We Got a Vintage MTD Mini Bike (for FREE!) Can We make it Run + Ride?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 พ.ค. 2021
- We picked up this old MTD mini bike for free from Go Power Sports! In today's episode, we get this vintage mini bike's 3.5 horsepower Tecumseh flathead engine running, unstick and install a few new parts, and take it for a ride out at the Pate Swap meet. This rusty mini bike has been sitting for years with flat tires, old fuel in the tank, and a janky dual muffler exhaust. We find out: will it run?
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Seeing an adult living their best life like a child is gold. When he was ridin that bike
It's never too late to have a happy childhood
YES!!!
Never too late brother!
You guys have inspired me to pull out my son's old tube frame go kart and start working on it again. Barn find that ran well for about a year. We know nothing about mechanics, but he's 13 now and we might as well start learning.
Are you the Keymaster?
Did you see Ike's wheelie at the end? Yeah that wasn't planned😂
Lol
Ily guys
23 sec ago posted video no body have seen it yeat
@@seb2208 you havent even watched it yet
Haha awes
3:10 actually the block used to be cork! The fuel gauge is pretty neat.
Explains why there was nothing left. Personally i prefer those soldered copper floats. They don't break down like cork or plastic and can be easily soldered back together when something happens.
You fellas should start having a swap meet, ride and meet sometime. Would be nice to get access to some old parts and old machines
Ya mean like the Pate Swap Meet, but on the East Coast? Or West Coast? I'm thinkin' Carlise (East) or Portland or Pomona (West) Swap Meets.
@@donellmuniz590 yes
I got started back yard cartingimg and building and riding drift trikes cause of these two fellas
I literally just got off Google and there was a story about these and clicked on TH-cam and this is the first video I see
Same happened to me when i wanted to build a mini cross kart but just a few hours later they posted a video about making a mini cross kart
And when i wanted to build a power wheels with a big engine but grind hard plumbing posted their first power wheels video few hours later
.000000000000001% chance. Lucky.
@@Ilikeeminleggings I know lol.
20 years ago, I found an old minibike in a field, complete except for a motor. A guy I knew sold me a wrecked, heavily damaged ATC 90 for 20 bucks. With work, I got the motor running good, and put that in the minibike. 4 gears plus hi and lo range, no muffler, and NO BRAKES! Best minibike ever! It ripped!
You guys been working together for so long you do the same thing at the same time. You guys scratched your heads in frustration at the exact same time! Lmao at the 14:56 mark
That's hilarious...I had to go back and watch several times... it's so random and so exactly the same movement
I’ve learned so much about small engines from this channel I love you guys been watching for YEARS
Steve from Annapolis Maryland it's great to see mini bikes come back I haven't seen many bikes around for years everything is YZ80 or a KX80 or expensive dirt bikes but mini bikes are just a whole class of their own and so much cheaper and simple to work on keep up the good work guys
Every Tecumseh engine I tuned in the shop I worked: Low-speed: 3/4-turns out. High-speed: 1-1/4-turns out. And they ran perfectly...! ;)
I loved the fuel gauge swirling around and around as they did the slalom course.
holy crap the gas gauge spinning while john is riding is hilarious
I like these kinds of videos with old mini bikes and old go karts.
Same here.
When I was 8 years old, a buddy of mine had one with an 8 HP Clinton that was stolen from a sewer vent fan.
A Frank Zappa-looking dude friend of his was riding it, and let me have a turn. No Clutch Push Start at WOT or No Kill Switch Compression Stall, I went 3 blocks up the street, and covered the way back WOT in less than 4 seconds, and not ever being sure if I broke 50 or 60 MPH. If you're wearing a crew-cut, and feeling your hair waving in the breeze, you're going into
O R B I T , man!
Nothing else I've ever driven since after having a driver's license has ever come
C L O S E to being lit out of a cannon barrel like that!
