Hey guys, off all mini bikes (or mini cycles :001_tt2
I have become quite fond of Rupp Roadster2's the most due to their all around performance and ride quality.
I have seen many nice Rupps owned by our members here at OldMiniBikes but would love to see some more so here I am, sharing my one of my favorite bikes with you guys as well.
Its one of my favorite bikes for two reasons; Its a Rupp!!! and its street legal!!, its been on the backburner for a very long time but in the past two days alot of progress has been made that I may even take it for a spin on the street. Its practically ready to go I have even had it insured for a couple of months now, for $30 dollars a month which seems low to me as I am paying close to 100 dollars for each of my two trucks a month; being 19 years old sucks when it comes to paying for vehicle insurance but it will only get better with time I hope :thumbsup:.
My plans with this bike is to retain the survivor look while making it look a little better by replacing some parts with better looking parts yet keep the original paint.
I didnt snap a picture of the bike before I removed the engine.
I changed out the purple fender for a chrome one :wink:.
Replaced the rims with other rims with better chrome and installed one of my NOS tires in the front while the rear was fitted with a Rupp Motocross tire.
Dropped my HS50 dressed up as the original engine in the bike. It has some port work, a billet rod, GEM high compression head, and a dellorto. I advanced the timing a bit.
I went with a "Blackwidow" straight pipe, and a symetrical 5/8 belt comet clutch for better performace.
First startup with the dellorto; great improvement over the stock carb. Bike has lots of torque as well.
SHOW ME YOUR RUPPS!! And The Stories and Work Behind them :thumbsup:
I have become quite fond of Rupp Roadster2's the most due to their all around performance and ride quality.I have seen many nice Rupps owned by our members here at OldMiniBikes but would love to see some more so here I am, sharing my one of my favorite bikes with you guys as well.
Its one of my favorite bikes for two reasons; Its a Rupp!!! and its street legal!!, its been on the backburner for a very long time but in the past two days alot of progress has been made that I may even take it for a spin on the street. Its practically ready to go I have even had it insured for a couple of months now, for $30 dollars a month which seems low to me as I am paying close to 100 dollars for each of my two trucks a month; being 19 years old sucks when it comes to paying for vehicle insurance but it will only get better with time I hope :thumbsup:.
My plans with this bike is to retain the survivor look while making it look a little better by replacing some parts with better looking parts yet keep the original paint.
I didnt snap a picture of the bike before I removed the engine.
I changed out the purple fender for a chrome one :wink:.
Replaced the rims with other rims with better chrome and installed one of my NOS tires in the front while the rear was fitted with a Rupp Motocross tire.
Dropped my HS50 dressed up as the original engine in the bike. It has some port work, a billet rod, GEM high compression head, and a dellorto. I advanced the timing a bit.
I went with a "Blackwidow" straight pipe, and a symetrical 5/8 belt comet clutch for better performace.
First startup with the dellorto; great improvement over the stock carb. Bike has lots of torque as well.
SHOW ME YOUR RUPPS!! And The Stories and Work Behind them :thumbsup:
