A childhood Rupp story

[AJaxMini]

I played with the carb for about 2 weeks and just couldn't get it to run right. When I got to Windber, Chatten played with the adjustments for a hour, still not right.:laugh: Then Peekster came over and wiggeled the throttle assembly on the carb and said it was too loose and probably sucking air.:doah: He told me to put a new carb on.............just happen to have one with me:laugh: Installed the new carb and took a spin around the circle....ran stinky:doah: Chatten made a few adjustments and amazing:bowdown: Ran like brand new:clap: I re-built that carb 2 times and here it was the throttle shaft the entire time.:doah:

Thanks for passing that on to me as well Karen! :thumbsup: As it turns out another member passed one of those carbs to me the same day figuring I could use it. After you told me about your change over, I was happy I got it.

 

[manchester1]

Tinkered with the Rupp today. I have had this newer clutch cover for a while and I keep moving it around:laugh: Decided to install on the bike today. I think I got it from one of the Wulf brothers...............I can't even remember:doah: Tom got me motivated with him working on his rupp:thumbsup: I am also still cleaning mud off the bike from Windber. :laugh:

I had to transfer the bracket to the new clutch cover. The rivets I had was perfect:thumbsup:

 

[buckeye]

That looks better.:thumbsup:

 

[manchester1]

Thanks Tom. You could put a ton of money in these Rupps. Just fixing it up a bit. I think before Windber next year, I'm going to replace all the bearings. This is my "Rupp Rat":laugh::laugh:

 

[buckeye]

Yeah, kinda like those Nanza's. Money pits.:laugh:

I've done well so far. Sest cover off ebay. Tubes for the tires.
Haven't gotten into the TAV and engine.
And I really don't need a huge amount of stuff. I am not going crazy on a restoration. :thumbsup:

 

[Harleys Papa]

:laugh: I have tires that look like those :doah: chain guard looks great Karen :thumbsup:

 

[manchester1]

Thanks Randy, I can't get that Windber mud off those tires:laugh::laugh:

 

[manchester1]

Windber 2014 was the first fun the rupp had in 40 years. Here she is when we got

home:laugh:

 

[boatguy]

Fantastic job Karen. just read the whole story and it was great. The history is everything and you have it all.Your work is great--you go girl!--super bike.

 

[mlanzoni]

Now that's a cool story. Very nice bike. :thumbsup:

 

[OND]

Thats a great story Karen , and a cool bike !

 

[manchester1]

My sister-in-law told me about 2 years ago that she had a photo of the day I gave my Rupp to her son, my nephew Kristofer. She finally found the photo. :clap: I'm not sure what year it was but he is 41 years old now and I am old:laugh:

 

[az28]

thanks for sharing!

 

[KustomKartKid]

Man that bike was nice when you gave it to him....I wish I had an aunt like that.

What's that crazy looking Freak-Kart in the backround ? ...:detective:

 

[delray]

Cool picture. Karen...:thumbsup:

Check out the wood cart in the back ground. That would be a real trip going down a big hill......hmy:

 

[gobigorgohome]

cool story man :thumbsup:

 

[manchester1]

I saw that kart in the back ground:laugh: I'll have to ask my brother if he remembers that contraption :laugh:

 

[ponytail]

Your story represents what mini bikes are all about! Fond memories. Thanks for sharing.:thumbsup:

 

[manchester1]

Fount it:doah:

 

[capguncowboy]

I'm glad I'm not the only one that can't find stuff since the site update. I like to think I'm on the up-and-up when it comes to website usage, but that "threads" link not being there, and the search function never returning results makes it hard to find anything without going page by page.