Ruttman Model????

[marcro]

Hi guys, new to the forum, have this bike but I dont know what model it is or what year. The engine is a 5HP HS50-67001C SER 8170B. I think its an 'Ugly' but what model, year? the Serial Number sticker is half worn away,

 

[bandit 40]

looks kinda like the spider :shrug: I could be wrong:anon.sml:

 

[marcro]

I thought that myself but I am not sure, I would like to restore it properly to OE specs, thats why I want to know for sure what I have.

 

[Harleys Papa]

I would say Spider too, you can break down the motor #s here http://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/tecumseh-engines/23671-tecumseh-engine-id-guide.html could be a 68 or 78 motor

 

[bandit 40]

I wish I had one of those , I dont ever see them around my area.

 

[cheezy1]

A Ruttman Spyder...Bingo!!!!!

 

[The Restore Kid]

I wish I had one of those , I dont ever see them around my area.

There's usually dozens of Ruttmans around Detroit, Toledo area... :lol:

Heres a beauty..


http://toledo.craigslist.org/mcy/2076200418.html

 

[marcro]

Wow!!!!! What a lighting fast response! Now to find the parts I need........are there any HS50 NOS engines left out there for sale or should I just rebuild this one?

 

[The Restore Kid]

There are but they have been crazy high prices, and finding one just exactly right is real hard.. rebuild or even just a simple go through clean up is your best bet.. It looks to be a real nice bike as is.. :thumbsup:

 

[bandit 40]

There's usually dozens of Ruttmans around Detroit, Toledo area... :lol:

Heres a beauty..


Ruttman minibike

Yeah thats a member on here, he sells lots of stuff,I have purchased from him a couple times:thumbsup: a great guy:smile:

 

[cheezy1]

You have a good start having all the original stuff there...re-build the motor you have.:thumbsup:

 

[The Restore Kid]

Yeah thats a member on here, he sells lots of stuff,I have purchased from him a couple times:thumbsup: a great guy:smile:

It's not Pac Mule is it?

 

[bandit 40]

:thumbsup::thumbsup::thumbsup:

It's not Pac Mule is it?

 

[The Restore Kid]

:lol: I'M A GOOD GUESSER!!!! Yeah he's got about a million perfect bikes.. :doah:

I've been holding a Cat for him for like YEARS... :lol: He got my BC1300 too..

 

[marcro]

Whats a Pac Mule? Is there a big difference? Good advice on the engine, it runs but is super hard to pull over, lifts the bike right off the ground? Any ideas what could be causing this? The pull mechanism seems nice and free, seems like its got major compression.???

 

[bandit 40]

Whats a Pac Mule? Is there a big difference? Good advice on the engine, it runs but is super hard to pull over, lifts the bike right off the ground? Any ideas what could be causing this? The pull mechanism seems nice and free, seems like its got major compression.???

A PAC MULE is another style mini, but he was referring to a member on this forum that is his name....:smile:

 

[marcro]

Anybody know what colours these spyders came in? I see orange, green, blue, black etc. Purple?

 

[mini_bike_boy359]

here u se this website has almost every mini bike possible:

Minibikes Vintage Classic Mini Bikes of the 60s and 70s Taco, Rupp, Tote Gote, Boonie and more

:thumbsup: