Progress on my Manco Streaker

dobber · 08-16-2008, 02:18 PM

Well, I got my Streaker back from my body that restores Cushmans today. The pics are not very good, but you can see the changes.

Here are the Before Pics when I got it.

Here are some new ones. in the first you can see the changes in the handle bars, and the foot pegs were reworked.

This one is the new custom seat, He made for me.

Kelly

dobber · 08-19-2008, 02:23 AM

Well, my fenders came in today. I got them off Ebay, for a total of just under 20.00 dollars. I cant wait to get them drilled to fit and painted, I think they will work great.

Honda70Kid · 08-19-2008, 10:58 AM

That green and that seat make that bike look so good. I can't wait to see it complete.

**Yellowhand** · 08-19-2008, 11:38 AM

Sweet...I like green and white used together...and the streakers have nice lines...

Engine color?

dobber · 11-14-2008, 11:31 AM

Well, I finally got the fenders on. They were painted, then were undercoated with rubberized coating. Also some better closeups.

dobber · 11-14-2008, 11:32 AM

closeups

**mac350** · 11-14-2008, 03:58 PM

damm the bike is coming out great. nice work. great color.

**delray** · 11-15-2008, 02:58 AM

dobber,i dont think your minibike is a manco

older manco minibike frames look like this

and also a smaller frame (gto's bike)

you have a early acme frame. sold on ebay couple years ago. sold complete or just the frame only.
here are couple acme frames. you can see they have the same front frame where the tubes comes down from the triple tree and welds in front of the engine plate on the cross tube and the original tube ends where solid foot pegs,but someone cut yours off and added some aftermarket pegs.

project build. use a pair of fox handle bars on my bike.

on the early model frames the engine plate was big and square. on the late model frames the motor mount had a small part of the plate cut out(on the chain side)

srub brake was a option on the bike. bike has the same setup as my bike. same brackets,bends,hole on the scrub brake plate..etc...,i added a small bracket above the brake for the lower fender to mount to.

my bike also had solid foot pegs too,but cut them off and built folding pegs. little safer for the kids to ride

finish minibike

dobber · 11-15-2008, 03:20 PM

Delray,

I never would have suspected that my bike was not a streaker, but after looking at your frame, you may be right. I cut off the pegs becouse I did the old pogo trick with it and flung me into the curb and almost recked. I to could not take the chance at the kids riding it like that. I am still looking for a better Idea for the pegs. Plus I need to make one of thoughs fancy clutch covers, hint hint. Thanks for the info now I guess it is time to do more reseach

So did you cut off your bars and replace them or did you change the forks all together?

PS I knew there was a reason I always loved the look of your bike.

Dobber

**delray** · 11-16-2008, 12:54 AM

sorry didn't mean to burst your bubble on your frame

i don't have alot of good pictures when i was building my acme cover. only couple of them on the bike.

you can go to my project build on my manco frame and see more pictures on how to make one. very easy to do

go to page 3

Great MiniBiker Build-Off:DELRAY ENTRY
my front forks where from a fox minibike. they work out real good and also makes it real easy for my stepson to steer the bike. with the handle bars forward and out, it make it more easyer for him to control. if handle bars came straight back like a chopper he would be over steering it to quick. acme frame maybe little to small for most people,but makes a great starter bike for a kid that is just starting to learn to ride