minibike, 1971 el burro sand and sno bike

[HNDBH]

i got this el burro minibike for free someone was canning it, i want to just put a new engine on it don't really want to mess with the original briggs and stratton 8hp.

on the shaft there is what looks to be a centrifugal clutch but the part i don't understand is it looks like the outside edge of the clutch is being used for a brake. is that something i should change, leave it alone? i don't know , this is my first minibike but i have built go carts and quads in the past. pictures pinned below,

 

[nightgrider]

Wish people threw mini bikes like that out around me. Awesome score!

 

[RobertC]

Hey @HNDBH welcome to the Oldminibikes.com forum...what a great find.

The band on the clutch is called a band brake. Good stopping power.

I would suggest getting the Briggs running, as that appears to be original equipment...down to the brake setup.

Again, great score, enjoy it.

 

[ColeWWWeb]

if you do decide to part with the briggs motor, lmk and we can see if we can work something out lol

 

[HNDBH]

currently just threw a duromax 7hp in that i had from previous projects, im going to get the Stratton running. currently has no spark, going to replace the magneto. I'm flooded with school currently so it will probably be a couple months till i get the Stratton running.

@ColeWWWeb @RobertC

 

[Brooklyn Bob]

Welcome to the minibike madness. Nice bike.