Anyone have a favorite electric scooter/pit bike that has a seat?
I have a "mi" razor-style electric scooter that I've used at a lot of track days, but NASA won't allow you to ride anything in the paddock unless it has a seat. Dunno why (insurance maybe?) but that's the rule so my scooter is out. I've used an old mountain bike, but that takes up a ton of room in the trailer. I'm also a little leery of riding it when wearing my race gear with coolshirt hoses dangling down near the chain.
Following up a little, when I say"razor-style" what I mean is that I have a scooter similar to this (not this model):
There exist scooters in this style with a seat on a stick, which I'm highly dubious about. I've also seen folks riding ones that look a bit more like bicycles, something like this:
I think this is more what I'm looking for, but I have only found one or two such bikes online and they're all pretty spendy (the one above is $1400).
Put a pedestal seat on the scooter.
No experience but these things look hilarious: JackRabbit
Razor makes an electric seated scooter. No idea what it's like to ride, but it doesn't take up much space and it's pretty cheap.
Razor also makes 36v electric pit bikes for teens. I have 4 I've picked up locally for $150 or less--they were cheap because the lead batteries were shot. I pull out the lead junk and wire in an adapter for my 40v Ryobi lithium yard tool batteries, then ride.
Do the rules specifically say it has to be a functional seat? Thinking like a Nascar crew chief, you could zip tie an old bicycle seat to the handlebar post and technically it would meet the requirements. 
stuart in mn said:Do the rules specifically say it has to be a functional seat? Thinking like a Nascar crew chief, you could zip tie an old bicycle seat to the handlebar post and technically it would meet the requirements.
Related, I've ridden my scooter while sitting on the platform...that makes it a seat, right?
nderwater said:Razor makes an electric seated scooter. No idea what it's like to ride, but it doesn't take up much space and it's pretty cheap.
Razor also makes 36v electric pit bikes for teens. I have 4 I've picked up locally for $150 or less--they were cheap because the lead batteries were shot. I pull out the lead junk and wire in an adapter for my 40v Ryobi lithium yard tool batteries, then ride.
I would like to subscribe to your newsletter and also see this adapter you speak of.
clutchsmoke said:I would like to subscribe to your newsletter and also see this adapter you speak of.
Try searching for "power wheels adapter", or this guy 3D prints and sells various adapters: https://minne.us/grabpower/
If you already own a bunch of power tool batteries, they can be wired in series (and/or parallel for more capacity as well as voltage). Note: the cost of multiple battery adapters starts to add up if you are not printing/ making your own. Otherwise, used 40V+ lawn tool batteries look like the {lowest-cost + lowest-effort} way to go. If you want real performance or range, it rapidly turns into building your own battery (to save cost) or buying an actual e-bike battery (to save effort) rather than messing with power tool batteries.
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