hear some of mine that me in 1970 the minibike below me is the same one in 2010. i know it a good thing i didn't like drugs
Just finished up this one not old but its a minibike. I scratch built it with a garbage picked swinging lawn bench. Its awesome runs great and rides beautifly
thanks! tires are from the trash. theyre brand new or so i thought. turns out there was holes in many of the trad blocks from someone trying to stud them. i got them all sealed up though. The wheels i actually made also. I took a regular 8 inch lawn mower front wheels with bearings and widened them with two barrels i had leftover from another set i made skinnier and that wasnt enough so i used an old split 6" wheel to get another couple inches. so the front was fairly simple but the rear needed a sprocket so i extended out the axle bearing tube and welded on some tabs to bolt the sprocket and band brake on. You can see the whole build start to finish here >> http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/project-logs/32841-mini-big-bike-scratch.html
Oh yea for sure. The whole thing only cost me like 50 buks to build. and 30 of that was for a used crankshaft. cant beat that with a stick
Picked up a sensation go devil last summer. Bought it for the kids. It's so nice that they have not ridden it yet. Why let the urchins wreck it.
Made in the U.S.A. Oh wait, made in Italy..... 1974 Harley X-90. had 196 original miles when I bought years ago, after daughter rode it one weekend it now has 245.
i love these things im not old enough to remember them in their hayday but enjoy them nowi drag them around here one is a sears sr other frames are a cat250 and a atlas550tl the sears has a built kart engine all the billet internals
This year Mini Bikes with electric start are welcomed and we lowered the entry to $20 after paying an admission fee of $15. The new rules have not been posted yet but they will reflect the change soon, just be sure to bring and wear full length pants, gloves, shoes, leather, denim or vinyl jacket and a helmet. Anyone interested in a special pre-registration price should PM me for details. We offer a Class Favorite award but may add a King of The Hill award if you guys are interested. 114 DAYS Rocky
I just got done putting this one together... I'm selling it and all our other mini bikes at Turlock, come by I-42 if you are interested!
very cool, gotta bring my lil indian out, my dad graduated flight school there, still have the book, class of 44g
My buddy Gavin's brother Wes is a vintage kart and mini bike fanatic! ill have to grab a few shots next trip i make to his place. here is his "brown recluse." He tells me its cammed, ported and polished and milled and decked. All i know is it is fast!
this is my 70's taco ,,, pretty fast ,,, about 45 mph with my son ,,,,,,, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp-yq48ZDnw he's going about half throtle,,, gets top speed like an electric motor,, no drag,,, its funny
Here ya go EDWEIRD.... May 21, 2011 Steel In Motion "Hot Rods & Guitars" Shelby, North Carolina at Shadyside Dragway Pre-70 Traditional Hot Rods, Gassers, Kustoms, and Beaters. Vintage mini bike show and drags. Grudge style drag racing. No lights, just an old school drop of a flag. Rosin powder burn outs to get those tires sticky like they did in the 60s. Cars running slicks must be pre-approved. Send message to [email protected] * Cars must be vintage styled, no 80s/90s or current age styled drag cars. No cars covered with current style decals. Decals must be vintage or vintage styled. Live bands. Pinstripers Vendors Swap Meet Free overnight camping. BYOB event Gates open at 10 am Registration $15, Spectators $5 Go to our website for more information. www.steelinmotion.net
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