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v_dub_ya · 15 Feb 2009, 03:12 pm

Well, after realizing that i cant ride the go-kart anywhere, too dam low to the ground, i took the engine off and i am in the process of putting it in a 'Taco' mini-bike that has been in my family for a looooong time.

Took the frame and handlebars to work yesterday and meda-blasted them and painted both flat black, Rat look baby! Cleaned up the wheels today with 1000 grit sandpaper and then some Blue Magic metal polish.

Got to get some misc. parts, chain, throttle handle/cable and so on. Had to cut the original foot pegs off, because the go-kart engine is sooo much bigger than the original 3 1/2 hp Briggs and Stratton, go-kart is a 8 1/2 hp Briggs and Statton! You can see in the pics how much bigger the go-kart engine is than the original. Gonna make some foot pegs with some round tube stock we have at my work.

Memphis · 15 Feb 2009, 03:21 pm

nice that should be some fun

I might have to look into getting some of that polish

INJUNTOM · 11 May 2009, 12:36 am

Hey v_dub. Are you interested in selling the Minibike?

Thanks, Tom

fat_kid · 11 May 2009, 06:49 am

cool project! keep us updated

American Psycho · 11 May 2009, 12:45 pm

Yeah sean. I missed this thread somehow.

Any progress?

v_dub_ya · 13 May 2009, 02:36 am

Quote:

Originally Posted by INJUNTOM

Hey v_dub. Are you interested in selling the Minibike?

Thanks, Tom

No its not for sale, i just about finished it yesterday and its goin to be a 'pit bike' when i goto the track.

Will post some more pics later on.

BlairKunt · 12 Jun 2009, 05:58 am

Morepicsorban.

Looks really cool.

v_dub_ya · 22 Jun 2009, 09:52 am

Here is the latest pics, pretty much done, might grind off the foot pegs and do something different

Flat black FTW!!!

It will pull the front wheel up when the clutch engages

v_dub_ya · 22 Jun 2009, 10:12 am

EH! · 22 Jun 2009, 04:27 pm

hahaha sweet... one big ass sprocket

Memphis · 22 Jun 2009, 05:04 pm

nice flat black

American Psycho · 22 Jun 2009, 05:29 pm

awesome little bike.

Add some pictures
http://www.tacominibikes.com/

15 Feb 2009, 03:12 pm	#1 (permalink)
v_dub_ya Old Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reluctantly crouched at the starting line Posts: 11,311 v_dub_ya's Gallery	Taco Mini-bike Well, after realizing that i cant ride the go-kart anywhere, too dam low to the ground, i took the engine off and i am in the process of putting it in a 'Taco' mini-bike that has been in my family for a looooong time. Took the frame and handlebars to work yesterday and meda-blasted them and painted both flat black, Rat look baby! Cleaned up the wheels today with 1000 grit sandpaper and then some Blue Magic metal polish. Got to get some misc. parts, chain, throttle handle/cable and so on. Had to cut the original foot pegs off, because the go-kart engine is sooo much bigger than the original 3 1/2 hp Briggs and Stratton, go-kart is a 8 1/2 hp Briggs and Statton! You can see in the pics how much bigger the go-kart engine is than the original. Gonna make some foot pegs with some round tube stock we have at my work.

15 Feb 2009, 03:21 pm	#2 (permalink)
Memphis M-A-R-S Mars ***es Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United States Of Space Posts: 26,368 Memphis's Gallery**	Re: Taco Mini-bike nice that should be some fun I might have to look into getting some of that polish __________________

11 May 2009, 12:36 am	#3 (permalink)
INJUNTOM Fresh Noob Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 1 INJUNTOM's Gallery	Re: Taco Mini-bike Hey v_dub. Are you interested in selling the Minibike? Thanks, Tom

11 May 2009, 06:49 am	#4 (permalink)
fat_kid Obsessed Tremekian Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: behind your mom doing teh dirty Posts: 8,057 fat_kid's Gallery	Re: Taco Mini-bike cool project! keep us updated __________________ Fat people are harder to kidnap.

11 May 2009, 12:45 pm	#5 (permalink)
American Psycho Chinese Food Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chinese Food Posts: 18,508 American Psycho's Gallery	Re: Taco Mini-bike Yeah sean. I missed this thread somehow. Any progress? __________________

22 Jun 2009, 09:52 am	#8 (permalink)
v_dub_ya Old Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reluctantly crouched at the starting line Posts: 11,311 v_dub_ya's Gallery	Re: Taco Mini-bike Here is the latest pics, pretty much done, might grind off the foot pegs and do something different Flat black FTW!!! It will pull the front wheel up when the clutch engages Last edited by v_dub_ya; 22 Jun 2009 at 09:55 am.

22 Jun 2009, 10:12 am	#9 (permalink)
v_dub_ya Old Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Reluctantly crouched at the starting line Posts: 11,311 v_dub_ya's Gallery	Re: Taco Mini-bike

22 Jun 2009, 04:27 pm	#10 (permalink)
EH! Senior Tremekian Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Drunkin Duncan Posts: 1,344 EH!'s Gallery	Re: Taco Mini-bike hahaha sweet... one big ass sprocket __________________ 1988 chevy pickup SCREEMIN SEAMEN 2002 Yamaha YZF 426

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Memphis M-A-R-S Mars ***es Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United States Of Space Posts: 26,368 Memphis's Gallery**	Re: Taco Mini-bike nice flat black __________________

22 Jun 2009, 05:29 pm	#12 (permalink)
American Psycho Chinese Food Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Chinese Food Posts: 18,508 American Psycho's Gallery	Re: Taco Mini-bike awesome little bike. Add some pictures http://www.tacominibikes.com/ __________________

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