My first ride in the motorized world was 8/9 years old on the back of my neighbors Taco minibike.After years of begging i got my first bike which was a 72 Steen with an ace 100 motor.Everyone wanted to ride it.Older guys would want to trade bikes for a few laps.So i got to ride ride the yamaha 250s,bultacos, maicos and huskies.That little steen ripped and had alot of appeal.Great memories.Im 64 and still ride quite a bit.
Absolutely beautiful brings back precious memories. In Melbourne Australia in 1975 my father bought me a Deckson Devil with a white Kirby 4stroke pull start motor . It had a single drum brake rear and no suspension , I rode it for endless hours. Unfortunately some lowlife stole it , i cried for weeks.
I cant believe all the bikes and parts I had as a kid. Rupps, mini trails you could get them for 25.00 or even free at the dump! All gone now,who knew.
@@allaboutminibikes I don’t do Facebook but would love to share pictures and a brief summary of bike restoration. Can I send you pics and a brief summary and you put it on Facebook?
Childhood memory... Cool neighbor kid got a new minibike from Montgomery Ward. Brown paint, fat fenders. Rode it up and down the street for a long time. Couldn't ignore it. Sounded like a mower.
one day i will find another 1973 Cat mini bike I had as a kid and buy it. Even though Im old and have had motorcycles and own fast cars, It was the coolest and most fun I ever had being 8 years old and speeding!!!
@@johnherrmann6879 mine was not an artic cat it was “ the cat” it was a 73’ or 74’ 3.5hp tecumseh comet torque convertor I have not found the model number or seen another like it I am sure mini bike guy knows more than me may know what is is
@@johnherrmann6879 thanks thats a great idea to reach out to guys who are really into it. i have not tried too hard too hard to find one yet. I had a few motorcycles and now own a few classic cars. The mini bike us nit too high on the list right now. One day when my grandkids are big enough, we will ride again!! best of luck to you , great talking with you!
I had Cat also, right about the same time you had yours, mid seventys. Mine was orange, I was the terror of the alley behind our house. I learned how to fix stuff by having that thing. Wish I still had it.
This could pass as an exclusive night club! All the beauties get to go inside while the riff-raff get left out in the cold and rain. Lol Each one of them seeing many hours of absolute fun and just looking for the right person to breath new life back into them!☺️
My Dad had a Tote Gote when I was a kid. Lots of great memories trail riding on the back of that beast. What a great machine!! Loved seeing the Tote Gotes in this video.
Funny you should mention that. I see electric bikes Segways scooters and even bicycles with motors on them and the police don’t seem to ticket them. When I was a kid they got on you for that kind of thing.
Very cool. I had a Stella Mini bike in the late 60s. I put a kick starter on it, had a 2 and half HP Briggs a Stratton and it could fly. I tried on line but cannot find anything about them. Good video.
If there were someplace nearby where I could ride..like legally..I'd get a Minibike right now! I wanted one so badly when I was a Kid! My Parents said "HELL NO!"!! which was probably a smart decision on their part! I was SOOO sinfully jealous of other kids who had them!
My dad said no because they had no suspension & tiny wheels. So he bought us a 1958 BSA Bantam. Nearby was a 400 acre unused farm. We had a load of fun out there!
I have a couple of questions. What is the average selling price for a fully restored Rupp Roadster? And are there Bird Engineering minibikes at some of these shows?
Fully restored Rupp, depending on the year of production, can go from $2,000 to $5,000 or more depending on how much it is wanted. Yes, Bird bikes are there, but there are many changes from year to year.
I have a question if anybody knows I dug up an old mini bike out of the very rear of my yard that used to be part of an alley many years ago my house was built in the 30s. Anyhow I went back there and there was a mini bike half buried covered in a bunch of wood and stuff and it appeared to have been there for decades because until recently no one could really get back there does full of Breyers and all that but it got mostly cleared out and added to my easement. So anyways I own this mini bike now and I'm restoring it and I cannot find model number or serial number anywhere and it had surface rust but when I first lightly started sanding it it was coming out this old school yellow color I'm going to change that cuz I hate the color yellow personally but I'm thinking blue pearl is going to look good but while I was standing every inch of this thing down to the bare metal to smooth out any painted services or anything like that and Have Nots uncovered a single digit anywhere on the bike. Did they not put serial numbers on then back then?