Dude, 14:53 you and Ike scratched your head at the same time lol
in the same spot too
Lmao
I love these vintage mini Bike vids! Keep it up
It's nice to have friends like Gary who will help you out so nice to see go Gary go.
Good to see you two still having mini-bike fun.
Loving the consistent content been here for years
You guys are always having fun! Watch you every day! Got tons of projects myself. I have an old Coney Cart from the 70s and 3 mancos carts and 3 Baja Warriors and Big China Cart.. Just so many 4 wheelers also. I am 59 and having a blast! Love your channel!
You two continue to be so awesome. John and Ike this Old Man loves your videos. Congratulations Ike on the Mini Bike. 🛵😎💝💝
14:55 that in sync head scratch though lol
Its unbelievable how cheap an old kart can be rebuilt to a new quality kart through GoPowerSports. Ive done several Yerfdogs with upgraded parts and suspension for cheaper than a used kart in rougher shape. Its also got my sons excited about something other than video games. Thanks GPS
More vintage goodness! Just like rat rods, rat trucks, and ratty musclecars, I love ratty old minibikes and go carts! The wear, rust, and patina really show the age.
I love when you guys make these types of videos it's really awesome you guys should totally make a series of of vlog style type deal where you actually go to the swap meets and pick up the minis/sell some I think it'd be really cool and I think you guys will get a lot of views on it
Great vid guys keep up the good work!!
My second minibike, about 30 years ago had a 3hp briggs with a pulsa jet carb and square tank. The tank gasket leaked and seeped gas all over the top of the tank. It had the threaded in pipe exhaust, it came loose and backfired a couple times and lit the thing on fire. Chinese fire drill trying to find something to put it out. Ended up smothering it with grass clippings. It was terrifying and hilarious all at the same time. Ahh the good old days.
Love ur videos yall 🤙👍💯💯keep up that good work
The parts you put on the bike are worth more than the bike I love it. Great stuff guys you look nice and relaxed down there at the Pate swap meet. I think that little mini bike needs a full restoration I'd love to see it get some TLC
You guys inspire me so much.... im from the caribbean st. Lucia to be exact... cant wait to work on a build with my son .. keep up the good work
Watching as soon as I saw it post!
Wow, almost 1 mil subscribers! Been here since the original “9 reasons to buy an old gokart” haven’t missed a video since love you guys hopefully I can make it to mini mahem next time
Had a mini bike in '72. Always was envious of guys that had a torque convertor on their bikes. So much better than just a centrifugal clutch.
So Close to a million!!, also that minibike is a ripper
You guys have all of the FUN! LOLS.
Some of my favorite parts of your videos are the after credits extra stuff. Im glad yall started doing that. Cheers
Glad you enjoy it!
I love the old mini bikes.👍👍👍
Loved the flame coming out from the head exhaust port at 13:04
That was Fun Thanks from the UK
1:37 that’s why I have a 2 sided air chuck. Once you have a duelly you can outsmart a valve stem
A regular blow gun works best for those tight spots
You guys always make great videos.
Another great show Ike. 🛵😎💝
You guys are fun to hang out with!
Great video guys
You guys keep up the good work you got my vote because young kids will really look forward to trying to get their little mini bikes going or if one is handed off to him that's not running and it gets them the inspiration to want to do it keep up the good work you guys Steve from Annapolis Maryland
Awesome video guys mini bike is so cool 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
love it. gary, wearin his spurs at the warehouse.
My first mini-bike! in the mid 70's. EXACT same to the tires, but different tank. Still have it, modified frame, bobber spring seat, running rare vintage Homelte ZIP Kart motor.
Totally enjoyed this video. I have the twin to this bike and it's #3 in the project line. It isn't a barn find since it spent a good deal of the last several decades in an old henhouse.
Sweet when you got the same mini at home in your collection
Gary's the man!!
Keep up the good work
Great video as always, definitely a sweet bike. This would be a cool bike with modern wheels, tires and somewhat of a restore.
