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  1. RCGuy

    Lowell MI. Fall Color Tour Sunday Oct. 25

    Meeting at Lowell Middle School, 750 Foreman Rd. 49331. Lowell Middle - LMS Home 1 PM gathering in the parking lot. These rides usually go pretty long, plan accordingly. Right now weather looks a little cool. If it goes to poop, I will post here on Sunday morning for go/no go. This is most...
  2. V

    Arco bike color question

    On this model of which im unsure what colors were they available in and were the engines the same color as the bike. I have new fenders and correct seat and chain guard. Also a new engine plate that one is dimond plate.
  3. zeeman

    Sears Roper Black engine color?

    I need advice on what black paint would have come on my Sears Roper. It is black. Should it be a gloss, or semi-gloss color? Thanks guys. I have searched threads with no success.
  4. M

    History and color schemes of West Bend Engines

    I am having a West Bend engine rebuilt / restored and wanted to know what the engine should look like for use on a 1964 Taco with Hot Sauce. Does someone have a log of serial numbers of the engine to determines it's year of manufacture and what color should it be? I have seen the 820 fully...
  5. Sixpac440

    Mini Bike Tattoo ... now in Color! 6 pics and a video ....

    I had this mini bike tattoo engraved in me 5-3-15 and wrote about it in another thread ... but the pics are gone as well as the pics in my gallery ... So I will re-post the outline with shading .... then the color ... then a short video. I wanted it cartoonish and fun ...
  6. glenn baine

    What lil. Indian is it

    hi am new hear i need HELP what year , model . is the seat right ? are the rims stock? if not what size dose it need? 4" 5" 6" did it have a disc. brake or is the scrub brake what came on it. what was its color. i know nothing about this bike . oh and what it worth ? J/K...
  7. Sixpac440

    Got a Mini Bike/Tiki Tattoo this weekend ....

    I'm 52, my first tat ... I wanted it cartoonish and fun, in a month I go back for color .....
  8. JohnnyTillotson

    Good way to choose color

    If you are wondering what your bike might look like in a different color, a good way to get feel for different shades is put a pic in your photo editor and slide the color bar in small increments and save. I did this on my phone and simply took screen shots. The middle is my MTD's original...
  9. mini one

    removing ONE coat of paint ?

    I know I read it somewhere but searches are not coming up with it. I've got a crummy paint job that I think didn't need to be sprayed over the original color, even though I like the second color better. (why didn't they just wax the dam thing?) At least the previous owner masked off the...
  10. Over My Head

    Start of first Mini Bike

    Sandblasting done. Time for Primer and paint. wondering if it will look weird to not have the handle bars chromed out. I am thinking of just painting the whole thing one color. Any Advice on the wheels?? I think I got a bunch of sand in the bearings on the handle bar. here is a before photo...
  11. Bob Gaudette

    Correct color for 1971 Rupp Fender/license plate bracket

    Hi. Anyone know what the correct original color was for the Rear fender/ Licence plate bracket for 1971 and up Rupp Roadster Etc. I know black, but flat or glossy?. Thanks
  12. DBMonster85

    60's 3hp briggs help please

    This motor came on a ruttman spyder I bought and was pretty rough. I decided to try and bring it back to life only because I'm addicted to mini bikes now. Thanks guys!!! Lol. Anyway it's all apart and now I'm wondering can I even get parts. I was thinking of just getting new rings and a gasket...
  13. bpryor

    Taco original gold color - any pictures?

    I'm finally getting around to restoring my Taco 55(http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/project-logs/82564-taco-55-restore.html) and I'm struggling over the color. I'm trying to restore the mini like my original, which was a '63 and it was gold. The only "sample" I have is the video of my original...
  14. Fatboy04

    Alexander_Reynolds_KEZ_0021

    I think I just stumbled on to one of these, Alexander_Reynolds_KEZ_0021 I will be sure when I can post some pictures on "WHAT IS IT". It has the weird looking handle bars that look like the are from something different. And they are a different color from the rest of the bike. Can anybody tell...
  15. leathernun666

    My latest project

    Had 3 of them sitting in the garage and last week I decided to get busy. Here is number #1. This was just a frame I got from my buddy Steve aka RPOL89 . It has all new wheels , tires, seat, etc...The motor is an HS50. Paint is Black hammer finish with Dupli Color Clear Effex over top. Changes...
  16. G

    28 Copies of 2002-2007 Cushman Motor Scooter Magazines

    These 28 copies all in mint condition. All sorts of nice pictures in both color and B&W. Shipped in the Continental USA for $110.
  17. cruhr1

    Taco T100 original paint colors?

    Hello everyone. I am finally getting around to working on this bike I picked up last summer. It's a '69 Taco T100 with the trail tamer front end. I did some frame repairs and I have all of the paint stripped off so I'm trying to decide what color to paint it.I am wondering if any of you Taco...
  18. S

    Fanticmotor TX7 Deputy 1974

    Hey guys, to as far as the state of restoration of my TX7. just yet the tank and fenders in their final color spraiing.
  19. Thad

    I know this is an easy one. Today's other find. Will find it right after posting.

    Two bike Tuesday. Lonely 5 hr round trip to get them . know this is an easy one. I would like to know what I am missing and if it's the original paint color? What do the real chain guard and clutch guard look like? Are the wheels correct? I hope not, I would like these on another bike.
  20. capguncowboy

    1970 Roadster Color

    I am gearing up for a restoration on my '70 Roadster. The original color looks orange, but the only color listed on the original colors is red. Does anyone have a link to the appropriate paint? Was it more orange than red? While we're at it, does anyone want to share their opinions on whether...
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