figure this one out?? Ruttman

[DBMonster85]

So I picked up this ruttman today. Has strait bar foot peg and the forks are crazy. They are like a built in shock??? But no springs. Does anyone know what bike this is. It looks super early. There's no stamp no kickstand and no marks from a kickstand. I'm lost.

 

[CarPlayLB]

clearly it was built upside down! Turn it over!

 

[DBMonster85]

dunno why it's upside down

 

[DBMonster85]

I tried. I edited the pic and all. Lol

 

[DBMonster85]

I'll take another later.

 

[DBMonster85]

Sry guys. Wtf

 

[trinik7597]

apple product pic

 

[tyleryamaha]

Are the upper handlebars welded to the top plate , the lower forks look like they could be Lil Indian Sabre.......

 

[DBMonster85]

I hate apple never would I fall for the hype of a I phone. lol I just had my phone upside down in a hurry.lol

 

[DBMonster85]

Are the upper handlebars welded to the top plate , the lower forks look like they could be Lil Indian Sabre.......

yes the handlebar is welded to the top plate

 

[DBMonster85]

the motor was brand new never ran that's really why I bought the bike.

 

[cheezy1]

1969 Ruttman....the forks were doctored. They probably bent the bottoms or wanted them longer.

 

[DBMonster85]

damn. I was afraid of that. thanks tho I was hoping you would pop up and help me.

 

[DBMonster85]

theres springs inside the fork to for whatever it's worth. lol had a feeling they were chopped up by someone though.

 

[cheezy1]

Welcome....try and post a few better pics of the forks. I wanna see the welds on the trees and the fork bottoms.

 

[Tom S.]

1969 Ruttman....the forks were doctored. They probably bent the bottoms or wanted them longer.

The frame looks just like a Ruttman that I have. What IDs it as a '69?

 

[cheezy1]

The frame looks just like a Ruttman that I have. What IDs it as a '69?

Last year for the solid bar peg....and it was the first year they did away with the "washer" style rear axle brackets. Technically they started making them and selling them in 68.

 

[DBMonster85]

well it's sold as quick as I bought it. like I said I bought it because it had a brand new gx200 on it and he would not split it up. now I can focus back on my spyder. still looking for a original rear astro wheel. those are hard to find. atleast I'm having trouble.