In the late 60's my Great Grandfather purchased a Boonie Bike for his 10 grand children. My mother was the oldest of 10, 5 girls then 5 boys. They had many years of fun with the Boonie and have many stories to tell. One of the most memorable is when my aunt drove the mini bike up the side of an old oak tree. The front fender suffered a dent from hitting the tree.
Fast forward to the mid 80's and that's where I come in. My uncle took the Boonie out of the barn and did a complete restoration and rebuild. A beautiful blue paint job on the frame with white wheels, fenders and 5hp Briggs. He did leave the dent in the fender which prompted many conversations. :laugh:
I don't remember my exact age but I was in grade school. My uncle asked if I wanted to ride the Boonie in the alley. Sure I said and hopped on, I twisted the throttle as far as it would go and off I went uncontrollably into a vacant lot where I dumped the mini :doah: I didn't get hurt but I did bend the foot peg pretty good.
I road that Boonie like crazy for several summers. It was fun at times and also aggravating at times because it seemed like I worked on it more than I road it. The clutch was junk and would slip a lot and the carburetor had a terrible hesitation when you gave it gas. In middle school my uncle bought me a Yamaha RT100 :thumbsup: after that I rarely road the Boonie. I found out my uncle sold it several years ago and I started to get nostalgic and wanted to buy one every since.
Fast forward to the mid 80's and that's where I come in. My uncle took the Boonie out of the barn and did a complete restoration and rebuild. A beautiful blue paint job on the frame with white wheels, fenders and 5hp Briggs. He did leave the dent in the fender which prompted many conversations. :laugh:
I don't remember my exact age but I was in grade school. My uncle asked if I wanted to ride the Boonie in the alley. Sure I said and hopped on, I twisted the throttle as far as it would go and off I went uncontrollably into a vacant lot where I dumped the mini :doah: I didn't get hurt but I did bend the foot peg pretty good.
I road that Boonie like crazy for several summers. It was fun at times and also aggravating at times because it seemed like I worked on it more than I road it. The clutch was junk and would slip a lot and the carburetor had a terrible hesitation when you gave it gas. In middle school my uncle bought me a Yamaha RT100 :thumbsup: after that I rarely road the Boonie. I found out my uncle sold it several years ago and I started to get nostalgic and wanted to buy one every since.
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