Hello, Yesterday I found an early big bear scrambler,serial # 905. It has a West Bend 580 motor and appears to be complete. Are these things worth anything? I also picked up a Rupp C-350 in nice condition, is this model worth something? Thanks, I specialize in vintage motorcycles and have no knowledge of Mini's.
Nothing if they take the bike apart first. There is great quality paint out there but some youngsters just spray right over old chipped up frames and make a big mess. It was just a wide all encompassing category.
Steve
Steve
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Well one thing I remember just about all the mini bikes and Estate Karts that I ever saw at Flexo were painted a nice Metallic Blue my favorite color.
I think the kit bikes went out unpainted and they sold a lot of kit bikes.
One signature thing about the Flexo mini bike frame was their jack shaft mount it tapered back a few inches for better welding surface.
When it was time for mini bikes to be made they didn't mess around they would set up for 50 or so bikes at a wack and they did not have a lot of room to spare but it was packed wall to wall floor to ceiling.
Steve
Well one thing I remember just about all the mini bikes and Estate Karts that I ever saw at Flexo were painted a nice Metallic Blue my favorite color.
I think the kit bikes went out unpainted and they sold a lot of kit bikes.
One signature thing about the Flexo mini bike frame was their jack shaft mount it tapered back a few inches for better welding surface.
When it was time for mini bikes to be made they didn't mess around they would set up for 50 or so bikes at a wack and they did not have a lot of room to spare but it was packed wall to wall floor to ceiling.
Steve
Spray it up all one color
I remember it was last summer I went on a long drive up to buy my Tule Trooper from a nice old guy ( Look at me calling someone old ) and he was still painting it semi gloss black when I arrived, we made the deal and loaded the Trooper into my van and headed back home through Seattle's Friday night traffic jam and 175 miles back home smelling all the paint a gas fumes all the way home.
Kind of a mixed bag the euphoria of finding a Trooper and the smell of the gas and the fumes from the rattle can paint, Dinner just didn't taste good that night LOL
Steve
I remember it was last summer I went on a long drive up to buy my Tule Trooper from a nice old guy ( Look at me calling someone old ) and he was still painting it semi gloss black when I arrived, we made the deal and loaded the Trooper into my van and headed back home through Seattle's Friday night traffic jam and 175 miles back home smelling all the paint a gas fumes all the way home.
Kind of a mixed bag the euphoria of finding a Trooper and the smell of the gas and the fumes from the rattle can paint, Dinner just didn't taste good that night LOL
Steve
