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[UncleBuck]

New member here. And I am glad i found this place! I have owned and mini bike for about a 6 months now. I have the GPSports rascal, with a 212 powerhorse form Northern Tool. Just got it back from powder coat and have been putting it back together the last few days. Will be asking allot of noob type questions in the coming days weeks, im sure. But i am already thinking about my next build, is that normal?

 

[Charles S]

Hello and welcome!

 

[Lizardking]

New member here. And I am glad i found this place! I have owned and mini bike for about a 6 months now. I have the GPSports rascal, with a 212 powerhorse form Northern Tool. Just got it back from powder coat and have been putting it back together the last few days. Will be asking allot of noob type questions in the coming days weeks, im sure. But i am already thinking about my next build, is that normal?

Lol........ I'm afraid the bug bit you hard and buying Mini bikes is the only way to get some relief!!!!! You're in the rabbit hole now!! Wait till you see the vintage bikes!!

Welcome to the oldminibikes.com show!!!! Enjoy!!

 

[sparkwizard]

You need a bigger garage, my friend!
Welcome to the insanity.
When you find yourself checking Ebay for vintage stuff, you know you've got it bad.

 

[JimN]

Welcome. It may even lead you to fabricate your own. Frames and engines and suspension, oh my.

 

[sparkwizard]

Welcome. It may even lead you to fabricate your own. Frames and engines and suspension, oh my.

Now, you are talking about collecting tools, too!
The rabbit hole is deep, indeed!

 

[UncleBuck]

Welcome. It may even lead you to fabricate your own. Frames and engines and suspension, oh my.

Already trying to figure out how to add a 220 v outlet

 

[Brooklyn Bob]

Welcome to the minibike madness!

 

[DaddyJohn]

Already trying to figure out how to add a 220 v outlet

I have a Hobart 140 that works great on 110v.

 

[UncleBuck]

I have a Hobart 140 that works great on 110v.

Good to know, what size bar are able to get penetration on?

 

[sparkwizard]

I can weld through 1/8 with a Hobart 140 using flux wire. I can see melting on the back of 3/16.
For mini bike and go kart/ lawnmower work, you will never need a 220 welder.

Now, compressors...that might be different.

 

[DaddyJohn]

I can weld through 1/8 with a Hobart 140 using flux wire. I can see melting on the back of 3/16.
For mini bike and go kart/ lawnmower work, you will never need a 220 welder.

Now, compressors...that might be different.

I use gas on mine, and have never had an issue in terms of how thick a material I can weld (in terms of the kind of things I do with it). I’m strictly doing minibike/motorcycle stuff, riding mower and household repair, light fabrication, etc. Not building equipment trailers or anything, lol. That said, you could probably do acceptable work on heavier material with beveling and multiple passes in a pinch.

 

[JimN]

Not that I would recommend it, but I flux core welded mine with an old lincoln weld pak 100. On the 3/16 and 1/8 steel I did bevel the edges and preheat.

 

[UncleBuck]

Not an old mini bike, but here’s my Rascal lite powder coated neon green with leading link front suspension. A 224 predator with a Tillotson TFB mechanical fuel injection carb.