Just seeing if anyone here likes fucking around with mini bikes?

[ForeverRaw]

Just seeing if anyone here likes fucking around with mini bikes?

Heres mine

[DoomBuggy]

I had a cool trike mini-bike when I was a kid, up until I got busted riding it on the street. Butt load of tickets on that one. I also remember riding these cool desert mini-bikes when I lived in AZ, they had balloon tires and 5hp B&S engines. Good fun!

[TriNortchopz]

No, but this may be of interest;

a bunch of threads under the heading: [B]mini chopper chat and pics[/B

http://www.choppersaustralia.com/for...forum.php?f=17

[ForeverRaw]

That is cool, I didnt know the Australians were mini bike maniacs.

[MadRiverMoCo]

**thought this was another Sportster thread**

[Dragstews]

Whoa ....

I relinquish my crown of "King of Spin" ....

There be a new King among us .....

[farmall]

**thought this was another Sportster thread**

Insulting innocent minibikes? For shame.

[Fetch]

As soon as he learns to read & write...he'll join the thread

[Dragstews]

Looks like the Little Fella got the hang of it pretty dog gone good....

(If he had that wheel in the air a few inches, I would really be impressed.)

.... Soon ....

[TriNortchopz]

Okay, now I'm confused...when I first saw the title of this thread asking if there's any mini bikers here, I thought you were talking about mini bikes...but...now...hhmmm... is it you're looking for some little people (mini bikers) to go ridin' with?

[Rudy4536]

I got a couple. Gave each kid a restored rupp and a speedway for Christmas one year.
when they needed cash and wanted to sell them, i bought them. Been through the grandson, just
sitting there now. Used to be fun to get hammered on them at the AMCA meets.

[ForeverRaw]

Im planning on giving mine to my first nephew when he gets old enough. Get him on 2 wheels early.

[Peterson13]

My first motorized vehicle was a Taco 22 minibike. 6th or 7th grade. There was a bunch of us. taco 22s,44s and one guy had a taco 100, another guy had a Powell. We rode the shit out of those things. All over LaHabra Heights.

[Comingapart]

i've actually been thinking about getting or building one. I'm a big guy, so i think it would look hilarious to see me buzzing around on one. any recs on getting started? buy or build? hotrodding options?

[DoomBuggy]

Hot rodding....one of the kids I grew up with put a 250 Honda on a go cart.....just food for thought.

[Dragstews]

Build it ....

[Fetch]

i've actually been thinking about getting or building one. I'm a big guy, so i think it would look hilarious to see me buzzing around on one. any recs on getting started? buy or build? hotrodding options?

Keep the tradition.....the engine should be obtained from a lawnmower....without the owners consent. Assuming adult status of said builder, it means you have to take it out of your neighbors machine while he is at work. The most satisfying moment is always the reveal....try to look confused....it's all part of the tradition.

[farmall]

Mighty few mowers have horizontal shaft engines these days.

[Comingapart]

Mighty few mowers have horizontal shaft engines these days.

thats what i was thinking as i read the post. we always swiped old garden tiller motors for our go-karts...
I assume a mini bike uses the same centrifugal clutch setup?

[Fetch]

Mighty few mowers have horizontal shaft engines these days.

Well, I just dated myself....reel mowers or tillers...the principle remains the same...harvest the best part of a utilitarian machine to create something for pure pleasure, then fain ignorance.