Reviving a MANGLED $40 Doodlebug Mini Bike | Will it Run and Race?
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- Опубліковано 26 лис 2024
- Ike bought a Doodlebug DB30 for $40! The downside is that someone crashed this mini bike, bending the front forks badly. Since then, this abandoned mini bike has likely been neglected for years. In today's episode, we get the old mini bike running, fix the forks, and take it for hot laps!
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Even years later, this 3hp mini bike is still a TON of fun! Way more docile than 6.5hp and much easier to learn on! Charles still managed to wreck it though!
you should look into the techumseh 10 hp snowking mentioned during the podcast. pretty much any snowblower thats not honda or yamaha will have one on it. revs to about 4500 but is very tourqy
What a Derk
Swap it with a 212 🔥
omg i love your vids pls heart this comment
You need an ultrasonic cleaning machine guys for your carb cleaning...it worth it..it works really good
Every time i shut my eyes when Isaac speaks i hear Hank Hill saying "I sell propane"!😄
Glad I'm not the only one that thinks that
When you’re in the middle of watching a c&c’s video then you get a notification for a new video that just dropped 😂 yes!!
When you stop yard work during a break to enjoy a new CarsandCameras video.
I look forward to watching your videos every Monday and Wednesday keep it up 👍
thanks!
A Charles sighting . Was going to ask where he’s been
Just something I’ve tried that has worked for me. When working with a old rusty gas tank, after tumbling like you currently do. Buy some cheap lysol lime and rust toilet bowl cleaner, fill the gas tank to the top and let it sit it’ll shine like new.
love to see you all run the track on foot!
Love the content guys keep it up!
As Ike would say it’ll be fine
You still need like a start/finish overhead line
The little engine that could make 4 grown men smile for ages. Love it.
29:56 "Fast and Dumb"? That should be a new show on Discovery Channel.
#CLOWN Isaac likes to clown around but he never clowns around in his role as safety officer for the crew . Its a hard job that should be taken seriously and Isaac performs the job admirably no one argued with him and his administration, a real inspiration to all on safety
On your tech tip: if you pull the oil cap and it flows out, see if it smells like gas, cus if you forget to shut your gas valve off and park it for a long time your carb can overflow and the gas ends up in the engine crankcase somehow. Happened to me. It shouldn’t, but it can.
Can we get a mini bike collection video? That'd be SWEET!
We're planning on building a showcase rack of mini bikes in the new shop, stacked to the ceiling
A highlight of this video is Ike kinda doing the robot for a second demonstrating how he didn't want the forks to go all over the place when straightening them, haha, good video! This channel reminds me of spending countless hours in the summer trying to jury rig our old mini bikes and go carts to work after we beat the living hell out of them.
Who else loves when Ike says “she’ll be alright” true 🐐
I think y'all need to get a backpack with weights in it to equal out the weight difference. Then it will be skill that determines the times.
If Peyton's going to be the baseline weight, then poor Charles and John!
Of course I don't know the facts, I can only tell you what this looks like to me: A bunch of JC dropouts that are havin a KILLER TIME playing with this mini, giving the middle finger to normalcy. Respect, dudes.
You Tube is really proud of you with all those commercials .
Did anyone else notice all of the grunts and uggs and the running commentary on each lap until Charles, not a peep. Man on a mission!! The little bikes beat you up but are still a blast. Keep up the great videos.
All these guys will be peeing blood someday!
WTG guys! You all had fun doing it and it was fun to watch... :)
Ike, it’s easy to rebend spring steel. Just heat the end to glowing and let it cool down. When you take the temper out of it, it bends easily.
And snaps off after you use it a few times. But, Yeah...done that lots of times!!
@@j.w.3345 Then bend it hot and quench it in oil. I’ve done it to fix small engine springs for decades now and it lasts just fine.
Yeah, heat to cherry red, bend, heat, final bend, heat quench, heat to dull red and let cool.
I think it’s an insult to horses to say this has the power of two of them. 😂
it is xD
Horses produce a peak of around 18 horse power. The horse power rating was the average amount of work a horse could do over the course of an 8 hour work day.
But the torque of an elderly squirrel.
@@kickboxs77 It was a joke, Science Guy 🙄
@@donellmuniz590 LOL 😆
I absolutely love your air filtration device there 🤣
6:00
“That thing is so slow, but the brakes work fantastic“. Ike
LMAO 😂 Classic Ike
If u heat the end of the spring u can rebend it, it will work for quite a bit till it breaks
I could see John doing the Hack idea of bending fatigued metal back without welding a quick gusset or strong back........ But Ike, I had faith in you man! your the only one with any knowledge or skills on the Team.
I just picked up this Same Exact db30 in the Same Exact shape... watching this video just motivated me to actually fix mine.
24:00 John says, "Lemme show (Ike) how it's done". THAT would be a first! 🤣
Ahahahaha.
Sorry John
@ minute 3:00 there is a way to redo the hook... if u have a torch Bernzomatic
Or any torch lightly heat up the end and with some needle nose pliers make the hook.
Also applecider vinegar is great for removing rust. Fill that tank leave it atleast 24hrs and good to go.