Good find. Serial numbers could have been on a plate that was affixed to the bike but came off. Show the frame on some mini bike Facebook channels, and somebody may be able to identify it. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 Dan
@@allaboutminibikes thanks for the info! I figured that might be the case unfortunately and it was probably on the side that was submerged in the ground. Maybe it was stolen decades ago did you tell her to have been there for at least 40 years and it still has the old Tillotson motor on it. Which is obviously kind of seized up but I'm going to fill it with automatic transmission fluid and let it sit for a little while I already emptied and fogged it on the inside but hopefully the old Tillotson motor salvageable
Much more fun than big motorcycles.
and more fun than a girlfriend😂
@@richarddevaottien7724 Certainly more dependable....
Wow, beautiful little bit bikes
My first ride in the motorized world was 8/9 years old on the back of my neighbors Taco minibike.After years of begging i got my first bike which was a 72 Steen with an ace 100 motor.Everyone wanted to ride it.Older guys would want to trade bikes for a few laps.So i got to ride ride the yamaha 250s,bultacos, maicos and huskies.That little steen ripped and had alot of appeal.Great memories.Im 64 and still ride quite a bit.
Absolutely beautiful brings back precious memories. In Melbourne Australia in 1975 my father bought me a Deckson Devil with a white Kirby 4stroke pull start motor . It had a single drum brake rear and no suspension , I rode it for endless hours. Unfortunately some lowlife stole it , i cried for weeks.
I feel your pain it happen to me killed me it did
I cant believe all the bikes and parts I had as a kid. Rupps, mini trails you could get them for 25.00 or even free at the dump! All gone now,who knew.
Love seeing these minibikes! Thanks for sharing.
Bought a tired out El Burro at the outdoor swap meet that day, restoration underway. Great show!
Joined our Facebook page "All About Mini Bikes Group" and post pics
@@allaboutminibikes I don’t do Facebook but would love to share pictures and a brief summary of bike restoration. Can I send you pics and a brief summary and you put it on Facebook?
@track1219 Yes, you can. Send to Przyojski@yahoo.com
Childhood memory... Cool neighbor kid got a new minibike from Montgomery Ward. Brown paint, fat fenders. Rode it up and down the street for a long time. Couldn't ignore it. Sounded like a mower.
Great show-I saw a Fox Doodlebug at 6:00-wish I could have bought it-had one as a kid-thanks for the video!
🎵“One little two little three little Indians”🎵A beautiful nursery rhyme! So fitting with this collection!💕
This is the coolest thing ever! Thanks for letting us experience it so well 🤘👍
one day i will find another 1973 Cat mini bike I had as a kid and buy it. Even though Im old and have had motorcycles and own fast cars, It was the coolest and most fun I ever had being 8 years old and speeding!!!
Was it an arctic cat ? I had one at 12yrs old, loved it so much. Wish i could find one too....i'm 61 now
@@johnherrmann6879 mine was not an artic cat it was “ the cat” it was a 73’ or 74’
3.5hp tecumseh comet torque convertor
I have not found the model number or seen another like it I am sure mini bike guy knows
more than me may know what is is
Maybe the "cars and cameras" youtube guys know...they've had some old school bikes in the past
@@johnherrmann6879 thanks thats a great idea to reach out to guys who are really into it. i have not tried too hard too hard to find one yet. I had a few motorcycles and now own a few classic cars. The mini bike us nit too high on the list right now. One day when my grandkids are big enough, we will ride again!! best of luck to you , great talking with you!
I had Cat also, right about the same time you had yours, mid seventys. Mine was orange, I was the terror of the alley behind our house. I learned how to fix stuff by having that thing. Wish I still had it.
My cousin snagged my hornet mini bike but my brother gave me his Hornet ! A lot of fun growing up riding these mini bikes
This could pass as an exclusive night club! All the beauties get to go inside while the riff-raff get left out in the cold and rain. Lol
Each one of them seeing many hours of absolute fun and just looking for the right person to breath new life back into them!☺️
I agree👍👍
My Dad had a Tote Gote when I was a kid. Lots of great memories trail riding on the back of that beast. What a great machine!! Loved seeing the Tote Gotes in this video.
The Police department loves giving tickets to Mini bike riders that are just having fun. GOD-BLESS.
I was just thinking, this looks like way too much fun. Don't let Gov Gretch know about this...
Funny you should mention that. I see electric bikes Segways scooters and even bicycles with motors on them and the police don’t seem to ticket them.
When I was a kid they got on you for that kind of thing.
Damn it!...now I want a mini bike
Had a Cat 400x as a kid....lot's of fun!
Very cool. I had a Stella Mini bike in the late 60s. I put a kick starter on it, had a 2 and half HP Briggs a Stratton and it could fly.
I tried on line but cannot find anything about them. Good video.
nice to see your video, bought a pair of beautiful chrome fenders for my ruttman spyder from you. need to send you some pics
Please do. It's always great to hear from mini bike friends!
nice vid! tons of cool bikes
Some real nice iron in there...
