Who is planning to build a mini in 2024?
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I hadn't planned on a mini bike build until some other projects were completed. Just had a visit with my adult son today and saw his huge back yard and wooded riding area and decided it would be nice to get his old Atlas/Z50/Horstman/Briggs running for him so he could tear around his yard with his adult children and grandkids. I also have a small 80cc pit bike I don't need that I wanted the grandkids to ride. I built my boy a homebrewed mini in the late 1970s with very limited fabrication facilities/abilities. I have intended to cut front and rear suspension apart for proper rework and never had the time to complete it to my satisfaction. He never cared because it ran fine, but it irks the shit out of me every time I look at a few of the build mistakes I made all those years ago. Hoping to find time to get it perfect for him this spring. My goal was to bring it to Oley mini bike meet this year. Will try.....
I hadn't planned on a mini bike build until some other projects were completed. Just had a visit with my adult son today and saw his huge back yard and wooded riding area and decided it would be nice to get his old Atlas/Z50/Horstman/Briggs running for him so he could tear around his yard with his adult children and grandkids. I also have a small 80cc pit bike I don't need that I wanted the grandkids to ride. I built my boy a homebrewed mini in the late 1970s with very limited fabrication facilities/abilities. I have intended to cut front and rear suspension apart for proper rework and never had the time to complete it to my satisfaction. He never cared because it ran fine, but it irks the shit out of me every time I look at a few of the build mistakes I made all those years ago. Hoping to find time to get it perfect for him this spring. My goal was to bring it to Oley mini bike meet this year. Will try.....
I cant say I'll have them all finished this year but I will be working on at least 3 and posibley a few more bikes that im building. I need to finish tuning my Bonanza to complete that project, I need to fix some damage to a Rupp frame paint it and assemble It into a working bike and I need to rework an h70 motor to finish a Speedway project.
I also have 1 more Rupp, a Coalman (vintage) a Powerdyne and a Scat cat to work on so plenty of future projects to keep me busy.
I also have 1 more Rupp, a Coalman (vintage) a Powerdyne and a Scat cat to work on so plenty of future projects to keep me busy.
I started my build with the help of Skipp. Received a Bonanza frame with one wheel and a homemade seat. See the pics on where I have taken it. Hope to have it completed by Spring. Has a Briggs 206cc ready to be mounted in frame. Thank you Skipp and other members on the site for you guidance.
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I'm finished buying the parts for my scat thing Hemi predator engine build. Picked up an RPQ "bullet proof" kit which has a lightened flat top piston, squeeze cast aluminum flywheel rated to 10k rpm, +20 ARC rod, some goofy spark plug boot, and an oil plug with magnet. Full kit was $155, so not bad on price. Got an EC carbs TTS 265 cam for it, 26 lb valve springs, and an exhaust pipe with RLV silencer (not in picture). That should finish that build up with a few random bits from the hardware store to space things properly and get the lighting on. I'm going to start the engine build on that tomorrow now that the parts are in and the weather is hitting 40+ again.
When summer hits I got a 3rd bike project to start work on while getting the Alsport disassembled and off to get powder coated. The HM80 I rebuilt and converted to a NOVA2 ignition system is going to end up in that bike.
When summer hits I got a 3rd bike project to start work on while getting the Alsport disassembled and off to get powder coated. The HM80 I rebuilt and converted to a NOVA2 ignition system is going to end up in that bike.