Hello from Mt. Vernon, Missouri.
I got my first mini bike in 1965. It was a blue Foremost. I was five years old. About six months ago, I was testing rail in Minneapolis. I work for an ultrasonic rail testing company. Well, I had to stop and back up to investigate an indication that would produce a detail fracture. As it turned out, someone left a Gilson mini bike between the #1 and #2 tracks. MINE!!!!!!! It was in horrible condition. So I rescued it and put it inside the hirail truck. Brought it home and started re-doing her. It has a Tecumseh H50 and runs strong. It was hacked as someone installed a Comet and removed the brake as the chain was moved to the left side. I was able to set up a band brake using an old oil filter wrench. Just took her for a morning spin! Seems that I ride her more than any of my other bikes. Oh, I have a 1968 Harley FLH (all original), a 1972 Norton chopper (built it on board the USS Okinawa in 1983 from a totaled out Norton Interstate a paid $100.00 for), 2005 FLSTFI Fatboy, and a 1972 Hodaka Super Rat. At 55 years old, I am just a big kid on a mini bike. Love it! Will post some pics of my latest ride soon.
I got my first mini bike in 1965. It was a blue Foremost. I was five years old. About six months ago, I was testing rail in Minneapolis. I work for an ultrasonic rail testing company. Well, I had to stop and back up to investigate an indication that would produce a detail fracture. As it turned out, someone left a Gilson mini bike between the #1 and #2 tracks. MINE!!!!!!! It was in horrible condition. So I rescued it and put it inside the hirail truck. Brought it home and started re-doing her. It has a Tecumseh H50 and runs strong. It was hacked as someone installed a Comet and removed the brake as the chain was moved to the left side. I was able to set up a band brake using an old oil filter wrench. Just took her for a morning spin! Seems that I ride her more than any of my other bikes. Oh, I have a 1968 Harley FLH (all original), a 1972 Norton chopper (built it on board the USS Okinawa in 1983 from a totaled out Norton Interstate a paid $100.00 for), 2005 FLSTFI Fatboy, and a 1972 Hodaka Super Rat. At 55 years old, I am just a big kid on a mini bike. Love it! Will post some pics of my latest ride soon.
