Mini Bike ID

[bob58o]

I've seen these from time to time on the interweb and now can only find images on pinterest.

Anybody know who makes these frames?

 

[Denny]

Any quality muffler shop?

Denny

 

[Whitetrashrocker]

The frame is cool but the front tire is on the trailing side of the forks. That would steer like poo.

 

[bob58o]

The frame is cool but the front tire is on the trailing side of the forks. That would steer like poo.

Would you be able to turn the lower part of the forks around if you were so inclined?

Doesn't putting the wheel the way they did increase trail, which helps it go straight.

I think you have to look at rake and offset as well to see what the trail would be.
Maybe positioning the wheel like that is needed to increase trail, which prevents death wobble?

If the rake were increased, then maybe centering the wheel in the forks (or putting the wheel on the leading side of the forks) would be needed to achieve the same trail.

 

[Randy H]

It looks like it would handle like a shopping kart. But, there's a fair amount of engineering in that project. Hmmm

Anyways here's a formula from Wikipedia. It was a vector file so I did a screen grab. What's your vector, Victor?

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycle_and_motorcycle_geometry

 

[Joe-405]

Me thinks a one off manufacturer is involved........ They sure are clean. Might have to make one ! All the ones I see are all the same white and same bike !

 

[bob58o]

Is it even a minibike?
If the engine were a bit further back, I think I'd call it a scooter.
My guilty pleasure wish list includes a Ruckus (engine swapped of course). LOL
The GY6 is popular.

 

[mckutzy]

Good question bob... Had done a good look earlier and checked up on that look... It does have ruckus wheels.... But I think it's a custom mini bike...

 

[mckutzy]

Hey bob... Doing endless rabbit hole investigations on the pinterest again...
I think I found out you minibike builder... Custombike99... He's from Thailand..
Its called the monster5 minibike.
Here is his Facebook where I think he sells his bikes from...

https://www.facebook.com/Custombike99Minibike/

He also has a few Youtube vids aswell...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-meccdtXaQ

 

[bob58o]

Hey bob... Doing endless rabbit hole investigations on the pinterest again...
I think I found out you minibike builder... Custombike99... He's from Thailand..
Its called the monster5 minibike.
Here is his Facebook where I think he sells his bikes from...

https://www.facebook.com/Custombike99Minibike/

He also has a few Youtube vids aswell...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-meccdtXaQ

Yes! Thank you!

 

[mckutzy]

No prob...
Its kinda exciting finding stuff like this...
It was a long random winding road..... but thats the Pinterest.....

 

[bob58o]

No prob...
Its kinda exciting finding stuff like this...
It was a long random winding road..... but thats the Pinterest.....

The best was when Ozfab (IIRC) asked for an ID for a gokart.
I searched hundreds of images only to find some strange "internet compilation" book about gokarts that used an image of HIS OWN kart on the cover.

Priceless!!

The reviews are awesome!!!
https://www.amazon.com/How-Build-Go-Kart-Beginner-ebook/dp/B0078Q2JNA

Okay I am pretty sure this is hoax, right?
"You can get hit with the blue shell and still stay in first place...to avoid getting hit with green shells..."
I am pretty sure that is a mario cart reference, which is fine in a book about playing a video game, but this book isnt advertised as a video game guide.

The version I got was 13 pages. None of the book made any sense. The sentences were just random statements, some about karts and some about directions to someplace. I assume this book was a computer generated book based on the way it read. I tried to verify the contents by getting just the sample but that was so short it was worthless. Certainly not worth the electrons it took to transmit this thing to my devices.