I've had this doodlebug for 10 years now. I bought it new and after a few months I put a 6.5 predator (greyhound at the time) aside from mutilating the engine plate, throwing a can of flat black paint on it ,a couple sets of tires,and no brakes ( immediately burnt up) that's how I ran it for years.i convinced several of my friends to get minibikes and they all put in brand new 6.5 predators. My motor was getting tired and their bikes were staring to smoke mine. Last year I came across the deal of a lifetime on Craigslist for a brand new in the box 13 hp predator for under $100. I jumped on it. after a few runs with the motor slapped on crooked and throwing chains all over the place I realized this thing needed help. I've decided to do a full rebuild to make his motor fit right and to give this thing a serious makeover. Enter the doodle demon! Fab work, torque converter, jackshaft, sprockets, hydraulic brakes, and a hand built seat. I will try to post the updates as they happen. I have most of the parts and have started a few things over the last few weeks. Let me know what you think. Also this is my first post on my first forum.
13 hp doodlebug rebuild. The doodle demon
Welcome....Looks good, nice work..:thumbsup: ..ya know since you went to the effort of making a very strong metal over plywood seat pan you could add 2" black or chrome chopper seat springs and a hindge up front for extra comfort cheap.BLACK 2" COIL BARREL SOLO SEAT SPRINGS PAIR HARLEY CHOPPER BOBBER CUSTOM | eBay you got way more skills than me..just a suggestion..can't wait to see rest of the build
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Thanks raskin. That was surprisingly my first attempt at upholstery. I didn't think to add springs! I bet that would make for a much smoother ride. I kinda like the look of it as is but we'll see how bad that thin seat beats me up after I get it running. I still have to weld in a mount for the front of the seat. Maybe I'll make it more of a plate than a bar so I can ad a hinge later. That metal is just 1/16 inch stainless I had laying around. I put it there because the way I had the exhaust routed before it melted the old plastic seatpan. I figured it may work a bit as a heat sheild and it covers up the staples.
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