newest addition to the heald herd

[chatten63]

Just brought this one home after a 1300 mile ride from Utah. Thank you Dave for selling this to me. 1970 heald VT1. The motor date code is 700209. February other 1970. I will be looking for an original seat to copy for it. It's not a 100%complete but it is a survivor to me. I will get more pics posted when I get it unloaded out of the truck.

 

[chipper]

Cool Rick it founds it's forever home !

 

[thejoker]

What guard goes on that one?

 

[Sixpac440]

Was that Heald's first mini bike or was that one of several that were introduced when Heald started up?

 

[nds1968]

Nice! Is a Boonie seat the same?

 

[Harleys Papa]

Nice score Rick :thumbsup:

 

[YOOP]

Nice,
Did you drive all that way Rick?

 

[buckeye]

Couldn't have found a better home.
One more piece to the puzzle.

 

[RobertC]

Very nice Rick !

Is that a two speed set up plus band brake, or simply a jackshaft with a drum (whatever you call it) for a band brake ?

Were many of them that green color (could that color have had anything to do with the forestry service ?)...or did they come unpainted ?

And how's the motor ?

Boy, we ask a bunch'o questions don't we...:laugh:

 

[owend]

Awesome find and I bet it was a fun drive too!

 

[chatten63]

What guard goes on that one?

It will be a metal cover. I thought it was the same one that was used on early VT2. VT3. VT7. Not sure now. I need to set a cover up on it. I only have brochures for reference on this bike. I need to get a hold of MarkG on here to see if the one in his garage has it on it still. I will probably leave this bike sit like this for a while and use it for reference on restoring the one I got from peekster a couple years ago.

 

[chatten63]

Was that Heald's first mini bike or was that one of several that were introduced when Heald started up?

This is the first year of the heald bikes. This frame was only 1970. Then came the frame design with the angled down top rails

 

[chatten63]

Nice! Is a Boonie seat the same?

I think this seat might be longer. I have to set one on it to look and compare it to pictures and see if MarkG's is the same.

 

[chatten63]

Nice,
Did you drive all that way Rick?

I had a neighbor from the shop haul it home for me. Gary and Dean both said it is very beautiful out there .

 

[chatten63]

Very nice Rick !

Is that a two speed set up plus band brake, or simply a jackshaft with a drum (whatever you call it) for a band brake ?

Were many of them that green color (could that color have had anything to do with the forestry service ?)...or did they come unpainted ?

And how's the motor ?

Boy, we ask a bunch'o questions don't we...:laugh:

It has the original 2 speed and band brake on jackshaft yet. Motor is missing carb and air cleaner but it is the original motor for the bike. I have never seen one this original so I have to say the color is original and a guy in Chicago had one for sale a while back that he said he restored 7 years ago and it was originally green too. I thought they were either red or blue. This bike will be used as a reference for restoring the vt1 I got from Mike peek a couple years ago.

 

[chatten63]

Cool Rick it founds it's forever home !

Thanks Angelo. It's not leave from my hands for a long time.

 

[gumpit]

Very cool.:thumbsup:

 

[nds1968]

Seen this on CL Brand new mini bike with 212 cc motor

 

[ugmold]

Nice, love it.