What was your first mini bike?

[loampey]

Mine was a 1972 Harley shortster. then traded it for a new 1975 cr 125 Esinore. Still kicking my a$$ for getting rid of them.

 

[SPDSGD]

Rupp Roadster,purple

 

[x-90 rider]

This was not the first bike but it was one of the early ones that was purchased new. It is all original and after 38 years we still have fun riding it around town during the summer.

 

[oldfatguy]

my first mini bike was a Rupp continental that I bought for 50 bucks back in 1974.

 

[rockinrod80]

my first mini was a 1970 rupp roadster that was bought new by my grandfather when my dad was young. I still have it.

 

[furyus]

JT-1 Mini Enduro back in either '75 or '76. We called it a mini-bike back then.

furyus

 

[Mean Dean]

My First Mini Bike was spring of 1965. Troy Ruttman just bought a building that was The old Cutler Lock and Safe co. It was a small thin long building. There were Three home made stands about five feet tall with three mini bikes hanging on each. I picked out a Orange Ruttman washer frame with a 3 1/2 Tecumseh. 4" inch mag wheels. Small Diamond Tuft seat. It was super fast for some reason. I just sold it last year to a collector for some serious cash. I am now sorry I did. I am building a duplicate now. Still playing with them all these years. I don't want to grow up I am a Toy's R Us kid.

 

[Kenny1]

62' Caper Cycle Kingfisher

 

[Tom S.]

What was your first mini bike? Mine is a red doodle bug with a 6 HP Tecumseh engine. Post pictures if you like.

Mine was this Lil Indian w/3HP Briggs in about 1967.

 

[mmisterbungl]

Mine was this Lil Indian w/3HP Briggs in about 1967.

I though that was a dang pig in the van with you until I opened the larger pic.

 

[Motra]

My first was a purple Taco that was a hand-me-down from my older brother when he started riding a real motorcycle, that was in the mid 70's. My first minibike as an adult was a JC Penny El Tigre, that restoked the fire of interest in them.

 

[Waterdawg]

1970 ARCO E-Z Rider Purple Chopper, cost $188.00 new, from Penn Jersey Auto Store in New Jersey...Ck out the pic!

Thank you for posting this picture. I had an identical one but don't have any pics of it but one bad shot.
Now trying to find it again.

 

[murrayeliminator]

I had Many Mini bikes growing up. but the one i remember most was a green Rupp Scrambler or Hustler. The only picture I have of one of my bikes is this one of me and my buddy riding my 3 wheeler. I'm the one in the back..

 

[mkiuk]

MB165. Still got it!

 

[samevansjr]

In 1984 I was 13 years old. I had a red 1969 MTD Columbia mini bike powered by 3.5hp silver Tecumseh engine.

 

[OND]

It was 1969 or 70 and I was almost ten years old, and the neighbors son and kids came in from New Jersey for summer break and they bought a old mini bike in with them. I don't remember what it was but it did have a Briggs flathead and a scrub brake and a home made seat. When they went home at the end of summer....they give me the old mini, and I was In Love... I wish I knew what it was and If its still around somewhere.

 

[turftech 1]

A pieced together Sprite, with super wide handlebars. Loved it!

 

[tbird]

We had lil Indians when we were young (Don't remember what models they were) and I remember we had a Herters for a while and that thing would scare the heck out me because I was so little and it was so big! I did ride it though after I got a little bigger, boy I loved that thing!