Clean little Rupp

[Itype2slo]

That's a nice bike. I am tempted. Mini bike minibike Rupp 1968

 

[capguncowboy]

1970, and looks complete, although it has a funky jackshaft on it, which isn't original.

TopNotch just got off the phone with me about 30 minutes ago. He said he was on his way to pick it up right then

 

[Itype2slo]

The chain guard looks a little bigger than it should. I think.

 

[capguncowboy]

Nope, that's the original (and hard to find) guard. This was the only bike that year that didn't use the TC drive, and since it didn't use the jackshaft mounts, it had to be that wide to cover both the top and bottom of the chain.

 

[Itype2slo]

Good for him. I dig the sprints:thumbsup:

 

[buckeye]

Glad a member snapped it up.

 

[george3]

Looks like a 70 roadster with the wrong wheels

 

[capguncowboy]

It's a Sprint. I think it was Rupp's attempt to use of all the leftover parts from 1969. They just adapted them onto the new style frame in 1970. Fenders, wheels... I actually like the overall style of the bike

 

[george3]

Looks funny to me. I seen it listed yesterday. to each his own

 

[Itype2slo]

That was the transition model from mini bike to minicycle. That jackshaft is real funky almost need 2 chain guards. The original had cool chrome caps that covered the jackshaft hole.

 

[george3]

What are the rear shocks like 3 foot long? The forks longer to make up for the little wheels.

 

[Itype2slo]

From that point on that was the frame design they lived and died with. The long shocks do make the profile a little high.

 

[Rick Adams]

Not a 68, It's a 70 Sprint