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Hey guys I’ve just got into the older mini bikes scene and decided to pick up an old MTD Columbia bike, don’t know too much about it but I have some questions. So in the first picture is the top I’m assuming of one of the front fork arms and I can’t quite figure out what that bent piece on the...

Hi everyone im extremely new to the world of mini bikes as Well as to mechanics but I wanted to better my skill set and learn more about mechanics and how everything works and figured building up a mini would be a challenging and rewarding learning experience. I purchased a used mini Baja (not...

Doing my intro post. Hey, whats up?! I can't say that I will have many questions but I will put together a build thread on my Sears Roper once things get rolling. It is a rolling frame at the moment and needs just about everything. Looking forward to turning it into a streamliner to run around...

Hey guys here looking for info on a MW 424 I was given. Gonna mod it for my son. The engine runs but its missing the clutch. Gonna start tear down this weekend and sandblast the frame. Might also upgrade the engine to a 10hp briggs I was given at the same time (power washer the pump is busted)...

i started pinstriping a little more then a few months ago. its pretty fun a little nerve wracking though. any other pinstripers on here? constructive criticism?:thumbsup: most recent. couple days ago: old one. i think this was only a month in: this is old too:

Hey Gang ! I'm happy to have found this place ! I recently dug my old MTD out of my dad's shed and I'm trying to get her rolling again for my kids. From looking at other posts on this site I think it's an MTD Columbia Trail Flite. After replacing the rotted fuel lines I was able to get her...

Vintage minibike restoration deltek deckson rockhopper..

Just picked up two doodle bugs in the last month. One has the 212cc conversion and the other is stock. Looking to redo both and need I put from others. Looks to be a great place for info.

I have a 5HP Tecumseh Power Sport engine, it has a stumble off idle but then recovers and takes off like a rocket. I took the bowl down and cleaned everything out and put it back together with no change. Anyone have any quick ideas? I think I am just going to replace the carb with a new one...

Hey minbike fans I recently was turned back on to minibkes by a friend who bought a bike from a mutual friend. I had a minibike and a blue Honda trail 50 when I was a young kid. Had lots of fun on both. Brings back good memories of spending time with my Brother and my Dad. Especially...

Hello, I have been into pocketbikes for a few years but have always wanted a mini bike. Bear with me as i start my journey into mini bikes. I started watching custom mini bikes and or swapmeet mini bike finds on youtube and i am HOOKED. I was working on the little chinese pocketbikes and see...

Hey all im brand new to the site! Thanks for letting me join! so i have this brake drum that came with the bc-1000 im restoring.. problem is that it dont seem to be the original... any help>>>??? thanks and looking foward to getting my feet wet here~!( hope i got the uploadin right!)

Hi, :smile: Just joined the forum. I recently managed to track down the model of mini bike I first learnt to ride on. Its a Gemini SST 50. Fairly complete, just missing the head and taillights, and the chain guard off the swingarm. Other than that its all there and has good compression &...

hey my name is larry im new to this forum and to mini bikes. i purchased a db30 from a local store and seeing as how im 245 lbs the little 2.5 hp motor was not enough. i went to hf and picked up a 212cc predator engine for 99 bucks and dropped it in. now it will tote me somewhere around 25...

So I am pretty new to the mini bike world. My brother(VaLocalRep) picked up one early last year and after playing on it a few times I was hooked. As a birthday gift I got a stock Baja DB30R and for Christmas I got a Predator 6.5. Do to school, work, and having a new child (aka life) both sat in...

Hello to all, my name is Mark. Just picked up a new Motovox MBX10 today. I'm going to swap a HF 6.5 Predator in it when the parts get here. This is my first mini bike although i have rode my friends bikes some. My hobby has been cars as my old Dart an VW beetle seem to never get finished. My...

I have been using the search function a LOT in the past week trying to learn all I can without being a pest. I understand the function of a clutch and jackshaft setup. I found a very thorough thread that explained how a jackshaft allowed a rider to make allowances for tire size and speed and...

Hey folks, I am glad I found this forum. I am 44 years old and I am always looking for projects to do with my buys, ages 8 and 12. We enjoy lots of things but like most kids, they like things with motors and wheels. I am looking for a bike to start with, for us to restore and get...

Guy's this is gonna sound noobish. I'm getting ready to start on my 1964 Smplex Senior Sportsman project. I'm gonna make this bike street legal and ride it as much as possible. I need to know what a motorcycle uses to produce power for the headlight, blinkers, and tailights.:shrug:

Ok...so i'm building a chopper out of an old Arctic cat frame. 60tooth rear sprocket, clutch has 12teeth. I'm going to run a jack-shaft so I can keep the engine centered (6.5 clone) what do you suggest for teeth on the 2 jack-shaft sprockets. I'm lost on how to figure that into the ratios