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Hello all, I'm new of course. I have been looking around on the formums for a couple of days and have been wanting to get a MiniBike for a while. I was thinking about getting the DB30 but after reading what people said about the motor and the brakes I decided to just get a frame and get an...

Just wanted to take a minute to say hello to all,I have rebuilt a couple of minibikes for my Kid and nephew over the years and had one myself when i was a kid. well now i have great nieces and nephews and they are my excuse for enjoying the search for parts and rebuild of a Ruttman i bought...

Hello, my name is Chip Rodriguez, I'm new here to OldMiniBikes. I grew up on mini bikes (cat specifically). I remember starting out on a cat 250x with a 2 horse briggs. A childhood friend and I would ride everyday after school. We'd ride up to the gas station where 25 cents would fill both our tanks and...

whats up guys , im new to the site, im trying to put togethr my first mini bike with parts some of my freinds have laying around , is kind of adicting , i just started the build so when im about done i will try to post pics , thanks LEROY:thumbsup:

hi all im new to this minibike stuff i have a older baja warrior jd 5.5 and i pulled itout of storage and got it running again and it ran good but did notice a lil bog in throttle about midway so i tore the carb out and freshened it up and then pulled the head off and did a mild port/clean up...

Dug this up last year, pulled it out of a barn, debated what to do with it for a while. This week we removed the jack shaft (couldn't tell whether it was original or not) and installed a clone engine and centrifugal clutch to get it running. Wondering if anyone here might have an idea what it...

Great forum, and awesome resource you guys have here! I recently discovered that a flat track near me started running mini bikes last season. offroadmotorcycles.ca - Off-Road Motorcycles.ca - Dirt track, dirtcheap It looked like a riot :out: so I did a quick search to see what these...

Hello don't have a bike yet but I'm going to look at one today, don't know if the price is correct but it looks fair to me. Will post a pic if I decide to buy it Here is a picture of the bike I'm looking at.

Hey all, new here. I haven't owned a mini bike in a little over 40 years. Recently I have been mulling over the idea of building a few for my grandkids as I have the necessary equipment to do so. Last night I went and bought the first of what will probably turn into a new addiction. I think it...

Hello everyone. I haven't done a lot of searching here, but I'm sure this place is as great as the V4 bbs I belong to. I'm 54 (going on 17) and just bought a rolling frame of (what I can tell) is a 1969 Bird Mfg. "Duck" mini bike. This is my 1st resto project on a minibike. I normally...

I'm new to the world of mini bikes. I'm looking into building a AZUSA mini bike and was wondering if it's big enough for someone my size (6 feet 2 inches). I have pretty long legs and didn't know if I would need to modify the handlebars to fit me.

Been member of various car, truck, motorcycle forums for years, but just picked up another project. Literally found it in a garage, where it had been for over 30 years. Got it from original owner! It's very complete and in real nice shape (not even a tear in the seat). I need to find a few...

thinking about picking up a bonanza from CL. just looking for a info source.

Hi all, just getting around to joining, this forum looks like a great wealth of information! Just got home from picking up a complete Muskin Dune Cat, for my 8 year old daughter. The dune cat I always wished for when I was a kid, but never had. Finally have one now! Maybe the kid will let me...

Hello all, I have acquired this old quarter/junior midget and am having a hard time identifying it...I don't have any history on it but here are some pictures...I may be interested in selling it if I can ever figure out what it is...

My son & I have picked up a couple of old school mini bikes to work on over the winter. This site has been a big help...been reading everyday. So anyways both the bikes I have bought came with 5HP B&S engines, they seem to be to large for the frame size since the clutch sprocket & rear...

Hey guys, Just started racing street bikes, and my uncle and dad used to race wera and ama back in the late 70's. They bought a pitbike back then and don't want it to leave the family. I got it passed on to me this Christmas and want to restore it, just not sure if parts are available...

this site seems to be packed full of info! - I found it while searching for parts for my newly acquired "Bird" - from what I can tell its a 1969 model. Glad to be here!

Hello, I am new here, I am eager to pick up 2 Tacos before Christmas. I am looking for a super clean one almost new or redone for my son an older one for myself. Would like to get one with the swing arm and one without so I can decide later what we I like best. Look forward to chatting with...

whats up guys,,crash here ... cool site