Bonham dune gote - Page 4

xjmaxim · 09-08-2008, 06:46 PM

Hi All,
I havn't been here in a while, it has been a busy month with family vacations and school starting for the kids and home remodeling ect. Sorry to say the dune gote and tote gotes havent seen much attention lately. I will try to visit more often. Richard I go to S.L.C. every other week to drop off my son to his mothers for her weekend visits I will be passing threw on Friday I could load it and swing it by if you like or just drop me a note and we could set up something else.
Thanks Martin

**Richard Trotter** · 09-09-2008, 02:58 PM

XJ, I sent you an e-mail with my address. Fridays are good. I should have tires on my Dune Gote by then.

**Richard Trotter** · 09-23-2008, 11:41 AM

XJ, I missed your visit. Let me know when your coming through again. I am back working on the dune gote after a week away (rocky mountain atv jam). I would like to see your dune gote. From your pictures, I see the bonham clutch had been removed. Did you find a clutch to replace it? I finally got the new tires for my dune gote and will be putting them on today. I also have a new belt, so we can finally see how fast this thing will go.

xjmaxim · 09-24-2008, 12:19 AM

Hi Richard I dropped you a line with my contact info, I hope to free up some time to get back to work on the really important things in life like Bonham products.

xjmaxim · 09-24-2008, 01:25 AM

I just had to post pics of the other works in progress. I know they only have two wheels so I included a pic of the dune gote. Is that cheating?

**Richard Trotter** · 09-24-2008, 11:40 AM

I can tell a little bit about your pictures. The first picture of a single tote gote on a stand is a model B. This was the first tote gote offered for sale and is very desirable. It came with a 3hp motor and a salsbury clutch. It probably the most valuable of your 2 wheel tote gotes. It was made between 1958 and 1960. The picture with the 2 frames are both model 600 tote gotes. They had 6hp briggs motors with a separate gas tank in front of the motor. There are a lot of these machines out there and were probably made between 1962 and 1965.

**Richard Trotter** · 10-23-2008, 12:13 PM

I've been working on the dune gote for a couple months, on and off. I straighted the rims and painted them. There are new tires and tubes all around. The motor is a briggs 8hp. Because the gas tank sits so low, I added a Mikuni fuel pump powered by the vaccum pulse of the intake. The seat is in the shop to get a pad made that will cover the fiberglass repair I had to do to the seat back. Here are some pictures.

**steven Durham** · 10-23-2008, 12:47 PM

Now Richard : The idea was to ride over the top of the land LOL The rear tires should handle the sand and the rough roads just fine. Project look like its going well will look forward to seeing the body on the frame . Steve

fastestdirtbug · 11-20-2008, 10:41 PM

cool machine really makes me wanna get some new toys!