100hp minibike.

katoranger · 11-27-2013, 05:00 PM

About midway in the video. 100hp minibike.

I had a bonanza when I was little. Mine only had a 3hp.

**cheesy** · 11-27-2013, 05:52 PM

Ah, memories.
One of those memories includes my Moms' flower bed and me not being instructed on the correct use of the brake.

I think I still have some of those magazines. I know I still have Car Craft Vol.1 Num. 1.

Weldangrind · 11-28-2013, 12:56 AM

Excellent vid! I have an old minibike frame in the shed, and I'm thinking olive drab, ammo boxes and the NIB HF 6.5 hp motor I have in stock. I think a 30mm Mikuni will be perfect.

SpudRider · 12-03-2013, 12:59 AM

Are the minibikes making a comeback? I don't see any around here.

I bet they are a lot of fun.

katoranger · 12-03-2013, 03:34 PM

I think so. I am seeing more about them. I remember my older brothers getting some mail order Heald Broncs. We assembled them in the basement. Would have been about winter 1981. I was little.
http://macbobaust.com/vintage_bike51.html

FastDoc · 12-03-2013, 04:37 PM

My first 'motorcycle' was a Rupp minibike with a 4HP Tecumseh (IIRC).

The first girl I ever took for a motorcycle ride was Beverly, and she was impressed as I think she was the first girl I ever (really) kissed.

Chicks dig minibikes.

**cheesy** · 12-03-2013, 06:13 PM

Doc-You might want to reread what you wrote about that young lady.

FastDoc · 12-03-2013, 06:39 PM

Misplaced modifier. VERY busy day, in a rush. I'll fix it but it is also true as written ;-)

FastDoc · 12-03-2013, 06:40 PM

I also need a new keyboard. After about 2 years of beating my frustration into this one it's ready for the scrap heap.

Weldangrind · 12-04-2013, 02:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cheesy

Doc-You might want to reread what you wrote about that young lady.

It was fixed by the time I got here, but I can imagine what it said.

**cheesy** · 12-04-2013, 10:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Weldangrind

It was fixed by the time I got here, but I can imagine what it said.

Let's just say that I did quite a double take when I read it.

Weldangrind · 12-05-2013, 12:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FastDoc

My first 'motorcycle' was a Rupp minibike with a 4HP Tecumseh (IIRC).

I wanted a Rupp in the worst way when I was a kid. I remember reading about them in a book called Mini Bike Hero back in 1978. That book was such a joy to me that I bought a copy about 10 years ago, so i could read it to my kids.

They show up on the local CL occasionally, and I'm gonna grab one some day.

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Weldangrind Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Sardis, BC, Canada Posts: 25,977	Excellent vid! I have an old minibike frame in the shed, and I'm thinking olive drab, ammo boxes and the NIB HF 6.5 hp motor I have in stock. I think a 30mm Mikuni will be perfect. __________________ Weldangrind "I figure I'm well-prepared for coping with a bike that comes from the factory with unresolved issues and that rewards the self-reliant owner." - Buccaneer
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katoranger Join Date: May 2007 Location: Altamont, Kansas Posts: 15,103	I think so. I am seeing more about them. I remember my older brothers getting some mail order Heald Broncs. We assembled them in the basement. Would have been about winter 1981. I was little. http://macbobaust.com/vintage_bike51.html __________________ You meet the nicest people on a Honda Clone.
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FastDoc Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Southeastern Washington desert Posts: 14,761	My first 'motorcycle' was a Rupp minibike with a 4HP Tecumseh (IIRC). The first girl I ever took for a motorcycle ride was Beverly, and she was impressed as I think she was the first girl I ever (really) kissed. Chicks dig minibikes. __________________ Happy to serve. Last edited by FastDoc; 12-03-2013 at 06:40 PM.
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