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71 Rupp Roadster Frame

71 Rupp Roadster Gas Tank & USA Plate

2018 Build off Rupp Roadster Roller

Just back from powder coat

Just back from powder coat

71 Rupp Roadster Parts Bike

Hello all, I got this Roadster last year from a woman who had it when she was a kid. It wasn't running when I got it as it's had a few people before me tinkering with it. Time to get serious and dig into it. Looking forward to learning from everyone here and perhaps sharing what I learn.

Greetings everyone, This is my first post in the forum and I look forward to any help I can get restoring my recently acquired 1971 Rupp Roadster 2. I know these original came with a Tecumseh HS40,but mine has a HS50. Is this engine interchangeable with the original Rupp primary clutch? Any...

So I have a 69 roadster and the gas tank, but no mounting hardware. Would anyone have a pic of how the tank is mounted? I have looked at the schematics on black widow but still confused. I am aware that I will need to purchase some parts, but what? Any help is appreciated. Brian

Two part question: Can the brass bushing on the jackshaft clutch be replaced, or should I just be looking for a new clutch? I ask because after putting this project back together, the clutch bell makes the same noise when freewheeling that it did when I was a kid (it sounds like it spins to the...

MANY years ago I bought a used Rupp from a friend. Rode it a bit, but it went into storage in a crawlspace and was forgotten (I was told some years back it had been left curbside for garbage). On a trip to the homestead, I looked in the crawlspace and lo and behold, it was still there. With...

Double post sorry

About 6 weeks ago a guy out of Canada contacted me about selling some Rupp bikes. We made a deal and I went across the ditch to pick them up. I was messing around with one of them this weekend and noticed this sticker on the head hidden behind the headlight. I had never seen one of these...

I'm installing new wheel bearings in my Rupp. I ordered a set from Black widow Motorsports. They looked like normal wheel bearings, and not what I had taken out. So i visited a bearing shop in otder to get what I needed. He showed me that I was an idiot. The bearings I got were correct, and...

So, A buddy of mine picks up this 34 Fiberglass Body go-kart Chassis and Body , needs engine and work done. So, He asks me. Recycled 6.5 Clone that was used on a water pump. Cables, Brake band, Re-locate pedals. Added, Front & rear bumper, Chrome front fenders. Made a choice on the short...

Looking for 69 Rupp roadster handlebars fenders and gas tank

My apologies if this has been covered before, but my search results are far too broad. Rebuilding a Roadster with my son. Every single part that came off during disassembly is present and accounted for. I have two wheel spacers/tubes, but I think I see a total of 4 in the fuzzy print copy I...

I've got my Rupp roadster torn apart and getting ready to put it back together. The wheels are rough. They were originally painted silver, as you can see here. So were the tires. There was some pretty good rust under the tires, but it blasted off pretty well. I plan to cover the...

my all original 69 roadster started to slip when shifting from 1st to 2nd gear. i took it apart and installed a brand new Spag bearing and it worked perfect for about 3 months. Now it is slipping again. Can anyone guide me how to correct this once and for all?

Little by little, my son and I are getting all the parts together and cleaning up those that can be reused for our low-budget restoration. When we disassembled it, the sprocket with the one-way bearing was seized to the jackshaft and got torn up. Of course, the lip of the bearing where the...