Awesome video forsure, that little streaker mini bike looks just like the Cat Mini bike my parents bought for me from Woolco store💯👍🏻🤔
Great video 👍👍
Thanks 👍
I remmber my Stellar Mini bike. Great times..
I so want to buy one of those bikes!
Nice minibikes
Now I want a mini bike !! ✌😂
VeryQOol . A Lot! wOWw. Would be Incredible to see an eVent like this in NM .🏁gF☮️
I have a ruttman chopper near complete...found at the city dump
Finally! A bike show just for dwarves!😂
If there were someplace nearby where I could ride..like legally..I'd get a Minibike right now!
I wanted one so badly when I was a Kid! My Parents said "HELL NO!"!! which was probably
a smart decision on their part! I was SOOO sinfully jealous of other kids who had them!
My dad said no because they had no suspension & tiny wheels. So he bought us a 1958 BSA Bantam. Nearby was a 400 acre unused farm. We had a load of fun out there!
yeah good Old days I had in one in 1975
Maybe I missed it but didn’t see any Rupp mini bikes. I has a 1971 Rupp Roadster 2 when I was a kid.
Sometimes, a few Ripps show up but not at every show.
💥 Thanks! 💥
👉 Make videos with such exhibitions more often 😊
Yes, I'm trying .missed last weekends. Unfortunately.
2speed Lil Indian my dream as a Kid!
Only 1 and a 1/2 Rupps. Was hoping to see more....
All they had at the show.
Do you or anyone know what happened to Eagle Park race track for minibikes in Novi Michigan?
I don't, but someone on the Facebook page Michigan Minibikes should. I'll ask.
Where can I find parts For a 70s ruttman grasshopper...I need a tank and seat maybe couple other things
Marketplace or swap meets, but some mini bike Facebook groups sell parts also. Good luck!
What was the first blue one ?
I have a couple of questions. What is the average selling price for a fully restored Rupp Roadster? And are there Bird Engineering minibikes at some of these shows?
Fully restored Rupp, depending on the year of production, can go from $2,000 to $5,000 or more depending on how much it is wanted. Yes, Bird bikes are there, but there are many changes from year to year.
@@allaboutminibikesWasn't Bird Engineering also contracted to make minibikes for Sears back then?
Hey 🙋 The Red bike at your station , what is that ?
We made that build from scratch. Totally homemade frame from raw tubing.
What is the minibike @ 3:14?
Why come you never here about these shows until there over?
I post them on my website Www.allaboutminibikes.com and our FakeBook page All About Mini Bikes
I have an arctic cat mini bike. The model number is 2350-001. Can anyone tell me what that means concerning the bike?
Go here and post your question. Thanks, Dan facebook.com/groups/294951307856830
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Unless I missed it, I didn’t see any Rupp roadster mini bikes.
Not in that video. Others I have should.
I used to own one back in 1969. Had a torque converter which was a new concept.
I have a question if anybody knows I dug up an old mini bike out of the very rear of my yard that used to be part of an alley many years ago my house was built in the 30s. Anyhow I went back there and there was a mini bike half buried covered in a bunch of wood and stuff and it appeared to have been there for decades because until recently no one could really get back there does full of Breyers and all that but it got mostly cleared out and added to my easement. So anyways I own this mini bike now and I'm restoring it and I cannot find model number or serial number anywhere and it had surface rust but when I first lightly started sanding it it was coming out this old school yellow color I'm going to change that cuz I hate the color yellow personally but I'm thinking blue pearl is going to look good but while I was standing every inch of this thing down to the bare metal to smooth out any painted services or anything like that and Have Nots uncovered a single digit anywhere on the bike. Did they not put serial numbers on then back then?
Good find. Serial numbers could have been on a plate that was affixed to the bike but came off. Show the frame on some mini bike Facebook channels, and somebody may be able to identify it. Thanks for watching and commenting 👍 Dan
@@allaboutminibikes thanks for the info! I figured that might be the case unfortunately and it was probably on the side that was submerged in the ground. Maybe it was stolen decades ago did you tell her to have been there for at least 40 years and it still has the old Tillotson motor on it. Which is obviously kind of seized up but I'm going to fill it with automatic transmission fluid and let it sit for a little while I already emptied and fogged it on the inside but hopefully the old Tillotson motor salvageable
I don't understand the appeal of a chopper mini bike. They aren't street legal and were intended for trail riding.
Cool looking though
What wqs that fkest blue bike i have a red one
Is , is this heaven ? ?
🤣😂😅
Surprised no purple Taco's.
Sometimes yes, sometimes no. Depends on who comes to the show
Any Heathkits there?