PLease help ID there 3 minibikes

[juice2839]

Just picked up these 3 mini bike frames from a garage sale... 2 of them are exactly the same frames.
No idea what they are. Any ideas?

Thanks for any help.

 

[thejoker]

The 2 are ruttman. I think the blue one is bird.

 

[juice2839]

Hey thanks for the info. So these just your run of the mill minibikes then? I was just going to slap a harbor frieght 6hp on the blue one and go.. I paid $70 for all them at a yard sale.. I figured it wasn't a steal but the owner was cool and sold me a .22 rifle cheap so I bought these too.

 

[trinik7597]

the roller is an arco ... not bird

 

[trinik7597]

pretty sure the most patina is a lil indian

 

[mrpat]

2 ruttmans and an arco

 

[juice2839]

Would better pictures be helpful to identify? Are these worth fixing up. Thanks for all your help.

 

[mrpat]

I love those ruttmans. And the best part is Manchester1 makes beautiful seats for them.

If they were mine, I would bring them back alive. Just my 2 cents.

 

[chipper]

yes they are worthy of restoration !

 

[juice2839]

I was wrong about the 2 they are not exactly the same. One has a kickstand and the forks are a little narrower on the one. Also one has the bar go all the way across for the footpegs and the other one has movable foot pegs and it doesn't go across the frame. Not sure if that makes a difference as to them both being ruttman. Trying to find some info online as to what they looked like so I have an idea on how to restore them. thanks

 

[OND]

The two older looking frames are defently Ruttman ! Nice find. The white one might have been a Ruttman Washer ?!?!

This is my Ruttman Washer.

 

[buckeye]

I mean nice deal.
70 for all..dang!

 

[juice2839]

Oh those washers hold the back tire on.. The one I have doesn't have them, but I see the weld where they probably were

 

[OND]

:wink: Nice Find !
My Washer !

 

[juice2839]

NICE!! Where did you get the Chrome fenders and seat? Are they aftermarket? Are those the rims need for original restore?

 

[SaltCoupe]

Nice find! Ive had plenty of Arco's but still searching for a Ruttman or Lil Indian. Congrats on a nice score!

 

[OND]

Seat off Ebay and the wheels and fenders from the OldMiniBikes warehouse...I think the original wheels might have been just plain steel.

 

[juice2839]

I even got the era helmets to go along with these bikes.. I like the blue shield the best!!!

 

[juice2839]

I'm committed now!!! Just sandblasted one...

 

[thejoker]

I mean nice deal.
70 for all..dang!

What a deal. I just paid $100 for a ruttman spyder roller. Nice find.