Like this one ? we have linkage rods and governor springs too.
http://blackwidowmotorsports.net/_t730136v_tecumseh_minibike_throttle_assy_repro_hs_h35_h25_engines.html
The fact that the proper Rupp Continental Special Bendix 5" sprocket/brake drum and brake assembly is not there tells the whole story of why it has a skid brake on it.
1964-67 Rupp Continentals did not have a skid brake. The 1968 Rupp Cub C-220 and kit K-220 were the first to have a skid...
I would keep at least 4 of them. The ones that have the hardest to find parts for, like gas tanks, clutch guards or that have very nice chrome or aluminum wheels. And of coarse lighting coil engines. You won't regret it and you can always sell later.
1969 Rupp's do not use that U-shaped bracket. The 1969 kick stands have a tab welded to the kickstand as the kickstand sits very close to the frame bar and that means there is not clearance for the U-bracket.
You can also see that the kickstand "head" has a "W" shape to it. It is not flat like...
Easiest thing to get the clearance is grind the edge of the bolt head and / or block. This as well as the chain hitting the frame has been a problem
since they were new.
Member Marcus built one a few years ago. He has since passed away, but he posted some good photos of his Cub 220.
https://oldminibikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/mid-60s-rupp-econocycle-cub-finished.52975/
The majority of Rupp dealers were in snow belt states as they sold tons of snow mobiles. They were more expensive because they built deluxe minibikes and made most of their own parts, not the cheap bikes where most of their parts came from generic parts houses like Azusa, Central Supply, Dixie...
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