blacofo: What the heck are those front forks and gas tank off of. Dont look like mini to me. Cool though
Where did you get that engine? I need one like that! You should be able to ride it anywhere you can ride a bike?
Here is a chopper I built with my son some years back. Lots of fun to build and paint!! Runs about 30 with me on it.
Looks a lot like a Rokon Trailblazer. I found some info on the Arctic Cat on one of the Rokon websites: http://www.rokonworld.com/arcticcub/cub.html Apparently they're pretty rare - that site has production numbers: 45 in 1965, 28 in 1966 , only 73 of them built.
WOW . This gets me thinking my friend in 1972 bought a new bonanza it had a ace 100 motor it was used as a pit bike. One sat night at vaca valley raceway they let us run it through it turned 50 mph flat. it still sits upstairs in his shop with a broken transmission.
Here's my QA50. My dad bought me this for Chrismas in 1969 and I've had it ever since. It's in perfect shape and runs like a top. Old dad never had to do anything else to prove he was cool.
wow love that sportster....my first mini was a hyawatha spelled wrong for sure,it had a kick start briggs, was from the 50s...check out this i dont know what it is iv had it 20 years at least a freind who is of good knowledge clms its a rupp can anyone verify this? searched everywhere have not seen another...........thanks flyn
Poor old Jim probably got trampled by a Rhino white riding it.........Ever notice how Marlon never got near the danger?...It was poor old Jim..................
Anybody know anything about these? Tri-sport 3 wheeler This is for sale today at a local online auction. I have never seen one before. http://www.biddingatauction.com/listings/details/index.cfm?itemnum=817989108
Here is a pic of my 28 year old sons minibike...like father,like son I guess. He,s hooked too! FLATHEAD MINIBIKES RULE!!!!!
This is getting closer to being done. 6 HP Tecumseh,Comet Torqueconverter,rear internal expanding drum brake. Vintage steel frame of unknown origin. I need to find a chrome gas tank to mount on the frame.
I have a T555 Trike made by Montgomery Ward in the early 70's. It's far from original, the fibreglass cowl was long gone before me and it has a Briggs 5hp that is obviously not original, I just bought a 6.5 hp honda copy from a closing Pep Boys for $70 for it.. I want to make it look more chopper ish and less plastic fantastic than it was original. It's too wide to be a pit bike or swap meet getter, but i twas great at Burning Man with a a broken leg. It is also a bit of a mystery because it says it's a MW t555 but is much different to any literature I can find on them, it has IRS friction rear brakes and a differential, belt to variable speed drive and then to a chain and sprocket final drive... Maybe I'll take it to billet proof for a laf.
They're very pretty well known in the vintage trike scene (!) http://www.3wheelerworld.com/MontgomeryWard.shtml Thats what I have but on that site you'll find a bunch of Tri SPort info.
Here's mine!! Originally was going to use two engines, but couldnt get them to sync. Now houses a single "hot rod" briggs. Tillotson HL334, 94ss cam, Horstman H-beam rod, milled head, clements billet aluminum flywheel, 1-inch header, +.020 Raptor 3 piston. Runs like a striped-ass ape, but needs a rebuild.
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