manco thunderbird

tried swapping my known good B&S intek 190 on this frame and both exhaust and clutch alignment are going to be an issue (by roughly 1.5” Also have a great running old 3hp tecumseh off my tiller but that shaft is 2 different sizes to accommodate a small pulley at the end, & it seats against the...

Hello! My grandparents gifted me and my siblings 2 Manco Thunderbirds, when we were smaller. While visiting them, we always had problems with the engine (TECUMSEH). After one year of no usage, we always had to bring them to the next workshop. Today, we are 19/20 years old and though about...

Manco Thunderbird Fork Plate for sale on eBay

Anyone tried to add a moped front wheel with disc brake to their Thunderbird? That's one of the mods I have on my Mind after salvaging one this week from a moped.

Hello gang, It's great to see a group that likes to keep mini bikes alive and in so many forms. I like to find them and give them life again, the smiles on my neighbors faces are worth all the work. I've rebuilt several Baja Warrior MB165 and MB200 bikes along with a Manco...

Hello all, I'm 45 and just bought my first mini bike. I mean for my son of course. It's a mid 90s complete running Manco thunderbird. All original with the tecumseh 3.5 hp engine. I'm sure it will need some work or at least maintenance. After reading the forums I'm going to put a band clutch...

Found this nice Manco Thunderbird in good running condition in Spring Grove, IL. These bikes only came with 3.5 HP - 4 HP motors, and this one is 196cc engine around (6+ HP), so it's a different engine. I'd thought I share this, I really like these Manco Thunderbirds, if anyone has anything to...

I have a Manco Thunderbird Mini bike for sale. It has a modified Honda GX200 clone motor installed. The governor has been removed, head milled .020 for compression, high flow air filter and adapter, drilled main jet, vintage ratech kart racing clutch, throttle kit, and custom header added. The...

Last weekend my dad turned 54 and i bought him an old manco thundercat (may be called thunderbird im not sure). When i was young he bought me my first minibike and i have never fallen out of love with them. My brother and sister (11 and 13) both have doodlebugs and my popps has been really...

i cant ever go riding without something messing up on my mini and have to be pulled home. and its always like the tire the chain the bearings throttle cable pull start cord. im just tired of it breaking down. anybody on the forum have problems like mine or am i the only one.

my friend got a thunderbird. just thought id share. has briggs stratton 5 hp.