Panther Mini Bike

[Curtis66]

Found this for sale and have done some searching but no luck. Anyone have any info on this bike ? Looks a little like a Ruttman ?

 

[leathernun666]

Just a sticker on the chainguard would be my guess :shrug:

 

[Curtis66]

I wonder if it is a one off Canadain thing. We have some weird mini's up here !:laugh:

 

[Timmmaahh]

I know this is old,its a lomart panther,i have one

 

[canuk]

post a picture they rebadged ruttmans in windsor and leamington under the pather name the fellow was Henry Dykes,they used a chain gaurd like the small bonnaza,also the spyder had long jack shaft brackets about 8 inches also a lot of the ccs choppers with 1 inch frame were rebadged,

 

[capguncowboy]

Clinton made a Panther engine. Is it a two stroke engine?

 

[Inglewoodjack]

I know this is an older post, I own one of these bike and 2 1970 H40 engines with the chrome chain guard. I also live 15min from Leamington where henry dyke built these, was told by Ray Michrina that he built go karts in the 60s into early 70s, go karts were 1" tubing. As is this bike. And were based off Lil Indian design, ive been told bikes were built starting in 1970 and only made a couple years, story was a go kart hurt a little girl badly and he stopped making go karts and mini bikes shortly after. My brother owned one, and ive seen 2 others complete. And all had Micro wheels and H40 Tecumsehs, (Micros were also used on go karts) anyways. Seems to be a super rare bike, Im always asked if id sell mine everytime I take it anywhere. Its a cool bike and fun to ride. Just thought this would help clarify things.

 

[Whiz]

I know this is an older post, I own one of these bike and 2 1970 H40 engines with the chrome chain guard. I also live 15min from Leamington where henry dyke built these, was told by Ray Michrina that he built go karts in the 60s into early 70s, go karts were 1" tubing. As is this bike. And were based off Lil Indian design, ive been told bikes were built starting in 1970 and only made a couple years, story was a go kart hurt a little girl badly and he stopped making go karts and mini bikes shortly after. My brother owned one, and ive seen 2 others complete. And all had Micro wheels and H40 Tecumsehs, (Micros were also used on go karts) anyways. Seems to be a super rare bike, Im always asked if id sell mine everytime I take it anywhere. Its a cool bike and fun to ride. Just thought this would help clarify things.

Did you ever meet Henry Dyck? I went into Dixie Lawn and Cycle a couple times when it was still open and he still had lots of parts and pieces. It would sure be nice to browse around the store now like it was 1989!