My old mini bike.

JEHollingsworth

JEHollingsworth

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Is this a trail horse mini bike? I never knew what it was and in 1977 I don't think I cared. My grandpa bought it used, it was painted a copper color when he got it for me from a local bike shop for 90 dollars in the summer of 1976.
My dad and I redid it that winter and added some parts he ordered from some go-cart and mini bike catalogs one of his co-workers had. We added the gas tank and chain guard from them and my grandpa bought a new 3 1/2 horse engine for it. The kick start was added too. If you have any comments about it or info on the parts used please share them with me. First time here so sorry in advance if I didn't do this right. Thanks.
 

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mustangfrank

mustangfrank

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JEHollingsworth said:
Is this a trail horse mini bike? I never knew what it was and in 1977 I don't think I cared. My grandpa bought it used, it was painted a copper color when he got it for me from a local bike shop for 90 dollars in the summer of 1976.
My dad and I redid it that winter and added some parts he ordered from some go-cart and mini bike catalogs one of his co-workers had. We added the gas tank and chain guard from them and my grandpa bought a new 3 1/2 horse engine for it. The kick start was added too. If you have any comments about it or info on the parts used please share them with me. First time here so sorry in advance if I didn't do this right. Thanks.
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Just got schooled on these recently...it's a Trail Blazer. The Trail Horse model had straight up bars...same manufacturer.
 
45t

45t

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It looks like a trail horse to me, especially the way the rear axle mount on the frame looks. The only thing that’s throwing me off is the handlebars. They look like they may have been bent outward instead of straight up&down like the trailhorse bars look.

I also thought it was an Atlas, but you bike’s frame is too different from an Atlas.
 
JEHollingsworth

JEHollingsworth

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minibikin' said:
It's a General Appliance built bike that was most likely a Trail Blazer as @mustangfrank said above. It could have been badged as one or two stores that General Appliance built bikes for as well. Love the photos. Kick start upgrade and the Azusa auxiliary tank! Thanks for sharing and welcome to OldMiniBikes!
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Ty, and looking around on this site makes me wish I still had it. The Covid has made me sentimental for better day I guess.
 
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