Mini Bike

[stevehuckss396]

Steve, with all those fixtures, you could go into production.

Whoa!!! Don't say the "P" word.

Alot to go thru for a single frame, don't you think?

 

[steamer]

Oh your loving it an you know it! ;D

Dave

 

[bob shutt]

Hi Steve
Looking Good. I did get in the shop for about an hour last week. Geting ready for my trip to New Mexico (Philmont Scout Ranch) for two weeks and 83 miles of hiking.

 

[b.lindsey]

Yeah I do think so...hence the "P" word...tell 'em they gotta make their own engine though :big:

Bill

 

[stevehuckss396]

Hi Steve
Looking Good. I did get in the shop for about an hour last week. Geting ready for my trip to New Mexico (Philmont Scout Ranch) for two weeks and 83 miles of hiking.

This is the one where you go into the desert yes?

Get that V8 done, I have another project for you.

 

[stevehuckss396]

Oh your loving it an you know it! ;D

Dave

Of course I am!!!!

 

[stevehuckss396]

Yeah I do think so...hence the "P" word...tell 'em they gotta make their own engine though :big:

Bill

I'll just tell em they can borrow the fixtures.

 

[Mosey]

A real minibike!

 

[Paulsv]

Great project, Steve! The jigs are a thing of beauty.

My father made me a minibike frame back in about 1964, when I was 13 years old. The frame was shaped very much like the one you are building, with the same kind of brackets for the rear axles, which was a much better arrangement than the Rupp style, where the axle was mounted to a few tabs welded to the lower frame, which the weight of the bike hung on. He incorporated some springs on the front fork. I'm not sure where he got the plans. His jigs didn't look as good as yours, but they served the same purpose, to get everything in alignment for welding. Wish I still had it!

 

[stevehuckss396]

A real minibike!

After the Bullet is done I think you just might have found your next project.

Great project, Steve! The jigs are a thing of beauty.

My father made me a minibike frame back in about 1964, when I was 13 years old.

Thanks Paul. The fixtures are 85% of the frame.

BTW, I was born in 64.

 

[stevehuckss396]

Made some forward progress today. Got the forks about 80% done. Forward motion today!!

 

[tvoght]

Looking excellent, Steve!

--Tim

 

[stevehuckss396]

Looking excellent, Steve!

--Tim

Thank you Tim. The next step is to make a die to crimp the forks where the axle goes thru.

 

[kcmillin]

Wow, what an awesome project Steve! A Mini Mini Bike. WAY TOO COOL.

Kel

 

[stevehuckss396]

A Mini Mini Bike.

I have never seen one at any of the shows so i figured what the heck.

 

[steamer]

I can feel the wind in my hair while I reach under the seat to hold the throttle wide open for the "speed" runs!
:big:

Looks Awesome Bubba!
Dave

 

[b.lindsey]

Definitely a unique build Steve....loving every minute of it !!!

Bill

 

[miner49r]

When I first saw your mini bike I thought, "Hey Cool". Now that you put the frame on that plastic tote it really puts it in prospective. "Really Cool"
Alan

 

[stevehuckss396]

I can feel the wind in my hair while I reach under the seat to hold the throttle wide open for the "speed" runs!

Hahahaha!!! I used to do the same thing. Well, till the innerds came out. Then I had to go to the feed store on Gratiot and get a new motor. Big money when I only made about 18 bucks a week on my Free Press route. Didn't do it much after that.

 

[stevehuckss396]

When I first saw your mini bike I thought, "Hey Cool". Now that you put the frame on that plastic tote it really puts it in prospective. "Really Cool"
Alan

Did you see the pic that has the tape measure where the motor goes? That one tells the real story.