Torquefest

[trailramdan]

Is anyone going next weekend?

 

[dragracertpp]

I’m going! If the weather is decent I’m going to make the ride with the old 66 ranchero! Probably going to take my herters & trailblazer

 

[SimpleTom]

I'll be there set up in the swap area.

 

[trailramdan]

I'll be there set up in the swap area.

What are ya all bringing to sell?

 

[SimpleTom]

What are ya all bringing to sell?

Not sure yet. I'll be packing the truck during the week.

 

[Tom S.]

What a great list of activities. I would love to be there.

 

[dragracertpp]

What a great list of activities. I would love to be there.

Its really a good time, this is my 4th year going. They seem to be getting more and more mini bike oriented every year too, probably 100-150 or so mini bikes roam around the event now

 

[dragracertpp]

Just got loaded up and gassed up! Ready to head out in the morning. Maiden voyage with the old ranchero, ive done a ton of work to it to get it to this point

 

[delray]

cool dragracertpp,need to get a hitch on my 68 wildcat...lol. I do have a 50 F1 that's needs to be slam to the ground...maybe someday.
getting ready too . loading up couple flathead bikes. I will see you and the guys tomorrow....

 

[Tommie]

Just got loaded up and gassed up! Ready to head out in the morning. Maiden voyage with the old ranchero, ive done a ton of work to it to get it to this point View attachment 243865 View attachment 243864

Looks nice

 

[Tommie]

cool dragracertpp,need to get a hitch on my 68 wildcat...lol. I do have a 50 F1 that's needs to be slam to the ground...maybe someday.
getting ready too . loading up couple flathead bikes. I will see you and the guys tomorrow....

Nice rupp and bonanza

 

[delray]

here some pictures from torquefest. I tried to get some good pic's, just so much to do and see. nice see a lot of OldMiniBikes members there...

and markG one of are members here won the car.

 

[RobertC]

Thanks for the pictures Brian. It looks like a good show.

When you say Mark G won the car...what's the scoop, which car, etc ?

Thanks !

 

[dragracertpp]

Great pictures Brian! It was really nice seeing you again. Too bad the herters bike died out in the field, kinda ended our trip

 

[delray]

Thanks for the pictures Brian. It looks like a good show.

When you say Mark G won the car...what's the scoop, which car, etc ?

Thanks !

Robert it was the last picture I posted...

from what I gathered from other people saying, it was a very good turn out for minibikes and cars and weather. first time for me.

 

[delray]

Great pictures Brian! It was really nice seeing you again. Too bad the herters bike died out in the field, kinda ended our trip

what happen to the herters?

 

[delray]

dragracertpp I also posted a small video of my hs-40 on that rupp bike I fired up for you. video is with my hs-40 build thread.

https://www.oldminibikes.com/forum/index.php?threads/hs-40-build.161335/page-9#post-1211966

 

[dragracertpp]

That motor sounds great! That rupp was a very cool bike. I have to get you to build me a tec for something some day

The rear wheel completely locked up when we were out by the campsites. Wouldnt turn at all and it was not a light bike to get back to the car.

So i ran the trailblazer back to the ranchero and we just loaded it up, i didnt want to try and get back into the show and park again so we left.

The guy i bought it from said he put new rear brakes in recently and it seemed to stop fine so i never took them apart when i went though the bike. He left a washer in the hub and it bent in half and took the pads right off the shoes. He also put spacers in and they never fit right in the hub so it created a drag on the bike.

Its all better now lol, fixed it this morning

 

[aarron]

That looks like a really good show. How many cars did they have?

 

[delray]

That looks like a really good show. How many cars did they have?

not sure on the number of cars? just a guest? 500-700+ they where park everywhere..........and i might of seen maybe half of them. to much other stuff going on and tons of people i personally seen and stop and talk to and just ran out of time.