Mini bike project build

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Mini bike project build

Post by jonester123 »

Ordering plans from ebay to build mini bikes, motor will be a 6.5 horsepower engine. Just ordered 1" 120 wall tubing for frame build, pics coming soon. :D
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Re: Mini bike project build

Post by 64pan »

That's great! One mini biker to another...
Looks like I am kind of following you, reading your bender thread and now the mini bike.
Can you say what plans you are getting? I searched a long time before I stumbled across some mini bike plans that were
pretty darn good and totally free, too.
I'd be happy to send you a copy if you are interested. The plans kinda look like the ones an old NewJersey company I can't remember the name of made, in the '60s and '70s.
I have a neighbor who just scored one cheap which was made round 1969 I think, in all original condition, this really sickly green color with a white seat and pegs and grips. I got to tune it up and replace the magneto for her and it was a kick in the butt to ride. I had forgotten how small those were, but then I was a lot smaller then, too...
Good luck with the project and I'll be checking it out. :popcorn:
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Re: Mini bike project build

Post by curt »

i saw a couple kids at a swap meet once that had a couple of old school mini bikes they cut em up and raked them way out and had super long forks on em everyone loved em always wanted to build one
ever notice when you hit somethin or someone with a hammer you feel instantly better
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Hey Curt, the plans I am getting are the old 60 style minibikes, also one chopper minibike plan. If you can please email me your minibike plans and when I get mine from ebay I will send them to you.
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Here is a pic of the kind of mini bikes I want to build :D
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Re: Mini bike project build

Post by 64pan »

I sent you a pm. My name is Mike, nice meting ya.
Yep, that's pretty sweet. I'll see if I have any pics of my first one...
:mrgreen:
Well whataya know!
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I remember that same ad in the Sears Wishbook from 1970. I was so happy to see that chrome shiney beauty under the Christmas tree and me and my brothers were outside in the snow riding it within a second or two.
Those were the days...
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Got tubing material and all plates to build frame and all mounts on mini bike. Getting ready to measure and bend up tubing for frame. :D
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Post by 64pan »

That's looking great. I haven't gotten to that stage yet, but looking forward to seeing your progress.
What are you using to cut the plate with?
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Location: Armstrong B.C Canada
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I use my grinder with cutting disks to cut the smaller plates, got the trees cut out now and the axle plate mounts. Drilling out the holes in tree plates and axle plates. Two more bends to finish frame tubing, then start welding frame together. :D
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Location: Armstrong B.C Canada
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More progress, got frame tubing bending done on frame build and welded together. Cut up frame spacing tubing, almost ready to weld them in place. Not sure if I am happy with frame design , we will see when I get engine in frame. :D
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Frame being changed to different design, my 6.5 horsepower engine would not fit in frame to tall, so welding new top tubing higher and at another angle. Pics coming soon. :D
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Mini bike frame re fabrication, had to change upper tubing height and angle to fit my 6.5 horsepower engine. :D
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Re: Mini bike project build

Post by 64pan »

Heck yeah, that looks a lot better already. Now all ya need is a round tube swing arm.
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Location: Armstrong B.C Canada
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Todays fun, been fabricating rear axle mount brackets for mini bike. Going to weld in some plate material in between when I finish drilling out axle holes. :clap:
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Been working on tree and handle bars fabrication. :D
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