They're a great bike,good torque. Not too easy to find complete either. If you keep your eye on E Bay parts pop up,,ppl parting out a complete bike.
If you got enough of the tank left you could always repair & repaint. When you search them,I've found them under both Rockford Chibi & Bridgestone Chibi.
I bought one from a neighbor back in '74 after he bent the forks crashing in a ditch...$15 haha I used it to power a go kart I was laying out. Used the tires & rims on the back of the kart ,,kept the brake controls separate . Man could you spin out in the cinders on asphalt , just grab one brake lever and hold on !! That little engine pushed that kart to 43mph Those were the days hehehe
If you got enough of the tank left you could always repair & repaint. When you search them,I've found them under both Rockford Chibi & Bridgestone Chibi.
I bought one from a neighbor back in '74 after he bent the forks crashing in a ditch...$15 haha I used it to power a go kart I was laying out. Used the tires & rims on the back of the kart ,,kept the brake controls separate . Man could you spin out in the cinders on asphalt , just grab one brake lever and hold on !! That little engine pushed that kart to 43mph Those were the days hehehe
I missed out on what may have been a decent CHIBI
The story is, this past weekend a friend of mine was at the York swap meet and bought a Rockford CHIBI. Knowing I was in the market for a neat mini bike, he sent me a picture. He wanted me to commit to $400.00. Yes, he was looking to spin it quick. Thinking this was a bit high and only going by a picture, I had reservations and couldn't commit. Since I had reservations, he immediately placed it up for sale the same day at the swap meet and sold it.
The story is, this past weekend a friend of mine was at the York swap meet and bought a Rockford CHIBI. Knowing I was in the market for a neat mini bike, he sent me a picture. He wanted me to commit to $400.00. Yes, he was looking to spin it quick. Thinking this was a bit high and only going by a picture, I had reservations and couldn't commit. Since I had reservations, he immediately placed it up for sale the same day at the swap meet and sold it.