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Never mind - I googled gear ratio and found that a 14.5 inch diameter tire with 75 tooth sprocket and 14 teeth on the clutch will give 29 mph top speed. I don't think I'll go that fast, but just trying to avoid uncontrollable wheelies. :-)

Hello, I'm building a DB30S Doodlebug and am wondering if the sprocket is stock on the rear wheel I bought with the minibike. The wheel is stock, and the sprocket has 75 teeth. Is that right? And, if using a Harbor Freight 212 and a 12 tooth clutch, will this work? Thanks!

I got the tubing cut down to 11mm, 18mm and 162mm and they fit PERFECTLY. I had enough tubing for an extra set of rear bushings, if anyone is interested.

I got what seems perfect tubing for bushings: 3/4" OD and 1/2" ID 2' long. http://www.protofab.com/5DOM.html SKU 075122. Kind of steep at $20, but for two feet I can make quite a few bushings with it, and the wall thickness seems perfect for butting up against the inner races of the wheel...

I've heard that the DB30R-165 is equivalent. Can anyone verify? OldMiniBikes has those.

Any ideas on where I can get tubing that I can cut down to make DB30s-178 (rear center bushing - the one that goes between the bearings)? The parts PDF says "DB30S-178 BUSHING F13?F18?162" which I think means 13mm ID x 18mm OD x 162mm length but just guessing.

Eric from OldMiniBikes Warehouse told about the facebook group in Arizona: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1725546034440044/ Lots of helpful people. I'm working with one member now on getting a front fork. Good stuff!

OldMiniBikes Warehouse is where I got found most of the stuff I've ordered. They're out of the ones I mentioned above. It'll take a while for me to be able to start assembling the bike, so maybe they'll be back in stock soon. I'll check back.

I just got a 255mm M12 with 1/25 pitch and we'll see if I can adapt it. Now I need some bushing: DB30s-184 or 203 or 215 (green, yellow and red) right rear wheel bushing. Also the center bushing for the rear wheel part # DB30S-178. I'm not averse to making these if needed, but if I can just...

The info I've gotten here has been very helpful - I'm gathering parts and should have this together within a month or two. One thing I'm having a lot of difficulty finding is the DB30S-175 rear axle bolt, described as "BOLT M12-1.25X245, FLANGE (PT)" in the parts list. I'm going to call some...

I think I found it on youtube: The frame looks exactly like mine.

Hello. I bought these items about a year or so ago and never got around to learning about them...until now. What changed? I traded an old motorcycle for a running 6.5HP pre-predator Harbor Freight motor and cool old control line airplane. So...as I do research into what I need to put this...

Hi Smallbore, Great write-up. I just bought what turns out to be a Luther Trail Gote/Goat. I noticed you mentioned that yours had the rear springs inside the frame, making it a '62. I was wondering if you could look at mine and give me some idea what year it was from. The title says 62, but...

Will do!

Actually, your post helped me find it! You mentioned "utility trail bikes", so I searched for that in the forums and found it here: https://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/mini-bike-discussion/98067-OldMiniBikes-terrain-trail-bike-pack-mule-tote-gote-utility-bike-thread-3.html?highlight=utility+trail+bike...

Hi all. New to this forum. I drove about 2 hours today to buy a Model P Tote Gote without an engine and front jack shaft, only to find that the seller had misplaced the bike he was selling (stuff happens, I guess!). However, he had another bike that I spotted that was similar to a Tote Gote. I...