any one have a rupp mini bike?

will1972rupp1

will1972rupp1

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just checking to see if any one on here was into rupp mini bikes i have a few, as well as Honda z50's & ct70's & cl70's & sl70's & xl70"s

i have enough bikes here too keep my self busy for a long time,

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ctbale

ctbale

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your a sick, sick individual ... can I come over and hang out?! lol

I had a hustler, but always wanted the black widow, is it a lot faster than the hustler?
 
powerage440

powerage440

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My neighbor has a Black Widow for sale, He repainted it and painted the rims also,thats one of the things stopping me right now from buying, has the Delorto carb though, wrong fenders. Still thinking about it, my garage looks like yours and my wife doesn't understand!
Don
 
will1972rupp1

will1972rupp1

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#1 Alaska sure come on over, i have lots to do here, they are lots of fun & great bikes, i have them both, the bw with no governor you have too take it easy..



#2 you can buy new chrome for those rims, if they are 24 spoke, but the bw had 28 spoke wheels, they are very hard to find, but whats he asking for it?? it may be worth buying..
 
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scooter

scooter

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Maybe you guys can help me out. For years I've been trying to identify the minibike that we rode as kids. It was my brothers and I eventually sold it on him (would like to replace it someday). It looks very similar to the Bonanza you have pictured but it didn't have the plates on the frame just behind the engine for the torque converter. It did have the spring loaded front forks as shown, but didn't have rubber boots. The really defining feature of the bike was that the top of the seat was leopard skin (white with black spots). Hoping that the seat would be a clue for a mini bike expert. Engine was Tecumseh 3.5 hp.... Any clues? Thanks
 
will1972rupp1

will1972rupp1

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#1 that is a real nice Boanaza looks like a bc 1300

#2 mini bike ID .. it sounds like a trail horse,

here is a picture of a Boanaza bc 1300 i saved from the junk yard..

& here is a picture of Hoss ridding one..

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maugust24

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You going to restore that 1300?? Looks like someone messed with the forks. They are supposed to be suspended. Or are the just rusted and missing the fork boots?
 
will1972rupp1

will1972rupp1

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hay Maugust24 are you on oldminibikes.com?? if you guys were closer i would say come on over..

well some one has lowered the lower fork legs in the fork, i may have too get a set of forks for it, i took the bike apart the other day, the lower legs are rusted & wont budge, i got one leg out but the spring stayed, i not sure if that will come out..
 
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maugust24

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will1972rupp1 said:
hay Maugust24 are you on oldminibikes.com??
Yes I am on Oldminibikes. I havent been on in a while though. Plug the bolt hole that holds the fork leg in, turn it upside and fill it with a good penetrating oil and let them sit. After about a week try and pull the spring out. Most likely it is not the spring that is stuck but the sleeve that the spring attaches to. The bolt also goes through that sleeve which holds it all together. You can always try heat. When all else fails you will have to cut the fork off as close as you can to the lower triple clamp and re-weld it. Or try and find another pair.
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