I'm a grown man, so why am I all of the sudden wanting to build a minibike?
I'm busy doing adult stuff all of the time. I work. Alot. I coach youth lacrosse. I go to the gym. I fish. I race. I've already got a garage FULL of actual motorcycles. I haven't owned a minibike in thirty five years. Why am I suddenly diverting time and funds towards something that I'm probably too big to ride?
Because one day last month, out of the blue, I thought I'd see if I could find an old Rupp like the one that I once had as a kid, and maybe fix it up as a pit bike, and maybe to entertain myself, my kids and my friends.
And then I went down an Internet rabbit hole, found out about Predators, clones and all kinds of other crap that I have no use for but all of the sudden want. Then my teenage kids got wind of it and started to push the idea. My wife caught wind of it and tried to put her foot down but it was too late for that.
Then a Ducar 212 ended up in my garage, and now a minibike that'll irritate the neighbors to no end will be inevitable, and parts will soon be arriving, once I figure out what I want and need.
Help me, OldMiniBikes. I've built bikes. I've built engines. I can spin a wrench, but all of this minibike stuff is new to me and I'm still learning the lingo. I'll post my build if you'll help me along the way. The internet isn't new to me, and I'm more than familiar with forums so I will use the search function before I ask a stupid question (sorry, forum search police) and I will take solid advice from those in the know.
This has all happened all of the sudden, so I've got a bit to learn but I'm not going to spend six months screwing around, I'm diving in.......so any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Matt
I'm busy doing adult stuff all of the time. I work. Alot. I coach youth lacrosse. I go to the gym. I fish. I race. I've already got a garage FULL of actual motorcycles. I haven't owned a minibike in thirty five years. Why am I suddenly diverting time and funds towards something that I'm probably too big to ride?
Because one day last month, out of the blue, I thought I'd see if I could find an old Rupp like the one that I once had as a kid, and maybe fix it up as a pit bike, and maybe to entertain myself, my kids and my friends.
And then I went down an Internet rabbit hole, found out about Predators, clones and all kinds of other crap that I have no use for but all of the sudden want. Then my teenage kids got wind of it and started to push the idea. My wife caught wind of it and tried to put her foot down but it was too late for that.
Then a Ducar 212 ended up in my garage, and now a minibike that'll irritate the neighbors to no end will be inevitable, and parts will soon be arriving, once I figure out what I want and need.
Help me, OldMiniBikes. I've built bikes. I've built engines. I can spin a wrench, but all of this minibike stuff is new to me and I'm still learning the lingo. I'll post my build if you'll help me along the way. The internet isn't new to me, and I'm more than familiar with forums so I will use the search function before I ask a stupid question (sorry, forum search police) and I will take solid advice from those in the know.
This has all happened all of the sudden, so I've got a bit to learn but I'm not going to spend six months screwing around, I'm diving in.......so any help is greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
Matt
