Mini Drag Bike Ricky McCulloch = "Too Much"
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Mini Drag Bike Ricky McCulloch = "Too Much"
Well fellas this old fool is at it again as i have just bought a Bonanza Mini Bike which i'm certain is of a similier type that was used to build Ricky's "Too Much " Drag Bike.
I'd luv to build a replica of this Mini Bike.
The start of a few questions when i read a previous Ebay sale of Ricky's mini bike it said it used Burco clutches would anyone know what sort of or model of clutch these were ?
Does anyone have any better photo's showing details of Ricky's Mini Bike ?
http://macbobaust.com/ricky.html
Do i need better life insurance ?
Mc Bob.
I'd luv to build a replica of this Mini Bike.
The start of a few questions when i read a previous Ebay sale of Ricky's mini bike it said it used Burco clutches would anyone know what sort of or model of clutch these were ?
Does anyone have any better photo's showing details of Ricky's Mini Bike ?
http://macbobaust.com/ricky.html
Do i need better life insurance ?
Mc Bob.
Re: Mini Drag Bike Ricky McCulloch = "Too Much"
I built a minibike with a 101. I took it apart BEFORE I took all the skin off my body.
Burco is a karting oil bath clutch.
Burco is a karting oil bath clutch.
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Re: Mini Drag Bike Ricky McCulloch = "Too Much"
Gee Rob were's ya sense of adventure ?????
This although it is not a saw project will fill in a little idle time over summer and hopefully be a project that will involve my Son David ( I have intentions of turning his fair hair snowy white ) plus he's getting to the age of being strong enough and keen enough to run my hotsaws.
And i need to quiten him down a little.
Mc Bob.
This although it is not a saw project will fill in a little idle time over summer and hopefully be a project that will involve my Son David ( I have intentions of turning his fair hair snowy white ) plus he's getting to the age of being strong enough and keen enough to run my hotsaws.
And i need to quiten him down a little.
Mc Bob.
Re: Mini Drag Bike Ricky McCulloch = "Too Much"
I guess I should have said :
I took it apart BEFORE I took all the skin off my body FOR THE SECOND TIME!
If I built another I would just put a simgle 7/8" Tillitson carb on it.
I took it apart BEFORE I took all the skin off my body FOR THE SECOND TIME!
If I built another I would just put a simgle 7/8" Tillitson carb on it.
Re: Mini Drag Bike Ricky McCulloch = "Too Much"
Back in 65 or so, a buddy of mine, put a Parilla BA13 on a mini bike for his son. It only took the youngster about 30 minutes to break his arm. Mom didn't talk to Dad for about six months. O' Well...
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Re: Mini Drag Bike Ricky McCulloch = "Too Much"
When I was working at Fox we put a stock 820 West Bend on a mini-bike with a twist grip throttle and torque converter. I took it for a test ride down a gravel lane and twisted the throttle wide open; needless to say the bike went over backwards and I got 10 stitches in my right elbo. We decided that that set-up was a little much for a production model.
We introduced an off road bike with a longer wheelbase and a 5 horsepower engine and torque converter in about 1970 and it had enough performance for almost anyone.
Dick Teal
We introduced an off road bike with a longer wheelbase and a 5 horsepower engine and torque converter in about 1970 and it had enough performance for almost anyone.
Dick Teal
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Re: Mini Drag Bike Ricky McCulloch = "Too Much"
I wish you guys would stop (but please don't), you're really making me want to try this.
Let's see, I got that Mc9 a couple days ago, now if I could find a nice little Taco Frijole...
Let's see, I got that Mc9 a couple days ago, now if I could find a nice little Taco Frijole...
Re: Mini Drag Bike Ricky McCulloch = "Too Much"
Randy a 100cc Mac with a small single carb is fun on a bike. I have one with a 91 Mac I'm selling because I don't go the SCCA races anymore and it was my pit bike.
I also have a Lil Indian frame I'm selling so take your pick!
Rob
I also have a Lil Indian frame I'm selling so take your pick!
Rob
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Re: Mini Drag Bike Ricky McCulloch = "Too Much"
Very tempting. The Lil' Indian was the first mini-bike manufacturer I can recall seeing an ad from (had to have been in a 60's car magazine).Rob Voska wrote:Randy a 100cc Mac with a small single carb is fun on a bike. I have one with a 91 Mac I'm selling because I don't go the SCCA races anymore and it was my pit bike.
I also have a Lil Indian frame I'm selling so take your pick!
Rob
I just picked up a couple more R1 chassis' and parts, so I'd be in (deep) hot water if I bought that in the same week. If you don't sell it at TBO, I might be able to slip it into the basement unnoticed...
Ballpark $$ ?
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Re: Mini Drag Bike Ricky McCulloch = "Too Much"
Just so the Bender boys don't feel left out, here is SCARY dual West Bend 820 mini. It was built up by a guy by the name of Jack Spitler. Jack won the Hoffco Grand Prix way back in the day.
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