So the other day me and some buddies were talking about our mini bikes and CT70s and the like and mentioned that it would be fun to ride them cross country just for the hell of it. Well of course this was met with laughter and glares from the wives, and because we are gearheads it just made us think about it even more. This led to all of us looking at different bikes than the ones we have currently, and got me looking at what Craigslist had to offer. Well, that’s when I found this glaringly incomplete Cushman Eagle scooter. It rolls and steers. That is literally all that can be said about it, and I’m sure it doesn’t do either of those particularly well.
With that said, the Cushman is a pretty cool ride when fixed up and they have a huge chassis that seems to be begging for something more powerful. We have friends with these things in “stock” condition and they haul ass. Two speed transmissions, foot clutches, suicide shift, it’s all there in the stock ones. But you wouldn’t want to try and ride one for very long at speeds over 40 because it would probably rattle your teeth out. But what if you could put a more modern engine/transmission into one of these so it would cruise happily at 55 lets say with a top speed of 65 or so? What would you throw in it? Or is this just too crazy to even think about?
Since I already own a mini bike that does really good burnouts, I’d like this one to have some steam too. What do you think should go in it?
Rotax with a constant variable transmission. Or, to be totally different, a little single cylinder Hatz diesel.
Yep – I was thinking the Yanmar 10-15hp diesel with auxiliary fuel bladder
1001 CI Sonny’s engine with a Lenco.
I’ve been on Honda Goldwing from Sea to shining sea and a cross country run on a Cushman would be a serious challenge!! I might want a 25 hp Kawasaki diesel if it could be shoe horned in there. Then ape hangers, custom lazy boy style seat, nitrous for passing, highway pegs, and some decent tunes..
H-D XLCH 1000 4 speed.
I jammed a Harley Sportster engine into a Cushman.
Wild ride. Video here. https://youtu.be/Jdoc1qg3Sfk
there is a guy local to me that has a Cushman Eagle with a Yamaha V-Max engine in it!
Of coures being a Harley Davidson Dealer id go for VRod power if it were mine!
Yep – Porsche liquid cooled Vtwin power !
(100x better that any milwulkee rod slinger )
I’d put the stupid little thing in a crusher and save weeks of hospital treatment and broken bones from trying to ride it off road with far too much power!
Honda 350/360 motor.
Predator 670 with a torque converter.