American Racer Mini Bikes

[olddog]

Does anybody have any input on these?

I have been looking at them for a while and was thinking about picking one up.

Thanks.

 

[loampey]

I just assembled an American Flyer. Solid bike, handles well with the 8 in. wheels. There were a few issues such as getting the internal drum brake to work. I've never set a mini up yet that had internal drum brakes that worked. They sent the wrong size wheel bushings other than that nice. I'm not sure but I think I see Dave Millers' fingerprints all over this thing.

 

[Phil1958]

looks like a bonanza mid peg.

 

[Charles S]

I just assembled an American Flyer. Solid bike, handles well with the 8 in. wheels. There were a few issues such as getting the internal drum brake to work. I've never set a mini up yet that had internal drum brakes that worked. They sent the wrong size wheel bushings other than that nice. I'm not sure but I think I see Dave Millers' fingerprints all over this thing.

Pretty sure that somewhere, sometime, I read that Dave Miller Concepts makes the frames for GKUSA. The 215 frame appears to be a slightly modified Bonanza. Guess they recently changed the name from American Flyer to American Racer.

 

[loampey]

 

[Phil1958]

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those slanted engine mounts look like the original bonanza's. very cool.

 

[gumpit]

those slanted engine mounts look like the original bonanza's. very cool.

And the axle mounts and fender mounts.