The Sun Coaster a pedal or electric drive four wheel bike car u-build.
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Build it as a pedal drive or electric vehicle.
A bike car designed for
cruising the neighborhood or retirement village.
Many request have been received for an
adult cycle. 
is
designed with seniors in mind. The right side of the frame is open for easy
access, and the seat is chair height. This light four wheel cycle can be built as an open roadster or
with an easy to remove vinyl top. (No more getting caught in those sudden
showers.)
The carrier on the back can be used for shopping bags or fishing gear.
The
frame is designed to use parts from two salvage bicycles, or our
parts kits. The left rear
wheel is the drive wheel from a common 20" bicycle. The right rear wheel is the front wheel from the
same bike. The 16" front wheels are from the second salvage bike.
With this design a five or six speed bike
car can be constructed at a reasonable cost. The sun Coaster seat is 27" wide
and can carry driver and passenger with a total weight of 200 lbs.
This recumbent style cycle utilizes readily available common materials . Like
the BAJA cycle, the frame is
PVC tubing reinforced with a steel tube. The model in the picture has a
six speed transmission, and hand brakes.
Tools required:
This four wheel bike
is an excellent source of exercise for the physically handicapped, and is
more stable than an adult tricycle.
To the left is a picture of the Sun Coaster, built as an open roadster. Instructions to build both models are in the plans.
The plans contain in depth instructions as well as many 3-D drawings to assist you. PLUS, a HELP WEB SITE is provided with many photographs to show every detail of construction. The estimated cost to build this cycle is $350.00 to $450.00.
The 18 page plans are $18.00 plus $2.00 S&H.
order form plans The side-kick can be built as a single
passenger heavy duty Sun Coaster and will carry 400lbs.
Thank you for your interest in 
Electric vehicles : The right rear wheel is replaced with a 48 volt electric wheel from Electric Rider. This conversion required only minor work to the original brackets to except the larger axle. The wheel was designed to drive the front wheel of a conventional bike, and also works great on the Baja, Sun Coaster, Golf Coaster and Side-kick. A key switch on the speed control modual provides security . A thumb operated throttle with a series of L.E.D lights to indicates the battery level attaches to the handle bars or steering wheel . The electronic speed control box is fastened to the underside of the seat, and the batteries rest on the carrier under the seat. Plug in the wires. That it! (pictures below)
Performance : The conversion adds about 45 lbs. The addition of the electric wheel on the right rear does not alter the pedal drive system. You can pedal with or without motor assistance. You can also use the electric motor alone. The cycle has the ability to start from a dead stop even on a grade. The real advantage is being able to coast uphill, and climb steep hills that would be difficult with out the motor! The power wheel is absolutely silent and will propel the cycle at about 17 MPH on level pavement. The range is difficult to estimate because so many factors, such as weight and terrain will increase the voltage drain. Their for, any thing you can do, such as pedaling at start up and hill climbing will reduce energy drain from the batteries and extend the cruising range. If there are no extreme conditions the speed and range will be about the same, so on the sparrow wheel the range will be about 17 miles.
The powerful 48 volt 1200 watt system includes speed controller, charger , wiring , keyed ignition and throttle with L.E.D battery condition indicator . The cost is $479.00 plus $40.00 shipping.
A 36 volt 900 watt wheel kit is also available for $379.00 plus s&h.
