Northeast Ohio Ridge Runner

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Hey all,

Great site with lots of good information!

I am new here, and recently purchased a basket case mini from the widow of a very close friend. He and I spent a lot of time in our high school years playing and tinkering with this bike. Ron always referred to it as a Tote Gote, but after a bit of research, the bike actually appears to be a Dart Ridge Runner. (Frame photos in my gallery section)

The bike is fairly complete, but came with a Honda 4-stroke 5 hp motor he bought to replace the original motor which had seized up. I was able to find the original motor with part of the comet clutch broken but still attached. I am planning on disassembling the motor to see if it may be salvageable.

Parts still needed will include foot pegs, drive portion of a comet series 500 clutch, lower fork sections and springs for same, grips, fuel tanks, and other misc. small parts.

Any reference sources on Ridge Runner dates of manufacture, parts, or literature would be greatly appreciated!
 
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