so i bought a thunderbird... kinda of...

[Hellaslow]

i just picked this up a few days ago... the kid said i didn't run because is sat for several months... a new spark plug and fresh gas and she started up on the second pull...

it sure doesn't ride as nice as my db and is smaller but is a cool ride still...

 

[supernova]

I think they ride far better than even my DB and I have sprung forks. I like a Thunderbird and will buy the next one for sale near me. I like the 8" wheels as well.:thumbsup:

 

[Hellaslow]

don't get me wrong its cool as shit but its super squirly... and this ones front springs are compressed all the way down?

 

[supernova]

don't get me wrong its cool as shit but its super squirly... and this ones front springs are compressed all the way down?

Probably ridden to death but the Thunderbird is a good minibike, they were expensive for sure and the Big Cats had fork issues. I had t T-bird with a 5hp briggs and it was a capable machine. I can see the forks now, looks like it was beat up or had a large rider.:doah:

 

[Hellaslow]

well the rider just got bigger... lol...:laugh:

 

[toomanytoys]

I remember drooling over those when I was a kid and had my Manco streaker. I begged my dad to buy me one, and he never would.

He did buy me a nice vintage CT70 to replace the streaker.

 

[oldsledz]

Get the forks working and it should ride decent, maybe you can let some air out of the tires to soften it up a bit also.
If you can find some taller handle bars it will be more comfortable for a taller rider also.

I had one with a 6.5 clone it was a fun bike.

 

[Hellaslow]

took it out for a spin chain broke going at low speed then got stuck between sprocket and frame locking up the rear wheel and almost killing me by doing a indo... wow! :1orglaugh:

time for some new #41

 

[C9H13NO3]

took it out for a spin chain broke going at low speed then got stuck between sprocket and frame locking up the rear wheel and almost killing me by doing a indo... wow! :1orglaugh:

time for some new #41

Damn! That could have turned out badly.

Glad you're ok. :thumbsup:

 

[Hellaslow]

found out today while installing new #41 chain that the rear sprocket isn't drilled straight...

when i set the chain slack and then rotate the wheel 180deg the chain gets super tight almost to hard to rotate...