My uncle used to have a Rupp roadster when he was a kid, him and my other uncle even built one from stuff from a junk yard, now he started to fix up mini bikes he finds on ebay, he started emailing me pictures of them and I wanted to try started building one, is there anything I should specificly look for, or any brand for certain parts?
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Welcome to the forum.
There's a couple different routes you can go with building mini bikes. It really just depends on your budget, skills and available tools.
Since it sounds like your uncle has some old frames, it wouldn't be a bad idea to get one of the more basic ones from him. That way you could keep the budget down on your first bike.
After that, look into bikes with jackshaft setups, lights, etc - if you want to go that route.
It's really just about working with what you have and making what you want out of it.
Let us know when you get a frame and we can point you in the right direction for parts.
There's a couple different routes you can go with building mini bikes. It really just depends on your budget, skills and available tools.
Since it sounds like your uncle has some old frames, it wouldn't be a bad idea to get one of the more basic ones from him. That way you could keep the budget down on your first bike.
After that, look into bikes with jackshaft setups, lights, etc - if you want to go that route.
It's really just about working with what you have and making what you want out of it.
Let us know when you get a frame and we can point you in the right direction for parts.
Use caution on ebay and try to make sure you don't get scammed on there....There are many who sell junk on there that is NOT as advertised or they sell it under the wrong name brand, hoping to catch themselves an unknowing buyer. If you have interest in Rupp, feel free to contact me on anything you need assistance with. Don't let an ebay scam artist sucker you!