New Cat Eliminator owner

[trinik7597]

You should be able to straighten the bars if they are not that bad ... Cat lowers are tough .. I actually have a very straight set I would let go of .. you have a clutch cover too ?

 

[bikebudy]

The bike from the woods has a caliper I am rebuilding to use on the good frame. the good frame was caliperless when I got it.

Looking for a seat, switch plate, sissy bar, and a correct Tecumseh but everything else is there.

Bars and forks are bent slightly, any advice on how to straighten them would be awesome!

Seat, Ask manchester1 , She makes beautiful re-makes of the seat.

Switch plate will be a slightly hard find as everyone is looking for them

Sissy bar, someone may have one OR use a re-pop

Correct engine can be had for the right $$$

 

[FOMOGO]

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The bike i found in the woods on my hunting trip, frame rotten beyond saving

Box that CAT up and send it to me. I can make it new again. Rust??? Ssmmmmh Something northerners throw out and southerners fix. Bring it on. I will take it. I aint skeered!

Doug

 

[bikebudy]

Turn it into a Trike :thumbsup:

This Thread should be a Sticky

http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/p...-cat-twister-trike.html?highlight=Cat+Twister

 

[HarleyJJ]

I may be interested in the lowers!

 

[HarleyJJ]

You should be able to straighten the bars if they are not that bad ... Cat lowers are tough .. I actually have a very straight set I would let go of .. you have a clutch cover too ?

I may be interested in the lowers! No I do not have the clutch cover, or the clutch for that matter.

 

[HarleyJJ]

Seat, Ask manchester1 , She makes beautiful re-makes of the seat.

Switch plate will be a slightly hard find as everyone is looking for them

Sissy bar, someone may have one OR use a re-pop

Correct engine can be had for the right $$$

Thanks for the tip on the seat!

I just scored a complete Toro snowblower with the correct HS40 Tecumseh in running order for $25!!!

 

[bikebudy]

SWEET :thumbsup:

 

[t555trailblazer]

The Eliminator is one of my favorites! Like bikebuddy said, those switch plates are hard to find...... wish someone would re-pop them. I know there's some talented guys out there but I think they need an example to copy.

 

[HarleyJJ]

So what I thought was the correct engine on the snow blower turned out to be a bit newer and has a 1" shaft and electric start. I will probably use it for now as it runs great though.

 

[t555trailblazer]

I wouldn't use it. Hold out for a small block. If you can't find a Tecumseh, go with a Briggs 5hp. It will get you by until you find the correct motor

 

[HarleyJJ]

I wouldn't use it. Hold out for a small block. If you can't find a Tecumseh, go with a Briggs 5hp. It will get you by until you find the correct motor

Why do you say to not use it and go briggs instead?

 

[bikebudy]

No reason to not use it as a Temp engine until you find the right one for the job.

Which I have not seen the Sears 4hp Tec you just got, but at least it has a 3/4" crank.

 

[HarleyJJ]

No reason to not use it as a Temp engine until you find the right one for the job.

Which I have not seen the Sears 4hp Tec you just got, but at least it has a 3/4" crank.

I believe it is a 5 horse not a 4 and it has a pto on the cam i will have to cut off.

 

[HarleyJJ]

 

[bikebudy]

That's ok, a 4hp decal will fool everybody :laugh:

 

[HarleyJJ]

Finally getting back on here after being away for work. Prior to leaving I managed to get a good evening worth of progress done. Welded up some major cracks in the motor plate and started prepping the engine for its new life.

 

[trinik7597]

That's funny I have cracks in the same location at the front of the plate I need to address too

 

[t555trailblazer]

Why do you say to not use it and go briggs instead?

My mistake. When you said 1 inch shaft and electric start, I was thinking you had a 8hp big block Tecumseh. I suggested the five horse Briggs because they are easy to fine and would get you by until you found a small block Tecumseh. I really like the cat Eliminator. They are a very sharp looking Mini Bike [emoji106]


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[HarleyJJ]

My mistake. When you said 1 inch shaft and electric start, I was thinking you had a 8hp big block Tecumseh. I suggested the five horse Briggs because they are easy to fine and would get you by until you found a small block Tecumseh. I really like the cat Eliminator. They are a very sharp looking Mini Bike [emoji106]


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Thanks for the advice! I now have a 5hp tecumseh that has a 3/4" crank, I just had to cut off the pto on the cam.

I will use this for now.

Any one know if the motor n these bikes should be painted black or white?