finds

I got the Gilson/Wards bike at Jefferson swap meet and the Powerdyne Cougar off craigslist.

Nice set of minibike specific Tecumseh's ive picked from same shed. There's a few more in there too from what ive seen.

Found a nice old Clinton, a Sears Craftsman Tecumseh and the one in the middle is a Jacobsen 2 cycle. Plus a nice old exhaust. $100 for all. All have spark. Anyone know anything about this Jacobsen? A part of me thinks its not that old but it kind of does look old. The guy I bought it from...

Got a decent coleman 2.40 today with a saxonette sachs motor. got it to pop over. Tank is rough but will clean up. Also got a Arctic cat whisker roller. Not sure whats in store for these gems. :shrug::scooter::drinkup:

I had been looking for another Tollitson carb in case I mess up cleaning the one on my Waffle engine. I've been searching the Web like crazy trying find one and here it is on this gorgeous old Lauson. Aint she a Beauty? In a shed since 1978 under a mountain of other engines This...

I found these pictures online at a European newspaper by a Polish fellow. I liked them so much I had to share. Polish farmer in a valey someplace..... Two mothers. Broekn dreams Brain wash Breaking the ice.

Although I haven't found a minibike yet I've been watching for parts at the local scrapyard that I visit a couple of times a week looking for bicycles and stuff. I robbed these off of a mini "crotch rocket". Check out the disc brakes, The sprocket is very small , as is the chain , which I failed...

Went to a fellow ghettonecks house today. Some of you guys might know Leon from windber( 11yrs and counting he has went). He isnt a OldMiniBikes'er but one hell of a nice guy. Went to his shop to pick a nanza but found another treasure he sold me for peanuts.

i know one is a cat.............what about the other two......

Pickin's been slim, There have been a couple of great bargains earlier this month that I simply could not go and get but I did manage to pick up these 2 on a run up to our place in Ocala and just got back last night. A really beat Montgomery Wards XE525 and a pretty nice Trail blazer...

end of the month so rents due and the calls came in. I just zigged zagged the state and am up in Ocala for the night and will head back home in the AM. I shot over to Orlando area and picked up a CT70 beater/project and then back on the turnpike up to near the Garlits museum and got a little...

I was only craigslist a few week ago ( NO, im not on there all the time :out: ) And I came across a set of mini bike wheels add. I click on the add and very quickly think it is just some junk wheels and right before I click off I see something very interesting. The bolt that makes a 90 out of...

I bought the contents of a house and came upon these. Every step you take in this house has something under your foot.

Did our largest swap meet today and found some goodies. First was a Little Indian Spitfire with mags, original sprocket and spacers and tires. Also picked up a couple of Briggs motors--a 4hp and a mint hardly used 1960 2hp.Also found a new 4in Carlisle double indian head slick and rim. All in...

Went to the ALL FORD meet at Chelsea Mich this weekend and picked up a Ruttman Toad frame to re-sell, an original Little Indian wheel and Carlisle double Indian tire and a nice Ruttman Spider roller which has been partially stripped and is a straight piece--all in all a good weekend--6 hour...

My brother and I bought 2 Super Trykes today . First is a single seat model that has a 18 hp.Briggs 2 cylinder on it . Needs front fork straightened and is ready to go . Second one is a 2 seater STX model . It needs a motor , torque convertor , seat upholsterd and lots of work . Boy these...

These are my recent Bonanza finds....not real sure of the correct model or year, but good bikes both run good....the BC? has a torque converter and really pulls!

Hello again all from my garage lol, well gents and ladies I found 2 items on CL that i was not looking for but it seemed like such a good deal that i coouldnt let it pass. Cutting to the chase I got 2 generators for the CL seller both were not running at the time and from what the seller has...

Never seen one in person but i want it 1972 Nighthawk mini bike