Anybody REMEMBER the 'ol Goat-toats from the late 60's and 70's?

[BigFootsCousin]

Heavy duty off road mini bikes on steroids!

Where can a feller find one nowadays?

I wish that I had a picture of one to post. IIRC, they were slow but dependable and STRONG in getting you into and out of challenging places.

Anybody have one? (wanna sell it?)

BFC

 

[bare]

I think your fond memories are just that...fond memories. I had a couple of them and while they were functional, I sure like the modern stuff better.

The link will take you to some pictures of tote gotes.

http://jleibovitch.tripod.com/id144.htm

At the earliest opportunity I graduated to a better machine, the Rocon. You can still buy Rocons new.

http://www.rokon.com/products/trailbrkr.htm

 

[Mechanic]

Definitely a big +1 for the Rokon. They are made right here in this state, and I really need to get over there and check them out.

 

[Mrs Smith]

They're simply mini-bikes. Is there something special about this brand? DH asked me what color motorcycle I'd like to have someday, and I said yellow. I thought he meant a Harley.

Needless to say, he put together a mini-bike and painted it yellow. It's in the garage now, along with one that's orange, another green, another black.....

 

[Firebird]

I still see them for sale on e-bay sometimes.

 

[max_914]

I had a rupp mini bike way back when. The weak link was the clutch ..... if it got wet it was toast.....

 

[buttie]

I still have my Rupp mini-bike from 1970 when I was 10. I sold it to a bike shop for a 10 speed with I was 13 and 20 years later my brother bought the contents of the back room (that had been stacked to the roof). Well underneath that stack sat my mini-bike I fixed it up and it still runs and drive great. It can haul my 215 pound carcass up a steep hill! My has front and rear suspension and alloy wheels.

Here is is in all its glory.

 

[max_914]

buttie .... looks just like the one I had. Same color. If I'm not mistaken it had a 3.5 hp motor. I went all over with that thing .... from trails in the woods to riding on the street. No one ever bothered me. I sold it and later bought a Honda trail 70 ...I still have that one. It does good wheelies...........

 

[Warren Bone]

How about a Triumph Tiger Cub? Circa 1965.

When I was in VN in the Marines, I saw a picture of the Cub in a magazine; it sold for $700 back then.

A fine dirt bike.

warren.

 

[BigFootsCousin]

I think your fond memories are just that...fond memories. I had a couple of them and while they were functional, I sure like the modern stuff better.

The link will take you to some pictures of tote gotes.

http://jleibovitch.tripod.com/id144.htm

At the earliest opportunity I graduated to a better machine, the Rocon. You can still buy Rocons new.

http://www.rokon.com/products/trailbrkr.htm

I'd forgotten about this thread. Thanks for that link showing those 'ol beasts!

Wow, it sure does bring back memories. Simpler times and a simpler life.

BFC

 

[intothatgoodnight]

Had a friend who owned a Rupp TT-500 minibike -- had a 5-hp Tecumseh horizontal shaft motor that was modified, disc brakes front and rear, lights front and rear, suspension front and rear, and a 2-speed automatic clutch drive transmission with a jackshaft final drive -- top speed was in the 45+/- range -- was known for breaking the jackshaft sprocket keys on occasion, due to the torque of the motor. Spent more time fixing it than we did riding it -- can't count the number of times it had to be pushed home, not to mention its propensity to entangle the rear wheel in the drive chain, due to a worn rear sprocket and throttle-happy riders.

Snagged below picture off of the internet -- friend's was dark green frame, off-white motor.

 

[Czechsix]

I'd stick with a Rokon too, myself. Then again, that might be because I have one.

Better carrying capacity, much better off road. Heavier, but that's an OK tradeoff. There's one good forum out there for them too.

 

[Jackpine Savage]

We had a couple Heald mini-bikes, actually they are still in my Dad's shed. I really should get them running. Lots of good times. I remember working on them a lot too. Clutches, throttle cables, bearings.

Snagged off the net:

 

[DIMDAL]

I think they are kinda cute in an ugly sorta way.
If I had one, I'd steampunk it though.
Steampunk Motorbike
http://steampunkworkshop.com/steampunk-motorbike.shtml