My vintage mini bike tribute build

[wallster]

I've built mini bikes, motorcycles, cars, and trucks (as well as a bunch of restoration projects) over the past twenty years. My love of motorcycles and vehicles started in the early 1970's when my parents bought me a used mini bike. I rode the wheels off that bike, it was awesome! A few years ago I built a garage/ man cave/ shop and I filled it with a combination of old and restored items from gas pumps to neon signs. One thing I really wanted to display was a mini bike. I've owned a few over the years so I decided that I would buy a used frame with wheels and make my own "brand" rather than search high and low for a vintage project. Here's my "Wally's Speed Shop, L'l. Wild Weasel" bike. I designed the graphics and had the vinyl decals printed. I also fabricated many of the parts for this project. Here are some pics, hope you like it!

Wally

ps. I really love this forum and all the old mini bike pics, thanks!

 

[jackeo21]

Welcome to the forum, Wally! Really cool bike, and especially that small number plate :thumbsup:

 

[mlanzoni]

The shop is even more impressive. :thumbsup:

 

[massacre]

Very cool.

 

[chipper]

Super cool indeed !

 

[Dr. Shop Teacher]

Awesome bike (and shop)! As I drool with envy!

 

[Mark G]

Neat bike, I like the jackshaft set up:thumbsup:. How do you adjust the rear chain slack?

 

[zeeman]

Ride On! I like it all. Welcome.

 

[wallster]

Thanks and good question, the jack shaft has it's own mounting plate (separate from the engine mount on the frame) so they're both adjustable for each chain tension.

Wally

 

[OND]

Very Nice wallster ! :thumbsup: Cool looking Shop !

Is that Norm ? eating on your work bench ? :laugh:

 

[wallster]

hahaha... yep, I was watching Cheers on Netflix out there!

Wally

 

[Twid]

Mini bikes and cheers I love it! Good lookin build, I grew up on cheers an mash, your living the dream rock and roll my man.