Coleman Mini bikes!

culcune · 06-20-2017, 12:15 AM

Some here reported buying these, and I believe they come in a few different brands. If I remember they are manufactured by Rato Motors?

BARLOW · 06-20-2017, 02:24 AM

wow, that is cool as hell

ben2go · 06-20-2017, 04:15 PM

Those would have done a lot better with a CVT set up over a centrifugal clutch.

Bruce's · 06-20-2017, 05:04 PM

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Originally Posted by ben2go

Those would have done a lot better with a CVT set up over a centrifugal clutch.

That would add another $250.00 to the cost of the bike

Weldangrind · 06-21-2017, 12:10 PM

A person can always add a Comet Torq-a-Verter later. Same thing.

ben2go · 06-21-2017, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce's

That would add another $250.00 to the cost of the bike

On the oldminibike forums they are doing it for less than $100. The manufacture can do it cheaper than that.

Bruce's · 06-21-2017, 02:48 PM

That could be ,but any bump up in price makes them harder to sell ,people buy these things because they are cheap .The omb folks also install a lot of jackshaft kits in the little Baja bikes

ben2go · 06-21-2017, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Bruce's

That could be ,but any bump up in price makes them harder to sell ,people buy these things because they are cheap .The omb folks also install a lot of jackshaft kits in the little Baja bikes

Research has shown prices to be anywhere from $249.99 to $699.99. I think there's some room for upgrades without a price increase.

2LZ · 06-21-2017, 03:30 PM

I've had one of these in my Amazon shopping list for months. Mrs. 2LZ would not be pleased......

leo in wv · 06-21-2017, 06:58 PM

just saw them at walmart. $499.00.

TSC also sells them, and the new coleman side by sides. the side by sides are $7000.

ben2go · 06-21-2017, 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by leo in wv

just saw them at walmart. $499.00.

TSC also sells them, and the new coleman side by sides. the side by sides are $7000.

Shop around. I have seen them at walfart for $249.99.

ben2go · 06-21-2017, 08:50 PM

I found two at a not so local walfart for $124 each. They were picked up before I could get there. I talked to the manager about them. They came in beat up boxes, so there could have been missing parts or shipping damage. He discounted them because he hates dealing with them. He said almost every one comes back beat to death and not running with in a month.

BlackBike · 06-22-2017, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ben2go

I found two at a not so local walfart for $124 each. They were picked up before I could get there. I talked to the manager about them. They came in beat up boxes, so there could have been missing parts or shipping damage. He discounted them because he hates dealing with them. He said almost every one comes back beat to death and not running with in a month.

Ha, I was told about the same from a pep boys guy back in the day of the 2000's China bikes.

BARLOW · 06-22-2017, 02:08 AM

anyone that can cut and weld can build a custom one ... then grab a tiller or something from craigslist with a side shaft (110 chinese 4 stroke with gears?) $200 - $300 maybe, and just the right size for you

2LZ · 06-22-2017, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by ben2go

Shop around. I have seen them at walfart for $249.99.

Are you sure that's not this one? They have them on the same Amazon page.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LEHK3ZO...ing=UTF8&psc=1

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2LZ Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Volcano, Ca Posts: 7,064	I've had one of these in my Amazon shopping list for months. Mrs. 2LZ would not be pleased...... __________________ "Light a fire for a man, and you heat him for a day. Light a man on fire, and you heat him for the rest of his life." 2007 Suzuki DRZ400S (SM convert) 2009 Q Link XP 200 1967 BSA B25 250cc Starfire 2022 Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 2023 Royal Enfield Scram 411 1948 Royal Enfield Model G 350
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06-21-2017, 06:58 PM	#10
leo in wv Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 75	just saw them at walmart. $499.00. TSC also sells them, and the new coleman side by sides. the side by sides are $7000. __________________ It will be "done" when it goes 300 MPH, climbs trees, and fires lasers from the headlight. surface to air missiles would be nice too...
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BARLOW Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: central illinois Posts: 362	wow, that is cool as hell
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06-20-2017, 04:15 PM	#3
ben2go Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,335	Those would have done a lot better with a CVT set up over a centrifugal clutch.
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Bruce's Join Date: Apr 2015 Location: Sudbury ,Ontario Posts: 855	That could be ,but any bump up in price makes them harder to sell ,people buy these things because they are cheap .The omb folks also install a lot of jackshaft kits in the little Baja bikes
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06-21-2017, 08:50 PM	#12
ben2go Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 1,335	I found two at a not so local walfart for $124 each. They were picked up before I could get there. I talked to the manager about them. They came in beat up boxes, so there could have been missing parts or shipping damage. He discounted them because he hates dealing with them. He said almost every one comes back beat to death and not running with in a month.
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06-22-2017, 02:08 AM	#14
BARLOW Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: central illinois Posts: 362	anyone that can cut and weld can build a custom one ... then grab a tiller or something from craigslist with a side shaft (110 chinese 4 stroke with gears?) $200 - $300 maybe, and just the right size for you
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