kawasaki mini bike mini frame?

trash it are build it

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terry dosher

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I got this in a trade about 15yr ago and dug it out to start a project. it looked to me to be a mini bike style but after dusting it off I found a vin number and the words stamped japan KHI on the tube and then a vin which is a 1982 kawasaki motorcycle 80cc and it took me about a hour to decode the number. if anybody needs help with a Kawasaki I have a site to go to for the decoder. what a bummer I guess.
 
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bigrob

bigrob

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I agree with Tom , probly just the neck from the kawi , got any forks for it
Its the perfect candidate for a ratrod kind of build
 
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terry dosher

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it is a thick little frame and the neck has a nice little rake to it no I don't have any forks but I looked up the kaw's bearing seem to be a standard size she is tough looking I might build for myself. I am going to to look at some frames and stuff from a member on here and hope I can buy it. I will tell you all this ya'll are a lot nicer than a couple of site's I have been on I just got a nasty gram from a go kart forum because I posted the same question as I did here to help me with the buggy they told me if I didn't know the make well don't post:blink:
 
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terry dosher

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it has trailmate and a serial number the only thing I can find on that company is three wheel bikes and they are in florida. I can take more pic if any one can decode the frame are the design it is all pretty straight and it was a green color that I DO REMEBER but I threw it in the back of a old parts truck oh mine for about 15yr and just remember it yesterday.
 
RobertC

RobertC

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Cheer up Terry ! I think it would be a great start to build a mini with.

Coincidentally there is a 'build-off' here on OldMiniBikes that is just getting started..entries allowed 1/1 thru 1/31 I believe. This would be a good candidate for the open class I think.

Keep us posted as to what you do.


And welcome to the OldMiniBikes !
 
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terry dosher

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I have a member on here that is going to get me hooked up with a frame at a good price and maybe I will join in the build off. anybody know what is the smallest shaft size you can get a clutch for I bought a old Clinton engine I want to use but it has a small shaft on it so might have to get a briggs for the build.
 
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terry dosher

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I wonder what type of front end I could get for that frame and that is bad to the bone it looks like my old shovel head I gave to my uncle it was a old 76 super glide that would beat your brains out. it was past threw the family
 
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terry dosher

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that looks like it has a 883 tank and a dyna type front with a bobber look that is cool. that's what they were building with that frame a little bobber it has a tripe tree look thanks the light just went off in my head.
 
WrenchDad

WrenchDad

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Looks like that mount plate is centered fairly well and with the way that frame is opened up in the back I'll bet you could make a three wheeler pretty easy. You should throw it in the build off, I think it would be a great project.
 
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terry dosher

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well part is what I am going to have to figure out. like forks with that tube and brake system. heck when I built my FXRP to a dyna it was just buy a kit and shorty shocks and stuff but with these little bikes I don't have tube measurements and tire size like going to a dealer and looking what is on the shelf. haha but i think i will when i flip threw the site.
 
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terry dosher

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hey , i was wondering that same thing i have a springer type bike that i have in the scrap pile if i send you a pic do you think it will work it is a cool looking bike that i picked up because it looked like a old school swhinn i dug it out looking at it if you don't mind i will post a pic of it. and how do you add pic to the thread you have that's why i keep starting threads lolol
 
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