High guys, I have been restoring vintage motocross bikes for a while and recently got into vintage minis and I can tell this is going to be fun!! I have already picked up several nice projects, the one I have a question about is the arco e-z rider 1, does anyone know what the original engine was? Thanks, George...
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ARCO easy rider used Tecumseh 2.5 to 5hp
Look at the brochure on minidoodle. ARCO EASY RIDERS
the basic models used the smaller motors and the more expensive ARCO models appear to have the Tecumseh HS 40 or HS50 4hp or 5hp, some apparently with lighting coils for the headlight and taillights. Complete running motors are selling on Ebay for $100 to $300 and sometimes a bit more if they have the lighting coils. Newer motors (1980's+)came with a boxier shaped flywheel shroud and the flywheel underneath a newer part number with deeper vanes that will not fit under the older shroud.
Look at the brochure on minidoodle. ARCO EASY RIDERS
the basic models used the smaller motors and the more expensive ARCO models appear to have the Tecumseh HS 40 or HS50 4hp or 5hp, some apparently with lighting coils for the headlight and taillights. Complete running motors are selling on Ebay for $100 to $300 and sometimes a bit more if they have the lighting coils. Newer motors (1980's+)came with a boxier shaped flywheel shroud and the flywheel underneath a newer part number with deeper vanes that will not fit under the older shroud.
