Riding the Wheelman

After owning my Wheelman for about a week, I can tell you I love this machine!

You can check out some more pictures of me and my Wheelman here.

Falling

One thing to watch out for when learning how to ride the Wheelman is falling on the hand controller which can result in a broken throttle trigger. This happened to me on my second ride. :(


Fortunately, replacement triggers are available from Koosko Products (562-802-8505) and are quite easy to replace.

Wheelies/Manuals

Here's one of my first manuals. This was last Wednesday 10/20/04.

Purchasing a Wheelman

My first encounter with the Wheelman was on www.ragingrecreation.com while looking for a go-kart for my son. I started looking around for best prices on the web and found that there are at least 3 "official" Wheelman models.

There is the US made model by Koosko Products Inc. which was the first US company licensed by the Australian inventors Wheelman Pty Ltd. to manufacture and distribute the Wheelman in the US. This model has a Taiwanese 41.5cc 2 stroke Eton UE5 engine. This version is often referred to as the "Original" Wheelman or the 2003/2004 Wheelman.

There is a new version of the Wheelman, known in the US as the "Bushpig" or the 2005 Wheelman (http://www.wheelmanworld.com) and in Europe as the G-Motion (http://wheelman.se). This machine sports a Japanese 43cc 2-stroke engine ( TG43 (OEM), Mitsubishi TL43cc and is made in Korea by Tiginics.

There was also the German Wheelman which as far as I know is not available in the US. It is also no longer available from http://wheelman.de. It looks like they are now selling the Koosko Wheelman.

I ended up buying a Koosko Products Inc. Wheelman with the black chasis and the yellow pads and risers. I got a great deal on a display model from Bliss Sports in Tampa florida. It looked brand new when it arrived, packed in a giant heavy duty bike carton. I took some pictures of it as soon as I took it out of the box. :)

Wheelman, Bushpig, G-Motion

Known by three different names, this Australian invention is my new favorite toy! This machine, half skateboard half motorcycle, propels you along at 20+ mph while you are standing with your feet on platforms inside the hubless wheels, which gives a great surfing like ride.