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Posted by DC
 - January 09, 2013, 10:54:10 AM

WOW!  Minibikes!  Only the rich kids had them in my neighborhood.  I remember the next step up around here was a Honda 50.

Posted by David Baker
 - January 09, 2013, 09:17:12 AM

Chilli, Yes it was the Chopper version, That was my first bike not powered by brute force and ignorance. lol There were three or four guys in the neighborhood that had them, We rode our minis all over town... Down by the Delaware River... Anywhere we went, We didn't get much hassle back then it was a simpler time, We even rode in the snow.

Posted by ChilliDrift
 - January 09, 2013, 08:50:47 AM

They made several models.. that looks like a Chopper or a Continental.  Was that your first bike there Bake? A cool pic BTW.

My first was a typical "Taco" minibike then it  was a Suzuki RV90 my uncle got somewhere. I ended up with it. I road that thing a heck of a bunch of laps around the yard over the years.

Posted by David Baker
 - January 09, 2013, 08:45:43 AM
Quote from: ChilliDrift on January 09, 2013, 07:51:22 AM

Micky Rupp was a drag racer and in the 70's they started making these for pit bikes because the typical minibike wasn't to their liking.

Chilli, They made typical minis... Wish I still had mine, All I have now is fond memories and a photo. (I know how much you guys LOVE photos)

Posted by pcarrell
 - January 09, 2013, 08:10:56 AM

I saw one a few years back, but thats the only one I've seen in person.  Pretty cool though.

Posted by ChilliDrift
 - January 09, 2013, 07:59:19 AM

Comet Torque converters, which gave them a wide range in the transmission.. They would go about 37mph.... pretty fun to tool around on. PC if you run into any of these in a barn somehwere. It might be worth your while to pick.

Posted by Drift1
 - January 09, 2013, 07:54:47 AM

CHILIDRIFT,I myself don't own one of these,but they look pretty cool.

Posted by ChilliDrift
 - January 09, 2013, 07:51:22 AM

Does anyone have any of these 60s-70s minibikes or had any. I have two. One running one that needs restored. The one to restore has a factory kickstart on the Tecumseh 5hp.  Kind of a regional thing. Micky Rupp was a drag racer and in the 60's they started making these and other models,.. for pit bikes.

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