Hey gang,
Sunday, I dropped in on an old friend I hadn't seen in quite some time. 10 years ago I had given him a Briggs 2hp cast iron engine and I was interested in getting it back.
He told me he didn't remember it at all??? Oh well, I then told him that I was now into messing around with minibikes.
His eyes lit up and he said "I gotta minibike!" "It's over there by the shed all covered up, lemme show ya."
I didn't know what to expect, good or bad? He pulled the covers off this beautiful 400x Cat! I couldn't believe it!
He expained he bought it a few years ago from his brother in law, the original owner for $100. Said it was a 1986 model!!! uh huh, riiiiight.
We rolled the bike out, knocked the spiders off, pulled the rope 3 times and rode it around the yard.
After drooling all over it, I inquired if he would be willing to part with it. He was surprised that I even wanted it. What would you take for it I asked, he replied, well I paid a hundred.
Gees, I couldn't stand giving him only a hundred, so I told him I'd pay $150. He jumped at the offer. Well, it now resides in my garage.
Check this sweety out, only a few non original items that I can spot. Hand throttle is off an old Honda, the footrest covers are from a bicycle and unfortunatly, some drilled the rear fender, installed headlight and tail light powered by a 4 D cell battery pack hanging off the handlebars in a nylon bag with a switch taped to the bars. Welp, it could have been LOTS worse!
Bob
Sunday, I dropped in on an old friend I hadn't seen in quite some time. 10 years ago I had given him a Briggs 2hp cast iron engine and I was interested in getting it back.
He told me he didn't remember it at all??? Oh well, I then told him that I was now into messing around with minibikes.
His eyes lit up and he said "I gotta minibike!" "It's over there by the shed all covered up, lemme show ya."
I didn't know what to expect, good or bad? He pulled the covers off this beautiful 400x Cat! I couldn't believe it!
He expained he bought it a few years ago from his brother in law, the original owner for $100. Said it was a 1986 model!!! uh huh, riiiiight.
We rolled the bike out, knocked the spiders off, pulled the rope 3 times and rode it around the yard.
After drooling all over it, I inquired if he would be willing to part with it. He was surprised that I even wanted it. What would you take for it I asked, he replied, well I paid a hundred.
Gees, I couldn't stand giving him only a hundred, so I told him I'd pay $150. He jumped at the offer. Well, it now resides in my garage.
Check this sweety out, only a few non original items that I can spot. Hand throttle is off an old Honda, the footrest covers are from a bicycle and unfortunatly, some drilled the rear fender, installed headlight and tail light powered by a 4 D cell battery pack hanging off the handlebars in a nylon bag with a switch taped to the bars. Welp, it could have been LOTS worse!
Bob