I prefer em crusty, lol. Patina, they call it now. It's all the rage now, but I always dug it.
That sounds good!
They were build for people living a busy cities who have little room. Bikes like these could be brought into the elevator of an apartment complex, and pushed into the apartment for storage. It's a way to still own a motorized vehicle but not having to buy a car, nor store a car. They have powerful enough engines and can go for miles, just not fast. But that's not needed in a busy city with lots of traffic jams, were you mostly have to stop, accelerate and repeat anyway. :)
Test them for agility instead.
Love the minidragin t shirt you guys are the big kids of the mini bike world 🌎😀
I got the notification for this video while watching som old cars and cameras vids
Same. I was on a lawnmower vid
I can't tell you what I was watching 👀
You guys are Awesome!!!👍👍👍👌👍👍👍
I haven't smiled this much at a video in a while😄 👍guy's
MTD trail flight!!! Had one in the 70s when I was 8or 9
Joe! Showing up for the az guys!!!
And Ike wheelies away lol
Cool little bike especially for free 🔥👍✌️
Nice lathe mill for a mini bike shop. Make anything!
Reminds me of the Bull Taco mini-bike I had at age 11. I launched it over a bump and broke the plywood seat bottom and frame. Got it welded back up and sold it.
You guys are at your best when you are together.....
Dude those handle bars look great
That was pretty cool
I get such a kick out of those handlebars!!
yay WED a new Video awesome!!!
Love the channel
Been waiting on you guys to work on a 3.5hp techumseh... Love those little engines... Built my daughters mini moto with 1 and a knockoff mikuni adapted to it blackpipe exhast with a mini rlv muffler...pulls my 220lbs no problem... Think i toped it at 33mph with factory sprocket...
Nice little fixer upper vid guys!
This is neat. I'm actually rebuilding an mtd ss400 with a 212 ghost. Going to do a steampunk theme with it!
In all future races, John should have to wear a backpack with weights in it to make up for the difference in body weight from John to Ike...
Good times !!
awesome bike, more vitnage bikes!
Gary is a stoic legend
I lived in Keller Texas for 6 months. Beautiful part of Texas. In between fort worth and Dallas
Dude you guys could have used those tshirts as interior, like on isaacs 53 or your next project. Cool video guys.
Gary rocks!
Hey!!! Congrats 👏 👏 John i wanted to see ya win one !!
That warehouse is offroad heaven
Good vid. I don't know about Ike and leaking gas. One of these days somethings going to blow up. Just hope you're all ok. Thanks for showing
I got a new one in 1968, mine was green, i remember clearly going to the shop and taking bikes for test drives, my neighbor had a new Honda 50, on the field behind my house we raced, i beat him every time lol
First one to watch...
Love your channel 💪
Watching the guy whip that tiny chevy around I was like "wow" mad lad, then they said rental and I thought "ooooh" yeah do the slalom!
I watched a video of some guys in East LA Calif that collect and ride them mini bikes. Sold two of them I bought at auction a few years ago
Issac has some "Happy Eyes" here!
That is legit the first mini bike I ever had.
Perfect example of MAYGOPOP tires. They are good until they aren’t.
Mannn yall's should take that and slap an oldschool like 8hp briggs off a tiller or smt, it'd be a cheap ripper! Keep up the great work, cheers from canada!
Racing in these grassy fields reminds me of Steve mcqueen in the great escape
You guys should do a mini bike with x2 stage 3 Predator 212's!! That would be crazy cool!!
Let’s goooooo!!!!
1M sooooon!
I really wish you guys would do a deep video into torque converters red green yellow springs vs steel , zinc, aluminum weights! I figured by now you would of done it lol
I'm digging the longer 30-minute videos. If you're a full-time TH-camr you can put out more than 12 minutes once a week.
I have an MTD ss400. Ugly enough to love.
Hi guys i love your videos i hope i could be like you guys one day