Mystery Mini Bike What Brand and Model is it?

[MAGICMARC007]

Hi fellow Old Mini Bikers. I need help identifying this vintage mini. 35" wheelbase-plastic tank with petcock-10" wheels with 4 slot split rims-scrub brake-front suspension. I believe the bike is stock with the exception of the 2hp briggs. Bought this off craigslist yesterday. The frame and wheels are dead straight and the rear sprocket show very little wear. Any help indentifying will be greatly appreciated. Thank You.

 

[massacre]

Wow that rear sprocket is huge

 

[mrpat]

Looks like Manco thunderbird rear sprocket and front end. Looks like a Bird Engineering frame and a Lil indian gas tank?

 

[SimpleTom]

It's a Manco but not a Thunderbird. That is also the correct tank for it. It was sold through Sears as the "Scrapper".

 

[manchester1]

Wow that rear sprocket is huge

Yup. They had huge rear sprockets.

 

[markus]

, guess I didn't need to answer that Private message.....The Manco name for them was model 590 "Hot Pepper"

 

[Kyminibiker]

a set of drag bars and you got a slick cafe racer

 

[MAGICMARC007]

, guess I didn't need to answer that Private message.....The Manco name for them was model 590 "Hot Pepper"

Thanks Markus, Manco Hot Pepper Dead on again. Slightly different than the Sears Model, Steering head gusset has no hole and tank has no stickers.