Cool, I've got a couple of old minibikes myself. One with a 3.5 hp Briggs and one with a 5 hp Briggs.

I had a Rupp I sold to a buddy that had a plate welded on for Briggs engines.

It had a 3.5 hp when I sold it. Shocks, springed forks, chrome wheels, the whole deal.

Front and rear brakes. It was actually pretty nice. My Lad's first 'cycle.

He prolly still has it if anybody might be interested. I'll find out if anybody wants me to.

lol
how times change
this makes me remember the brother of a guy I grew up with - brother was a few years older

anyway he actually drove his go cart (home made) from the port union rd and #2 area to stouffville and back one day

not much likelyhood of doing that now .. probably was in the late 60's

hotroddonnie wrote:

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I had a go-cart as a kid. I drove down the street a mile or so every Sunday to the local K-mart parking lot. I had the whole place to myself! Things were great till I let some dickhead go for a spin and ended my fun after he crashed it!!! I was the dickhead that lent it to him.....according to the old man!!! HRD

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Speaking of parking lots, I bought a Vega for $50 when I was too young to drive, and parked it at the local Canadian Tire (without permission).  My friends and I would take turns driving it around the parking lot on Sundays when the store was closed and the parking lot was empty.  It was a stick car with no reverse.  What a blast we had.  One Sunday we arrived to find the Vega had been removed from the parking lot and parked on a side street adjacent to the Canadian Tire parking lot.  We rode our bicycles home, grabbed a rope and got my mom to attempt to tow it home.  Two hundred feet from Canadian tire, the rope broke so I fired up the car and drove it behind my mom the rest of the way.  

 

Cat in the Hat wrote:

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Picked this up on the side of the road for $50

through the 3.5 out put in a 6.5.  Holy crap! 50 mph

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That is definitely cool.  $50 is a steal for that thing.

 

I used to have an old Suzuki DS185 that I taught my nephew to ride (I started him out on the 3.5 Briggs, he moved up to the 5Briggs,then onto the DS185).  We'd take the DS and the 5hp Briggs out to the family property, he'd ride the DS and I'd actually be on the 5hp minibike.  It has shocks in the front and the seat has coil-overs.  Man we had a lot of fun with those oldies ..... 

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-- Edited by chips on Saturday 19th of March 2016 08:15:56 PM

Iwannagofast wrote:

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My Dad used to race karts in the 60's. Direct drive, twin Mac 15's, pyramid intake with twin carbs, cast aluminum " mega-phone" exhaust, crank-case stuffers, etc, etc. One night when I was around 10 my folks were out. Dad let me take the cart out ( we had - and still have - an oval here) pretty much when-ever I wanted.......provided he was home. He wasn't. I duct-taped a flashlight atop my helmet ( safety first!) bump started and headed out the driveway. I pulled onto Victoria ave, a sleepy, tree covered 2 lane back then - and opened it up. Not sure what gearing we had on it at the time but when I flashed past the old Red and White ( dating myself) I picked up a light-show. I just went around the block and headed home, with the cop in tow.He was more curious than anything else, said he wondered what could sound like a chainsaw war but go so fast. Told me to keep it off the street and left. Next morning as my Grandfather , my Dad and I were in the barn my grandfather spotted the helmet with the flashlight still taped to it, while my Dad was busy with something Gramps removed the flashlight and just grinned at me.I cut his lawn all summer without being asked, lol.
As a side note we still have a kart, not the original although I'm trying to locate it, and our crew abuse it regularly. I also had a Ruttman mini bike, that's a nice project you have there Daniel.

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That story put a smile on my face .  Thanks for posting .

Let these be some inspiration. Our ELTA club brother built these....

 

Bought a 6.5 Honda gx200 today at rocktonswapmeet rodders&racers for $60 govener already removed and some more small race parts hear and there, just need to buy  3/4 clutch and do some paint touch ups and put everything back on and I will be crusin 

Congrats Daniel on the car flip & mini bike addition / and having a passion for auto related stuff.
- only good thinks, will come out of the skill set, your learning & earning

PS - I grew up with neighbors 3.5HP Briggs Go-cart...real fun times. the Honda CT70 came out when I turned 15 y/o.

In grade 8, we built wooden ramps and put on a "Hell's Angle" stunt show, for 2 girls that showed up to our camp out. 

Also - did my first flip in grade 12 / was a 1948 Fargo Van, with push button start & profits paid for 1/2 a year of College tuition.

 

 

 

 

-- Edited by Beaumont67SD on Friday 3rd of June 2016 05:44:18 PM

I picked up this vintage Lil Indian the other day

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