Mystery Mini-Bike Frame Rescued from Scrap Metal Pile in Oregon

MoTo-BunnY

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I got this a few months ago from an older guy out in a rural Oregon town we bought some old Briggs engines from. I saw this frame and forks in his scrap metal pile and he threw it in with everything else we were buying.

I have no idea about the maker and can't find any data plate on it or anything and I don't know if the forks were originally supplied with it (although they seem to fit). The forks are shot but the frame is decent-rusty but no rust-throughs.

thanks in advance for any help in ID'ing it! :thumbsup:







 
MoTo-BunnY

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trailhopper said:
Sears/Bird

The $119 one :thumbsup:
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wOw, that was fast!! (3 MINUTES?!?-marked as best answer) Sure looks like it but do you have any other pictures so I can make out details better?

Looks like the remnant welds in front of the rear axle mounts were from a brake thingy? (judging from the catalog page)
 
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trailhopper

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MoTo-BunnY said:
wOw, that was fast!! Sure looks like it but do you have any other pictures so I can make out details better?

Looks like the remnant welds in front of the rear axle mounts were from a brake thingy? (judging from the catalog page)
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^^^^^^ ^^^^^
buck has ya covered in that link. Scrub brake set-up missing on yours.
 
MoTo-BunnY

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buckeye said:
This it?
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That sure looks like it except that where the forks bolt on, it is attached differently? Is that color picture the same Sears mini?

everything else looks spot on though........you guys are amazing! lol

(Also, interestingly enough, I just scored an old Tecumseh engine (H35) that looks just like the one in that picture except for the decals! We normally stick with old Briggs but I saw it at the local swap meet and couldn't pass it up, it was in such good shape.)
 
buckeye

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And I bet someone on here will help ya out with a set of forks. And wheels and tires and grips and.....you get it.
Nice find. You'll like that tec too. Double score.
 
trailhopper

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Here is one of my Sears bikes for comparison. Maybe that will help. Zoom in.
There are slight frame changes from year to year as well. More pics of this bike are in "View My Photos". Like page 5. Its called a Drover.

 
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MoTo-BunnY

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So it looks to be a good fit with the engine I picked up last weekend-whatcha think? :thumbsup: Looks like I have another project once we wrap up the Pack-Mule!






Anyone know the date on this Tecumseh? With the Briggs, you can get the date from the code no prob but on these, you just narrow it down to the decade, I guess? I'm thinking 1982 or 1992? (because of the logo sticker) but I don't know Tecumsehs very well.
 
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