Oh man... that cycle scoot is awesome! I kinda flipped through this thread... lotta neat mini bikes. I kinda been getting into them again... bought an unknown one back in Il, Charlie Chops was kind enough to drag it out for me... it's getting a German Wankel Rotary engine... 6.5hp at 55oo rpm!
Through middle school we built a dozen of these in the neighborhood and swapped some engines back and forth between a few go-karts, too. Now, my son is turning 12 in a couple of weeks and I was just talking to my wife about me building one for his birthday. Great memories!
Nope, I was gonna look, but haven't had the time. Pretty sure it's a Kawasaki Coyote. Pretty cool bikes. Should be able to find it on Minidoodle.com
Quick up date - Finally got on the lathe at El pollacko's on Sat. and spun up my fork tubes. welded everything together this morning, and my mini (cat 250) is now a roller! I know all this is worthless with out pictures but I will put some up as soon as I can get some help learning to do so! So, for right now, just close your eyes and visualize a cat 250 (somewhat generic mini bike) with azusa american style five spokes, real cool rear axle plates, a Briggs& Stratton 3hp, and many shades of rust & paint - awww hell - you get the idea!! Hey Jeem get anything done on the Spaniard this weekend?
Yeah, but my #%*&^#$% camera dumped on me. I have a plan for forks, got the headset tube welded and gusseted up (Thanks Gregg). I'm looking for a saw tooth 6" tire for the front, but not a necessity. Eeeet's loooking good!
Next Glendale swap - The Pit Popper guy has had a pile of tires for cheap! Might have what you need! O/t I clicked on the link for motorburg - NOOOOOOO NOT THE GALAXYYYY!!!!!!!!
That would be cool because the motor I found is a kawasaki. I sand blasted it today and I found model 160 on the back of the forks.
Nothing naughty.... right!!?? If I can send you a picture from my crappy cell can you post it for me? I don't know if I know how to that,but I can try. For those that don't know my technology grasp is basically "don't smash with big rock"!
Thank you sir! See it's pretty much like I said to visualize it as! Paint should be soon - metalflake purple with white grips and a white and purple zodiac seat. The louver king - hhmmm I like that!
I took this pic of someone's at the drags in 68. I still have my Fox Sprite that I bought new from Dallas Motorcycle in 1966. I also have the paper plate that came on it and the first metal plate issued for it.
i went last night and bought the monkey wards 525 ,then i went back today and got this bonanza ,it's got a 4 hp and the wards 525 has a5 hp ,i think am ready for sum mini bike drags now
Anyone out there in HAMBland know where I can get parts for a Clinton 3 1/4 HP engine? nothing internal, need springs and inner cup for the rope starting thing. checked all over internet and local repair shops, they looked at me like I had asked for parts to fix noah's ark. maybe someone has retro fitted another recoil onto the same type of engine? or maybe an old parts catalog so I know for sure what to look for. thanks,ben
hahah love your avatar. I remember him. Go on www.oldminibike.com and ask those guys. Its like the HAMB but for mini's. Im trying to post new pics of mine on here but photobucket is not my forte I guess. Good luck.
ok well here is mine finished. Its my first one I ever re done. This thing even had the original brakes on it. Alll new internal parts now. Damn I have no idea why the pics are so big. My fiance' said I have the mentalityof a 12 year old because I was all giddy. I want to build another one soon.
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