restoration

Hello everybody I have a question. If you you are doing a major restoration project and you replace or don't have the original engine will it decrease the value of the overall bike?

hey guys im new here id like to start off by posting my restored tecumseh. i got it with a go kart for $50. i assume it hasnt run in at least 10 years, judging by the spider nests and rust everywhere. if it was left outside any longer it might have not been saveable! well its not perfect...

I Took this bike apart nearly 10 years ago in my high school shop; it's been sitting in boxes ever since. Here are a few photos of where I'm currently at. I just picked up the cylinder after having it de-glazed/honed. I'm a little over my head so this is probably going to be work-in-progress...

Hi all, I started the restoration on the Super Bronc will post a few pictures, so far have most of the old paint stripped off and the rust removed, just have the engine and fuel tank to clean up and then its to start painting. GB in MN :scooter: :grind:

I believe this is a 1971 Herter's Trail I. I got it from OldMiniBikes member Wayne. There is no paint on the bike. The red and white is powdercoat. I was able to find a lot of NOS parts and everything else was re-chromed or zinc plated. The seat is original with no tears. Just had to make a new wood pan...

Ok, finally some more pictures of my Allis chalmers trail 5 mini bike restoration. It has taken me about a year but, the end is very close now. To recap: I took it completely apart. Had all of the chrome replated, all of the decals reproduced, new tires, paint and a lot of elbow grease...

if you saw my last post you know that iv'e been restoring a 1970 Rupp Scrambler It's got a Tecumseh h35 3.5hp that needs some work. it was barely running with a Briggs carburetor on it, but i think it was over jetted. anyway when it was running a lot of smoke came form the plate that covers...

its finally done!!! check out the pics. top speed id say is about 25 mph with governer still atttached. tell me what you guys think.

All I wanted to do was put a new back tire on this ruttman I bought, and new wheel bearings. What a surprise :out: When I took the wheel apart there was tons of rust........Had to cut the tire off. :hammer: Wire wheeled them to death. One half of wheel had a small hole I welded. What a ton...

Need some wheels and some welding.......then off to the powder coaters. Anyone know what color that bitchen blue paint is?

Attached are photos of the Farm Scat I recently finished restoring.

I am disassembling the frame and removed the jackshaft. Are these shafts still around? One of the gears is seized on the shaft and the shaft itself is a wee bit deformed. It's not bad and I'm sure it will come off, but was wondering if there is an OEM replacement available. Also, while I am...

First off, this will probably take several posts to get started. I have a lot of pictures. I'm a new guy here so I figured I'd do a build thread on my latest project. It's a Cat 250x that I bought a few weeks ago for 50 bucks... The engine was wasted from sitting outside uncovered for...

There's so much good stuff on this forum that I wanted to see if I could contribute. So, here is what I've done so far. This would not be possible without the help I've received from a bunch of you. Here's how I bought 'er: I responded to an ad on Craig's List which was for a...

Hi Newbie here looking for the names and contact info of individuals or business that do profesional mini bike restorations. I have a Hudoka Bonanza I would like to have restored. I would prefer someone in the midwest...

heres some pics of the frame I picked up from "Big" Mac.. I removed the bars that were on it and cut off about 15 lbs in excess mod metal:grind: I was able to salvage the upper section of the sissybar and the motor plate The pic on the right shows the frame stripped down and its...

I've been dragging my feet on this project, but I'm finally starting to make some progres...It's a 1970 Fantic Broncco TX-6 made in Italy and has a 50cc Minarelli engine with a 4sp tranny. Does about 45-50mph. Here are a some pics...

Thought I should start a project log for this. I don't have an engine yet, but I'm planning on a briggs or a clone.

Manco Streaker Restoration

Hi all, thought some of you might like to see this vid I made with my son, of restoring, and riding the 1963 Lodestar. It starts out with still shots, but has a few live action vids in the end. YouTube - ToteGote Fun.wmv