New Guy from the Motor City

[RuppChopperPaul]

Hello All,
I have been lurking around for a while now and finally registered just a short time ago.

My screen name comes from my favorite mini bike that I had as a kid, I have included a picture of me taken in front of my grandfather's house in 1975. He was a big inspiration for me, introducing me to minibike, and being a natural tinkerer.

Around the time I finished college I foolishly sold off my dust collecting minibikes but never quite got them out of my system.

Last weekend I just purchased two basket case Rupp Roadsters, between the two of them I should be able to make one minibike and sell off the rest of the parts to offset costs.

Or maybe make one stocker and one custom cafe racer....hmmmmm

Any way I am glad to be here and hope to learn a lot as I go.

Paul

 

[Mr.fuss]

Welcome, I'm a new guy from southfield. Pretty active hobby in our area.

 

[Brooklyn Bob]

Welcome to the minibike madness!

 

[CarPlayLB]

Welcome aboard Paul. That is an awesome pic! the smile is priceless! Good luck with your build/s!

 

[buckeye]

Nice.
Your Gramps must have been pretty cool.
Welcome

 

[OND]

Welcome aboard Paul..:thumbsup: Thats a great pic !

 

[Jamie1972]

Welcome! Your sister looks pretty "Bumbed out" having to wait for her turn!:laugh:

 

[manchester1]

Welcome:thumbsup: That's a great photo. Put that photo in the vintage family scrapbook.

 

[RuppChopperPaul]

Mr. Fuss,
Yes I am surprised how many minibikers there are around here.

Love your avatar, I have a red 72 Duster with a 340.

Welcome, I'm a new guy from southfield. Pretty active hobby in our area.

 

[RuppChopperPaul]

Nice.
Your Gramps must have been pretty cool.
Welcome

Yes he was.

He is missed, he passed away last March at age 101, and that is part of the reason I am here. My minibike will be named "Lil George" in his honor.

Attached a picture of the handcrafted go cart he built in the 1950s with my dad. Most all parts scratch built, with a Cushman engine and Crosley 3 speed transmission, (that's me in the photo) I learned to drive a stick with it at a young age!

I hope it's okay to post a slightly off topic picture here.

 

[RuppChopperPaul]

Yup, she was bummed.

She is actually part of the other reason I am here, she passed away last year at age 46 from cancer...so I am trying relive my childhood.

I posted an ad on Craiglist looking for a Rupp Chopper (like in the picture) but ended up with a Rupp Roadster figuring it would be a bit more practical.

Also my grandfather had a Roadster that was stolen out of his garage the winter before I was supposed to get it, he had just finished a cosmetic restoration on it.

Welcome! Your sister looks pretty "Bumbed out" having to wait for her turn!:laugh:

 

[DadRocksU]

welcome - I am a newbie in the lowcountry. Good luck with your build(s).

 

[chipper]

Welcome and awesome story and memories !!

 

[Mr.fuss]

Cool! I have a TA challenger and a standard 340 "deputy" challenger. Thats a picture of my own fender