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Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: agent 009 on July 29, 2005, 04:00:04 PM: Which had more torque, The Big wheel, Or The green Machine?
As I recall the larger front wheel on big wheel made climb perfomance somewhat poor. Climbing hills that is.
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: MOIL on July 30, 2005, 05:04:00 AM: The "Big Wheel" IMO didn't have the torque OR the climb of the "Green Machine" However, the Big Wheel made up for these short comings in a lower center of gravity for cornering and a much more effecient hand brake!

(http://www.retropedalcars.com/images/Marx-Big-Wheel.jpg)

You decide ?

(http://2getitnow.com/cgi-bin/image/templates/98153.jpg)
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: Slash27 on July 30, 2005, 06:07:01 AM: I had a Blue Max as well as the Big Wheel. :D
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: DiabloTX on July 30, 2005, 07:56:30 AM: Cheetah.

Just the name brings PHEER into lesser riders of the Big Wheel and the Green Machine. It was the perk ride of the 70's. Nothing could touch it. It was the fastest, baddest, coolest looking of all riding toys. If you showed up in a Cheetah at the meet with the neighborhood kids, you were guaranteed an audience with the hot chick. Ahhhh...memories.
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: Murdr on July 30, 2005, 09:00:14 AM: Problem with the Big Wheel was its GG was too far aft. There wasnt enough weight to transfer avalible toruqe to the front wheel. However it had good low speed handling.
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: agent 009 on July 30, 2005, 12:50:43 PM: Well that settles it, Green machine rules.
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: OOZ662 on July 30, 2005, 07:57:51 PM: You guys use the same words and matter-of-fact style for talking about aircraft as you do plastic trikes... :rofl
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: Arty on July 30, 2005, 08:57:05 PM: What was the namer of the kiddie toy where you had to big wheels on either side of you which you grasped and turned by hand. If I reacal it right it had 2 small casters and it could pivot and spin in place. I think it had a yellow plastic body and 2 big red wheels. Any ideas or is my description of a 3o year old toy to
vague?

Thanks Arty
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: Shane on July 30, 2005, 08:59:47 PM: yah yah yah i know what you're talking about...

fug if i recall what it was called.
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: Ack-Ack on July 30, 2005, 10:40:21 PM: In addition, you could remove the seat from the Big Wheel for so can stand up and use your legs to pump for freestyle tricks like wheelies and off curb lip jumps.

ack-ack
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: Shane on July 30, 2005, 10:45:29 PM: I used to put smokebombs in the "trunk."
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: Shane on July 30, 2005, 11:14:40 PM: Quote
Originally posted by Arty
What was the namer of the kiddie toy where you had to big wheels on either side of you which you grasped and turned by hand. If I reacal it right it had 2 small casters and it could pivot and spin in place. I think it had a yellow plastic body and 2 big red wheels. Any ideas or is my description of a 3o year old toy to
vague?

Thanks Arty

hah!!

doncha love google?

http://www.feelingretro.com/view_toy.cfm?id=90
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: agent 009 on July 30, 2005, 11:21:33 PM: Yah I remember that thing.

The Big wheel has returned. It's been revamped & upgraded, black & grey. Couldn't bring up link & photos. Perhaps someone else can.
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: Arty on July 30, 2005, 11:43:32 PM: Shane you are not only a great stick but a genius. Thank you, you have no idea how that has been weighing on my mind.
~~Arty~~
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: MOIL on July 30, 2005, 11:51:04 PM: I think Arty was referring to this, while it is an excellent turner, it lacks heavily in speed and stability

(http://www.kbtoys.com/g/toys/big/102505a.jpg)
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: Slash27 on July 31, 2005, 04:10:47 AM: Quote
Originally posted by Ack-Ack
In addition, you could remove the seat from the Big Wheel for so can stand up and use your legs to pump for freestyle tricks like wheelies and off curb lip jumps.

ack-ack

Id take the seat off so beyatchs could ride with me:D
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: agent 009 on July 31, 2005, 03:47:16 PM: Nice colors, black & purple,( As I recall a WW1 German ace, Von Schleich? had similiar color scheme ), but wouldn't want to dive in it. green machine has stable wide back wheels & distance between front & back wheels greater than on big wheel which would seem to lend itself to better downhill handling, less flutter, but would negate good turning ability. Lower to ground it seems as well which gives greater sensation of speed.
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: Arty on July 31, 2005, 11:56:25 PM: BAH!!! I will trade your speed for maneuverability anyday. Just try to turn with my Krazy Kar. YOu'll blow all your E on your verticle hill maneuvers and then when your low and slow I will out turn you an pwn you.
I would like to add that the pilot/driver is far more protected in the crazy kar. He is defended on both sides of his cockpit by those thick heavily armoured wheels while both the Big Wheel and Green Machine drivers are left periously unguarded. Further I think the Krazy Kar had self sealing tanks.
Further, the superior Krazy Kar, while geared much lower has 2 yes count them, 2 drive wheels. Makeing for superior instant acceleration. Yes the Krazy Kar is l77t machine. Perhaps it should be a low perk ride. Although its ord carrying ability is far below that of the Big Wheel (Due to the Big Wheels superior trunk space). Anything carried must be carried in the pilots lap and stray condensation or a leaky kool aid jug could cause some embarrasing trouser/groin wetness.
Perhaps Mitsu will model the sounds of cards clicking in the spokes and Soda can do an evaluation for us.

Arty
Title: Big wheel or Green machine?
Post by: Viper17 on August 01, 2005, 03:43:28 AM: I fliped a big wheel going down a hill and took half of my face off. go three wheel safty and no helmet.