Keep these awesome videos going.
27:43 (Howard Cosell's voice): "DOWN GOES FRAZIER!! DOWN GOES FRAZIER!!" 🤣
You guys are fun. I've been working on my old 2008 chinese GY6 scooter. Electrics played up. I'm not good at this shit. But learning. I bet you guys could help. Oh well. Have a good day guys. ❤
Y'all are creeping up on the 1M mark 👍. Keep up the good work!
Thank you Guys been waiting for something good today!!!
I feel like John crashes everything 🤦😂
Neither of them are much at riding. As long as they don't get hurt, all good.
True I wasn't putting them down I watch them all the time I love their channel but the last three I watched John crashed them 😂
I was going to post this but you already nailed it son.
Crashings part of development. Ive crashed everything two wheeler ive owned/modified. Doing it on low speed machines is all about the bounce, Higher speeds are more about the slides and what stops you.
it was not john this time it was charles
Always dig the content, The budget stuff is always my fav. Doodlebug for the win !
BTW guys to turn the choke on and it is towards the exhaust. I now. Allmost every thing about Small engine. I am building my 97cc 2.7hp to the limits
If you want to bend spring steel, heat it up red hot and let it cool slowly... You can then bend it without any issue. I do this all the time on lawnmowers.
Lol I’ve got a doodle bug and they are slow. I did the budget mods to stock 97cc. Built a home made header, drilled the main jet out (don’t recall the wire size of the bit but did it a couple times and went up small steps), installed a catch can and ran the crankcase vent to it and clipped a couple coils from the spring for the centrifugal clutch to raise the stall speed some and it’s way more fun now. The other thing I found and didn’t fix is the engine sprocket and rear sprocket are misaligned by about the width of the chain. Probably going to cut and re-weld the motor plate or do the jack shaft conversion and fix the horrible gearing. They are notoriously slow from the factory, partly due to gearing limits and can have some carb issues right from the factory based on my research.
So impressed with how you guys handled all those horses. I bet that much power must be a real gas guzzler :)
love to see y’all getting that minibike started
We may not know what happened with that bike, but you can be sure the rider went full-superman over the bars... :P
Yeah, full faceplant, aka a "Bentnose Jawbanger" 🤣
We had one of these a while ago. I used to ride on the thing all the time. In fact, I think I liked it better than my CT200U. Just a whole lot of fun. Not too much power, but just enough. My cousin would literally take it out for over an hour and just do 100 laps on their backyard. Wish we never sold it lol.
I have a couple minibikes we have saved from fields and backyards, they never stop being a ton of fun
The 97cc engines are good for about 30mph with the governor removed and the exhaust opened up, the problem is the lack of torque... i bet with a carb upgrade, and huge gearing upgrade(15-20mph top speed) it could be good for a kid or riding around swap meets etc.
I just custom-built one. 3hp Briggs, and its metallic black with black wheels
Its such a under rated mini bike I put a predator 212 in mine and it hauls I'm doing about 45 stock with the governor off
@@christianruiz7129 yep. the frames are about the best thing out there, the motors are terrible. Stock, they go like 15mph
I love the longer videos, and having Payton and Charles in the video is awesome too, keep up the great content, and once again, I heard you mention rc trucks in the creek, please please please do an rc car or truck video, set up an obstacle course with a jump or two.
I have a mini bike exactly like this one and I used it to go to my job for almost two years !!!
Danger Bug! I love that name! Fix the fork, put a fast engine on it, same brakes and the name will still fit.
hi this is my first time ever commenting i love your videos keep on going and thanks for the amazing videos.
Don't even have to watch to know this is gonna be good
I had a yellow one that looked a little more bear than that one, except it had a front fender. Thing had like 5 different engines on it throughout its life. It started with like a 2 and a half horsepower engine on it, and it ended its life with a 10HP crazy engine. It was eventually parked and scrapped when I got into actual mini dirtbikes.
Glad you finally straightened the forks!!!
Just for a bit of safety,how about welding 1" angle iron onto the forks to reinforce?Yes,I know 'safety'isn't used very often,but at least we'll know the bike regardless as to the colors.
I didn't think that was going to be a good episode for me but I was wrong. Always good seeing the group
I loved johns comment about the hat and the man bun and then says ..we are not gonna sell any now..lol.lol..tjat was funny..lol..still laughing
Hey! I have a 97cc Baja mini bike from the 90’s and my phone gps clocked me at 28 mph down the road today. Starts off slow AFFFF but once it gets going wide open it actually goes lol.
How did they bend those forks so bad at that speed?
sometimes , less is best...this lil bug kicks butt
Ultrasonic cleaner from harbor freight with just water and dawn dish soap works wonders for quick carb cleans👍
Hey guys can you tell me if those return springs connecting the carburetor are still available?
Hey I had one of those. Swapped a brigs 5 horse and it was terrifying. Forks got bent from curbs and kicked back out. Death shake could and would happen round 40.
I got one of those for free off the side of the road motor blown and threw a predator 212 on it That thing is wicked you can be Cruising and give it a lil more gas and it would loop you every time or if your leaning forward it would spin the tires
That is a newer version! I have an older one. but not stock! I raised the seat up because I'm an old fart (70). I replaced the original engine with a HF 212! and put hydraulic rear brake kit on it! It will go faster than I want to!
