Minnesota Mystery Minibike Finally ID'd

[rocketmoon2]

I have seen several of these over the years and no one ever knows who made them. They just turn up around the Minnesota area quite often. Check out this brocure from a recent sale ad.

 

[Triley41395]

WHEELEE..
Says mini-apollis Minnesota

 

[manchester1]

That's awesome.

 

[manchester1]

@SimpleTom

 

[piglet]

Wow that got posted fast. I'm getting the bike and the brochure.

 

[RobertC]

That's so cool.

The first people I thought about were @markus and @SimpleTom

@SimpleTom , we're glad you're still around !

 

[manchester1]

Tom is around. I sent him a picture of the brochure and he was pretty excited. Markus would be excited also.

 

[rocketmoon2]

Wow that got posted fast. I'm getting the bike and the brochure.

Congrats, that brochure is sweet. No kidding I have wondered for the better part of 10 years who made those bikes lol. Good luck with the bike. You should upload some clear scans of the brochure to preserve it.

 

[piglet]

Congrats, that brochure is sweet. No kidding I have wondered for the better part of 10 years who made those bikes lol. Good luck with the bike. You should upload some clear scans of the brochure to preserve it.

Thanks I've wondered for a long time as well. I've owned a bunch of the bikes over the years. The bad news is the brochure got ripped up by the guys puppy.... found most of the pieces so we're going to try to reconstruct it.

 

[rocketmoon2]

Thanks I've wondered for a long time as well. I've owned a bunch of the bikes over the years. The bad news is the brochure got ripped up by the guys puppy.... found most of the pieces so we're going to try to reconstruct it.

Ouch that's painfull..... Still awesome you got it. I thought of getting it myself but with being at work and having arguably too many minibikes already; I chose to pass. Iv had two of them myself in the past. Nice to know what it finally is for sure. Wonder if they sold them mail order or at a brick and morter store.

 

[piglet]

Ouch that's painfull..... Still awesome you got it. I thought of getting it myself but with being at work and having arguably too many minibikes already; I chose to pass. Iv had two of them myself in the past. Nice to know what it finally is for sure. Wonder if they sold them mail order or at a brick and morter store.

Not sure the brochure only has the address to the company that made them. Maybe they just sold them right out of the shop?‍

 

[SimpleTom]

That's so cool.

The first people I thought about were @markus and @SimpleTom

@SimpleTom , we're glad you're still around !

I'm still here and as Karen said I was very excited to finally have an answer for these bikes. Besides the cool name Wheelee I was happy to see they were made in 1970. I always thought they might have been made in the 80s or so. Also interesting that they were sold as rollers for you to decide the power plant.

 

[tomy2tone01]

Well here is my Minnesota Mini! I own a Powdercoating shop in. Norwood. TinRoof Powdercoating. Time to start the process. Wheee can I get parts!! Bought it for $20!!

 

[RobertC]

Yes, although somewhat unique mini's, you can use generic parts... wheels, bearings, chains, jackshaft, etc.

For parts, first, try our forum sponsor @Hent , at the link above for Hent.com

 

[chipper]

Really cool stuff !!

 

[Harquebus]

Can a Moderator or Admin create a Wheelee / Custom Tube and Manufacturing, Inc. section in Media?
Then we can add these photos to the database.

 

[tomy2tone01]

Well here is my Minnesota Mini! I own a Powdercoating shop in. Norwood. TinRoof Powdercoating. Time to start the process. Wheee can I get parts!! Bought it for $20!!

I’m hooked. Just bought another Wheelee!! Let the project begin! If anyone has the brouchire and know where I can get my hands on one lmk.

 

[RobertC]

Congratulations on your new find !

You must live close to where they were manufactured.