Sports King Bike

[Gunman64]

I found this on CL and the guy had just put it on, I called him and he told me that a friend of his had just bought it new back in the 70's. He said the kids had ran 4 tanks of gas though it and got bored of it, he drained the gas and put it in the pole barn. It sat there till 2 years ago when he offered it the the seller for free, he said he ran 3 or 4 tanks though it too but doesn't need it. I went to check it out, it was a little hard starting but ran good after it warmed up . Tires are dry rotted, but still usable. The plastic wrap is still under the seat from when it was new. Paid $300 for it, so I don't think I got burned! I never heard of Sports King before, where did they make them at and are they still in business?


Ken

 

[jeep4me]

That bike looks alot like a Terra Cat. I have seen those pop up before on craigslist.

Sounds like you got a great deal on that. I would have snatched it up at that price too.

Not too sure where they made those and I'm sure they are no longer in business.

Good Find!!

 

[Gunman64]

Another picture, I see by blowing up the picture of the front tag at the bottom says "Rogers City, Mich" ! I got my answer!

 

[jeep4me]

Very nice. Do the tires still hold air?

Those tires are VERY pricey to replace. Theres a guy in Indiana that sells them ($100 each) but he says he wont guarantee that they will fit on a minibike. He sells them for the vintage Argo 6-wheelers. If you need to replace them, your best bet is to try to retro fit a basic 8" rim to the axels and use a more common 22x11x8 ATV tire.

 

[Gunman64]

Yes they still hold air, gee $100 a piece! That's crazy!!!

 

[Sapper364]

Nice score there. A shame the poor thing never got a chance to leave the state, if it ever wants to visit MO, you know who to call.:thumbsup:

 

[Brooklyn Bob]

One beefy looking machine. Nice score!

 

[Gunman64]

I will give the members here first crack at it, one member has already contacted me about it. I don't collect bikes, I need a big bike for me and my son, he has Autism. He loves to ride in our old Sand Rail with me, he all about sensory!

 

[TUBBUGS]

Those were made in Rogers City MI, way up north and east. I passed on one in Muskegon that still had all the original decals intact that had been taped off and protected during a pretty decent restore and is where I got the information. I was sure that the Terra Cat I had was a Sport King until I found on the bottom of the seat "Terra Cat". Very similar in design and cool bikes. The one I found had updated tires and wheels though, not the old one piecers! :thumbsup::biggrin:

 

[Gunman64]

What year did they go out of business, like I said before that i've never see n or even heard of Sport King!

 

[oldsledz]

They also made trikes and snowmobiles, here is a link to some photos.


Sport King pictures by oldsledz - Photobucket

 

[gbpitch]

Sport King

Did the fat tired Sport King ever have chrome front and rear fenders? I have a frame and tires and can't decide if it is a Sport King or Terra cat. I was told by an unreliable source that Tote Gote also had a fat tire bike. Can't find any info on that.

 

[Richard Trotter]

Not many of the fat tire 706 Tote Gotes have been seen. They relied on the tires for suspension.

 

[countstevula]

Did the fat tired Sport King ever have chrome front and rear fenders? I have a frame and tires and can't decide if it is a Sport King or Terra cat. I was told by an unreliable source that Tote Gote also had a fat tire bike. Can't find any info on that.

Post some pics :hammer:

 

[vwfan79]

My dad has a sport king and we love it. It has a stock predator engine on it and will go anywhere, the big tire make it a little clumsy though. Yours is more complete then my dads, his needs a little work but is still a blast. Nice find.

 

[gbpitch]

Did the fat tired Sport King ever have chrome front and rear fenders? I have a frame and tires and can't decide if it is a Sport King or Terra cat. I was told by an unreliable source that Tote Gote also had a fat tire bike. Can't find any info on that.

Just found out I have a Heald Super Bronc.

 

[gbpitch]

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