Bird Duck vs. Sears Drover

[Timmahhhhh]

I just picked up a Bird Duck roller-it has chrome handlebars (non-folding type),and appears originally to have had a red paint job with yellow stripes on the fenders,although only the rear is left-the front is missing. It has 6" wheels,and I noticed that in the Bird Duck ads,it says the tires are 5". Could this be a Sears Drover instead? It doesn't really matter-I'm going to build it anyway....I'm just curious. Any info is appreciated.

 

[Mac]

With that seat are you sure it's not a Lark?

 

[Timmahhhhh]

According to ads that I have seen,a Lark had a banana seat,like an old musclebike. The seat in the picture was obviously a cruiser seat just stuck on there. I believe the previous owner had thought of building the bike for his son,who at the time was only 4 or 5. The rear fender is mounted on a hoop,not tabs welded on the frame-that made me think perhaps it is a Sears model. The rear part of the frame has holes for shock absorbers on the dropouts.

 

[jimh]

With that neck bracing,it should be a Sears. The later ones had a model#,but weren't called Drovers. Is it 1" tubing or 7/8?

 

[KustomKartKid]

With that neck bracing,it should be a Sears. The later ones had a model#,but weren't called Drovers......

The "Birdman" has spoken.........:hammer:

 

[Mac]

According to ads that I have seen,a Lark had a banana seat,like an old musclebike. The seat in the picture was obviously a cruiser seat just stuck on there.

The Duck seat mounts through a tube, the Lark mounts on a post.
I don't know how that cycle seat could mount on a Duck's tube.

 

[jimh]

The newer frames have a bracket on the frame in place of the tubes and posts. The front mount on the seat is about the same. It slides over the bracket,and bolts through, like the Duck/Drovers. This one must been removed for the seat to set that low,unless it's tucked up inside the back of the seat. The bracket on the newer ones is about the same height as the tube on the Duck/Drovers.

 

[Timmahhhhh]

Thanks dudes-I'm gonna get some more photos and look for some kind of serial number or plate. I will also remove the seat and take a photo.

 

[Timmahhhhh]

Sorry to not get back sooner-the frame and bars are all 1"-there is a bracket to mount the front of the seat.not a tube.

 

[Fat Boy]

I was told this is a Bird Lark

 

[KustomKartKid]

I was told this is a Bird Lark

...:detective:

 

[Fat Boy]

How about the Lark in this ad......Does the motor look like it is in backwards lol

 

[KustomKartKid]

the negative got reversed...the kid is actually driving it out of the lake not into it...:lol:

 

[OFLHLG]

I'm pretty sure Drovers only came in British racing green.....regarding originality

 

[golden pinto]

not far from u as I live in Aliquippa . I have several bird builds......looking for more if u have any for sale.......Mick

 

[red baron]

CRAFTSMAN SEARS MINI-BIKE Parts | Model 13180708 | Sears PartsDirect
Hi Guys, I don't know if this is of interest or use to anyone but I found it by accident and it sounds like this is the bike your talking about. I just bought a mini bike that had a model number still on it, I punched in just for giggles. My model didn't come up but this one did. Brian