High Speed Front Forks

[leathernun666]

Here is the first mini bike I had (since I was a kid.) I found it in the trash about 10 years ago and repainted it and got it running for my son. I never even knew at the time the forks were wrong :doah::I have come along way since then :1orglaugh:

 

[mmisterbungl]

 

[Mac]

Picked me up a cat 250X cruiser frame today for $50 with a Honda GC160,
and a Briggs 3hp with updraft carb setup.

Looks like his shoulders shoved the handlebars forward too.
The seller told me they came this way from the factory......

 

[KustomKartKid]

Hahaha....twins!!

 

[Green P1]

Hahaha....twins!!

I don't have a picture of it... but the very first day my dad brought my Bird Nighthawk home it ended up looking just like those two. Jackass older brother was jealous and grabbed the bike when I wasn't looking. Gave it full throttle as he pull started it, immediately lost control, and rammed full speed into the house.
Its funny thinking back on it, but god was I pissed. Pops decided we both needed needed the belt and the bike was mothballed for months.

 

[bigrob]

What bothers me is all the pictures of people still riding them as if nothing is wrong.
Still funny as heck though LOL

 

[KustomKartKid]

 

[KustomKartKid]

 

[KustomKartKid]

 

[KustomKartKid]

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[TeamCheap]

I'm surprized this kid didnt have a smoke hanging out of his mouth.


Anyone of these minibikes could read "minibike for sale, runs good, needs brake work"

 

[bandit 40]

KustomKart, this was a straight running bike untill I hit a tractor rut doing about 25mph and flipped the bike, sending me sailing.:censure:..technically not high speed after that.............. it would not roll:laugh::laugh:

 

[KustomKartKid]

:doah:

just cut off the front peg bar.....it'll be fine :laugh:



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[bandit 40]

:doah:

just cut off the front peg bar.....it'll be fine :laugh:



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:lol::lol::lol:

 

[Outlaw Ace]

Bird products seem to have the majority of photos here, the aluminum scrub pads get glazed and just dont work well. I've had several Wrens and straightened the forks on every one. I like steel scrub brakes and made one for the last Wren, worked well.:thumbsup:

 

[jeep2003]

the small 4" tires and no front suspention are the worst. They just dont have the diameter to make it over the bumps. My wards bike was real bad so i decided to add a suspention and its 100X better now

 

[mmisterbungl]

KustomKart, this was a straight running bike untill I hit a tractor rut doing about 25mph and flipped the bike, sending me sailing.:censure:..technically not high speed after that.............. it would not roll:laugh::laugh:

Mark, WTF man!? Lol

 

[NorthEastMetal]

Had to straighten out a set of high speed forks on a Ruttman awhile back. Flat workbench, heat, clamps and it's back straight again.

 

[bandit 40]

Mark, WTF man!? Lol

It was night time and I went off the 5ft wide asphalt walking path to go around my son, and all I remember was him saying...are you ok??? I said , where is the minibike??? He says to me...way over there hmy:.... I said holy chit:censure::censure:. It was no exaggeration every bit of at least 20ft:laugh:. I will never go off the path at night again, while holding my neck praying it was not :censure: broke:laugh::laugh:...

 

[KustomKartKid]

Preventive maintenance....:shrug: