I still havent figured out how old this thing is. It runs good. It wont idle but I havent done anything to it yet. Its still attached to the edger. I might just keep it on the edger for now and use it.
just from looking at it I thought a tec 3 but the numbers are strange. I figured it was rebadged as a "craftsman" but what year? the model number is very briggs like
the model # is 143-561032
serial # is 6081 03077
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I got it for next to nothing. New plug and fuel and adjusting the mixture screws got it running pretty good. its in an old edger.
wow! that really looks like it! the rear axle mount is gone and some one welded up a plate on each side to slide the axle on. The holes in the tripple tree are still there for the light and gauges. the holes for the gas tank. Id have to say that is my bike!
the rear bars on the bike are vertical, the boonie has a bit of an angle to it. and the tripple set. the boonie is only a double. This thing is a tank!
It might be a home made deal. When I first saw it I thougt it was a cushman of some sort. But Im pretty sure its not a cushman.
yeah. I saw that and thought thats what it was. The guy I got it from said he has had it 8 or 9 years. until just this month I have had only 2 mini bikes. My trusty Doodlebug and an old something that i havent done anything with. I also posted it on this forum to try to find out what it is...
it does have some holes drilled in the top bars where a tank might have been mounted. It also has a cut out in the rear fender to allow the chain to pass. Ill post a few more photos of it. in a little bit.
I posted the for sale post before you guys got to thinking it was not a heathkit. but... I will say that its a pretty cool mini bike and if someone wants it... ill sell it to them. if not ill hold on to it and make a rat bike out of it when i have the energy. i paid 40 fo it... and found a...
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