help identifying old cat (?) minibike

[upbox17]

I'm trying to restore this old mini bike I got from a dude, pretty sure its some model of cat, And I'm also wondering If I can get any help finding what axles it uses and what rear shocks, And is it possible to find a seat that will work easily, And if there's any way to easily add brakes other than the scrub brake

 

[RobertC]

Hello @upbox17 ...welcome to the Oldminibikes.com forum !

I think it's a golden pinto sold by JC Penney by as a Foremost.

I believe it was mfg by Bird Engineering.

 

[hermans13]

upbox17, Welcome to Oldminibikes.com. You have a good base to build on.
Axles, Rear Shocks, Brakes, Wheels can all be found at Hent.com see listing at the top of this page.

Good luck and enjoy!

 

[mchadsey1]

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I'm trying to restore this old mini bike I got from a dude, pretty sure its some model of cat, And I'm also wondering If I can get any help finding what axles it uses and what rear shocks, And is it possible to find a seat that will work easily, And if there's any way to easily add brakes other than the scrub brake View attachment 312899 View attachment 312900

Measure the diameter of the hole the axle passes through that will give you the diameter needed and measure the width of the frame at the axle hangers add an inch or so to that length for the nut. Thesre the axle dimensions. Its safe to assume they are fractional not metric. As for brakes you can weld on mounts and add disc brakes or a drum brake. Or with out any modifications you can add a band brake to a centrifugal clutch. The only drawback to the band brake on the clutch is if the chain breaks or simply falls off you wont be able to stop with out using your feet.

 

[Bird Brain]

5/8"-18 thread (fine) by 7.500" length overall are your wheel bolts. Theres pics of some of the random stuff your bike originally most likely came with.

 

[Catmx007]

Golden pinto. Looks like you have most the parts to bring it back to life. Other then a Tecumseh. Nice find