Please help Identify & Valuate these Minibikes.

J

~JM~

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Today found me with a couple of new additions to the herd.

I took several pics to share with you guys, in the hopes that several of these bikes can be identified & perhaps a rough guesstimate of value could be suggested.

This first one I like to call the "Chopped Chopper". :hack::sadcrying4:



 
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GTO

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Gack, another chopped frame for an engine swap. :doah:

Tplumber? (the chimp?)

Bonanza? Would have been worth some money.
 
J

~JM~

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Yep. I'm guessing the original engine was a Tec. I have no clue what possesses people to just hack at the frame like that.

This one here is a bit beefier than most mini's. Check out the drive/brake/jackshaft assembly. The rear wheel looks very interesting also.





 
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GTO

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Not a clue on the 2nd one but a few guy here would kill for the tires! (for Taco 100's) Are they in good shape?

The chopper can be fixed nice if the side panel comes off ok.
 
J

~JM~

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This one I've had for a short while. I'm thinking it's a Fox of some type. It arrived with a couple of 10" spoke wheels, a heavily painted engine that I don't recognize right off the bat. It had a large, black plastic, rectangular fuel tank. Suspended by plumbers strap under what may very well be the homeliest seat ever to be seen on a mini. Unfortunately someone tried to weld a pocket bike type brake disc to the rear wheel hub. :doah:

Another little bit of strangeness is the right side foot peg. :eek:ut:

So... What's the deal with the engine mounting plate being pitched at an angle like that?

I'm kinda diggin' on this one & thought it might make a nice pit bike suspended, morph bike.





 
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J

~JM~

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I'm thinking these two may be related due to the likeness of the engine mounting plate. I haven't had this one long. The steering neck has very little play in it.





This one I'd like to build with either an AH-47 or a West-Bend 700 2-stroke. Keep it real simple & clean. I will change the brake to a drum or disc though & replace the foot-pegs with something a bit more substantial. Probably be powder coated either black, grey or silver.



 
J

~JM~

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Oh... The fenders & the red seat will have to go.

Well... That's the collection of strays for now. I may consider adopting a few out if someone needs a couple. :wink: :scooter:
 
INJUNTOM

INJUNTOM

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~JM~ said:
I'm thinking these two may be related due to the likeness of the engine mounting plate. I haven't had this one long. The steering neck has very little play in it.





This one I'd like to build with either an AH-47 or a West-Bend 700 2-stroke. Keep it real simple & clean. I will change the brake to a drum or disc though & replace the foot-pegs with something a bit more substantial. Probably be powder coated either black, grey or silver.



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Cat 300X and Cat 250X
 
steven Durham

steven Durham

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JM : I like the one in the middle of the pack, the one with the belt drive clutch hooked up to a torque converter driven half I see no future for that arrangement. The wheels are nice and the funky band brake set up too.
Steve :scooter:
 
marksteinhilber

marksteinhilber

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Oh my, that first one was a Bonanza Mini chopper CR-500 that came with the Hodaka Ace 100 engine because it has the jack shaft and the smaller sprocket. Really should be restored to original glory. I've got a couple Hodakas waiting to mate with a frame... Too bad the front forks have also been messed with. Handle bar section has been bent forward. Want to sell it without the motor or those wrong fenders???
 
J

~JM~

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Hey guys, Thanks for the info. I am considering selling a few of these bikes. If you are interested please send me a PM with your contact info.

~JM~
 
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