![]() There was a twist-grip throttle on the right handlebar and a clutch lever on the left. The front brake lever was on the right handlebar. When the engine started, you stepped on the near pedal and hopped on.Īs on most bikes at that time, pedaling backwards activated the rear brake. The Whizzer had a kickstand, but if you fitted it with a rear stand you could start it up without moving.Īnother technique was to run alongside, pushing the Whizzer. Once the engine began turning over, you released the compression lever and the thing would start running. To start the engine, you flipped a "compression" lever on the handlebars to hold the exhaust valve open and started pedaling. The sportsman had an automatic clutch, but still the belt drive. It was slightly faster than the standard model. There was another model called The Sportsman that had a smaller frame and looked like a light It was built for one rider, but had enough power to ride double. It could get up to about 35 mph and would go about 125 miles on a gallon of gasoline. ![]() The Whizzer was built on a deluxe Schwinn bicycle and had a 2.5-hp 4-cycle engine.
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