2ea9ff007a

(http://i.ebayimg.com/14/!Bh-75R!BGk~$(KGrHqQOKiwEsm-2-ULmBLMBYGYF7Q~~_12.JPG)
Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: firstturn on December 27, 2009, 02:11:54 PM
I was separating and selling  a lot of my old magazines and other printed material tosy and found a 1974 Mechanix Illustrated Test on the Charger.  If you want it Bob I will send it to you.  You can tell is a busy day today[8D].  Actually found a lot of the old Race Programs at Track here in Texas and other places I had raced.  Great Memories.

Ron Carbaugh
Title: O.T. .........30 mph without an engine.
Post by: firstturn on December 28, 2009, 10:31:47 AM
The same magazine had some great articles....about the 1974 Indy 500 and some of the inventions for RV's.  Happy New Year Bob and the down pipe looks good on the mock up and I did receive the baffle.  Thanks.

Ron Carbaugh