Wish I could find a mini bike project that cheap couldn’t find a bare frame for under $100 near me
What’s your location I got a doodlebug frame I’ll sell you for $60
JOHN- "You gotta wonder how much more bump those forks can handle. I hope Ike makes it back sometime this afternoon." AKA THE DANGER BUG!
Hilariously funny stuff boys! LMMFAO!!!
did you guys ever attempt to replace the pull start with a kick start?
Bought three Doodle Bug 30's for $300. I worked and got one running on the 97cc engine and got another with the 212cc. The difference is huge. 97cc is way too small.
John/Ike what are your thoughts on using golf cart wheels and tires for a beginner go cart build? Thanks
Just bought the cousin to this bike. a coleman c100u. Cant wait to start modding it.
I got the same bike just got it last night I already changed the oil cleaned the air filter so idk what it is I’m thinking the jets in the carb are clogged what’s the best way to get these to start it’s Been sitting for about 4 years
that's like the bike in Dumb and Dumber
Man bun? All respect for Payton, instantly gone.
we call it a twat knot where I am from....
@@thedr309 sounds like a charming place...
i usually wash the clutch out with some simple green or purple power the lots of water and a little lube bring them right around
Awesome video guys that looks fun 👍🏻👍🏻
That’s basically the same one I have only mines a blue Baja dirt bug and I ended up getting mine as a roller and swapped a older 3hp tecumseh engine on it and it runs pretty good
You guys are really starting to shine. Great future.
Awesome video guys love the mini bikes 👍
Cool Dodge truck! Can I have it? I got a good runnin '67 383 and 727, but nothin' to put it in 😕. B, E, A, and even 2 dr C bodies are too dang expensive! 😑
@@donellmuniz590 I love the old dodges so much
Why can't I find this stuff where I live? Same thing would cost $600 without a seat.
I live in the PNW, same for me. Can't find anything for less than 600-800
I have a little dr49 with a bad stater, and it doesn’t want to run because of it, but it will go a solid 40 mph stock
(On a good day) which it hasn’t done in a few years.
Hey ike when is the Biscayne coming out to race
Owen has to wear the helmet all day!
2:12 what happened to the jeep
-mopar still having ball joint problems?
i was wondering if you might be willing to put an OverHeadValve head on one of your flatheads. i know its been done, but not on youtube. people used to do that on fords back in the day and its a worthwhile upgrade that does make more power. i want to do it myself, but i am a novice, so i was hoping i could get an expert like yourself to make a video on it, before i try to do it myself. pushrods in the side, what do you think?
Where are you finding all these cheap bikes? I look around and the lowest ive found is 200
maybe to brace the front forks get a larger diameter pipe and cut it in half and put it over the forks where it bent that will make it heaps strong and less likely to happen again.
First the repair. then the hot laps to see how the repair went.
I have a question - If a bike runs fine when you rev it (high rpms), but dies when idling for a while (low rpms) is that caused by a fuel issue or an electrical issue?
Looks like the one I had like 5!years ago when I smashed into a tree and bent the forks
I own DB30 it's my go to bike hurts me to see one like that😤. I put a predator 212 and the rest is history
I Think These Little Mini Bikes Are The Most Fun.
I got a baja dirt bug had the original motor like that 79cc i think its in my garage.anyway i put a 208cc 7hp power fist in it qnd it will wheelie lol. Any aftermarket parts i could put on it from go power sports u guys know will work forca power fist.
Another FYI, In the minibike community those forks are lightheartedly referred to as “high speed forks”
You guys find one of these every month yet I cant find one on the whole internet.
I searched detroitmetro for year's and never one even overpriced. Wtf?
Where do you live, Manhattan??
@@carbide1968 It's a "country folk" thing...white country folk.
@@donellmuniz590 my point is they used to be all over Facebook and craigslist plus you could buy a brand new minibike frame for less than $200 but now the new ones are either $500 or sold out, and there's no used anything anywhere anymore because of people like cars and cameras who buy up every one they find, but what's even worse is most of those people make a shitton of money off them, just glad cars and cameras does it for fun and not for $.
@@donellmuniz590 it's hilarious you have to be rude because you have FIVE HUNDRED comments on this channel 😂
I have that bike and that motor. Just not together. That little frame holds a Predator 212cc if you chop the rear fender front support bar. Straight clutch no tc. Its one of my guests bikes to ride but we swap and I ride it while they ride my 100 ctu clone as Predator 212cc. Maybe do a Predator 212cc tech tip on how to identify the hemi vs non hemi Predator 212cc.
I need some advice on my 212 predator!!
So I just put a new 212 cc on the kart I broke it in as it’s supposed to be added oil all nine yards. My issue is when I press the gas it’s forcing to much and vibrates like crazy! What’s the problem!!
It used to have a smaller engine and it would rip
I just got done watching duckman do an engine swap on his doodle bug. It's a monster
I love my DB30 with a 212 and a stage 1 kit it will do wheelies with no problem