The "Not So Common" Mini Bike Thread

[KustomKartKid]

 

[KustomKartKid]

 

[markus]

From the 1965 Bennett mail order catalog Glenco Lil gen series bikes.....the golf cart version is really neat!!! (bennet also sold "go kart" brand karts in this catalog as well :thumbsup:

 

[markus]

Quarterhorse (I love these little guys)

 

[markus]

Out of the UK, 1980's Squire Squirrel :thumbsup:

they also made the PRV:

The info I found along with the pics states that Squire only made about 450 total of both bikes, so they would be a rarity to find....I wonder if any ever made it stateside :shrug:

 

[markus]

another not so common bike.....at least here in the states. The Chimp go bike

a little info on the bike here :thumbsup: :

Chimp Go Bike

 

[markus]

Note the manufacturer name, Maybe these were the guys bending up Super Scavenger headers and such for Mickey Thompson :shrug:

1st version Mickey bike :thumbsup:

 

[manchester1]

That's awesome Markus.:thumbsup:

 

[Not so mini bike]

Note the manufacturer name, Maybe these were the guys bending up Super Scavenger headers and such for Mickey Thompson :shrug:

1st version Mickey bike :thumbsup:

What kinda wheels do you think they are on there markus. They dont look like the mickey wheels. Kinda look like the hands spyder rims.

 

[markus]

What kinda wheels do you think they are on there markus. They dont look like the mickey wheels. Kinda look like the hands spyder rims.

yea they were Hands wheels, heres Drag racer "Ohio George" Montgomery's Mickey bike that sold a couple of years ago out of that auto museum.....pulled a couple of grand I think :thumbsup:

 

[ratfink396]

Hands wheels; Here's an early one also that I rescued a couple years ago.... Progress has been slow....

 

[markus]

Hands wheels; Here's an early one also that I rescued a couple years ago.... Progress has been slow.... View attachment 78730 View attachment 78731

:drool: I see that air cleaner looks cut down, Is the frame smaller than the later, more common ones? Those had a silkscreened kinda ID badge on them as opposed to the cast ones to didnt they? Looking killer!!!!

 

[markus]

Note the manufacturer name, Maybe these were the guys bending up Super Scavenger headers and such for Mickey Thompson :shrug:

1st version Mickey bike :thumbsup:

Heres the rest of this brochure :thumbsup:

 

[markus]

1964 Trailmaster sms products

 

[markus]

Popular Mechanics build it yourself mini bike

 

[manchester1]

That's cool.:thumbsup:

 

[manchester1]

Here is one simple Tom helped me with. I was talking to a old timer in my area and he told me there use to be a company in this area that made choppers. Tom is amazing.:thumbsup:

 

[minibikin']

Why can't I see Marks pics?


Sent from my Texas Instruments Speak and Spell...[emoji2]

 

[OND]

No problem here Chad...you can't see them ?

 

[manchester1]

I see them also.:thumbsup: