Brutal bone shaker! My butt and wrists hurt just from watching -Lol Been there, done that 🙃 We had a hard-tail/hard-nose mini bike with a 4hp Briggs motor. Bought the rolling chassis for $10 at a yard sale. We. named it ‘ Purple Pain’, and for good reason. No brakes. Had an Extended seat made of side-by side 2X4’s topped with big rectangle of foam rubber covered with denim from worn-out Levi’s jeans pant legs. This allowed sufficient seating for two idiots to ride the thing. Lots of slides, spills, wipeouts, bruised tailbones etc… Damn, we had some great fun on that thing -way back in the early 1980’s. Today, my 55 year old body could simply not take such punishments. Good memories…
With the original Briggs engine is way cool . I had one when a little kid back in the 60s' . It had a milk crate on the back and used to go to the store to get groceries for my mom . Thanks for the great memories and all the best .
Thanks! So cool you took yours to the store. I owned 4 different models and regret letting them go. A hard find in my area now a days. Thanks for sharing!
I have a 1964 model B tote gote I built up with a Honda gx160 5.5hp I believe tote gote was built in Provo Utah I've had a couple model B gote's. super simple and fun mechanized mountain goats .super cool to see other enthusiasts and nice video
Thanks, Bryan. Great engine choice. I love the gx160. They are indeed made in Provo. I've had several and each model is quite unique and fun to ride. Talk about climbing power! Thanks for sharing.
I have a '61 w/ original pp work and in original condition 100% w/ options. Same tires. it has the 3hp engine and runs every time I start it. Not as fast as the 5hp, but it still goes. Blast from the past, but still functions as new.
Good memories from the early 60's.....we rented these up at Big Bear Lake on our summer vacations when I was kid. They were a blast !! Rode for hours......
I think they used the three wheeled version of this at the stockyards in Oklahoma City back in the sixties. There were elevated ramps above the stock pens and I could watch them work the cattle with the scoots. I thought it was fascinating and wanted one. Dad said, get it out of your mind boy.
Thanks for sharing the memory! Its never too late to pick one up if you don't already have one. I tied my saw to the back and would ride into the creek to cut firewood. Endless uses.
I was having some fun is all, I have 3 goats myself, turning one my 54' into a Woody Tote Goat calling it Goat Wood. Powered by a 1955' 4 stroke pump motor.
Definitely recommend getting the gote up and running. So much fun can be had with these machines. Fun for all ages and easy to ride. Thanks for sharing!
I don't know if you check your comments still,but is $200 a good deal on one that's complete? It's a yellow one like yours not near as clean,and have you hauled anything with one,
Craig, sorry for the late reply. Yes, 200 is fair for a complete gote. The clutch alone could be worth that if its an original and in fair shape. Ive hauled my chainsaws and stacks of wood. Pulled some decent sized pine logs, too.
@@ScootermanRep 200 is not a fair price. Check the price of just one sprocket. The whole thing should sale for like $1,200. As a kid my husband owned a couple.
@@cynthiaayers7696 for a buyer , $200 is a fair price, If that's what the seller wants then I would consider it a good deal for the buyer. I've owned several and sold several. Yes, the original climb-away clutch can sell for $200! In my area a complete unit can sell for $200 - $1200 depending on condition. I Guess it comes down to what the seller wants and what the buyer is willing to pay that makes it "fair". Thank you for your comment!
@@ScootermanRep i have been wanting one for ages, my aunt has one that i rode 40 years ago and it still runs and is in great shape. she wont come off of it. i just sunk 600 bucks into a coleman minibike, but id sell it and add more funds to come across a tote gote, id rather have a gote than anything.
@@lead5s Keep an eye out. I have seen them on my local Craigslist several times when I was buying them. I bought a frame and tires and had it shipped to me. Put it all together and it became my favorite Gote. I thought about buying a Coleman. I've seen some great builds out there. Thanks for your comment!
What was it that the Tin Man said "oil oil!" For the love of God they make chain lube with little hose and you can spray through the expanded Steel it's like listening to fingernails on the chalkboard!😨 I bet you will enjoy your tote goat so much more when you Lube the complete mechanism LOL! (in ur case, 1/2 can) it will ride so much smoother and so much quieter and it will actually perform so much better on the Hills but you probably knew that just forgot huh? LOL JK cool bike I have the same one but I have a 54
I hear ya! This gote was very noisy, even after several brands of chain lubrications. If fact, we sprayed it before the video was shot! Thanks for the comment!
Jay Byrd, actually the manual says not to lube the chains. Odd I know. I'm sure by doing so, you could eke out another mph. LOL! His brother has the Tote Gate leg drop down to perfection.
Hello, Couple questions - I am in the process of putting together a tote goat that has been sitting for awhile. It is missing brakes and some other items. How do you have your brakes set up on yours? Also, what is the facebook group to join? I'd love to share my project with people and have a place to ask questions!
+Kyle Wenger Hi Kyle, the brake on this particular gote is the stock band brake and drum assembly. Your jackshaft that holds the driven clutch (depending on which model you have) should have a drum attached to it. From there it takes a go kart style band brake that wraps around the drum and attaches to the frame. I'd have to see what you have and I could link you pictures if needed. The facebook group you need to search is simply called Tote Gote and it is a closed group. try this URL facebook.com/groups/70364433132/
Hey i have a tote gote thats been in the family for way longer than I have been alive. Its in pristine condition. I would love to send you pics and maybe you could give me some more info on it if I could get your email.
Hi, Michael. I'd love to see it. I got most of my information on a Facebook public group titled Tote gote. A bunch of nice helpful people that have more knowledge than I have. If you post on there, I'll look for the pics. Thanks for sharing!
Just saw the pictures. That gote is in pristine condition for the year of it! Richard said it was a model B. And a nice one at that. Thanks for sharing!
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Man, this takes me back! My uncle had one of these, it seemed bigger back then!
i have several of these , love them all .
Really handy, Simple machines.
I was lucky enough to find a couple in my area years ago, but now they are quite expensive if you can find them at all.
@@ScootermanRep i think they are more funner than motorcycles ! lol
@@marcchaffee7751 Definitely!
Brutal bone shaker! My butt and wrists hurt just from watching -Lol
Been there, done that 🙃
We had a hard-tail/hard-nose mini bike with a 4hp Briggs motor.
Bought the rolling chassis for $10 at a yard sale.
We. named it ‘ Purple Pain’, and for good reason.
No brakes.
Had an Extended seat made of side-by side 2X4’s topped with big rectangle of foam rubber covered with denim from worn-out Levi’s jeans pant legs. This allowed sufficient seating for two idiots to ride the thing.
Lots of slides, spills, wipeouts, bruised tailbones etc…
Damn, we had some great fun on that thing -way back in the early 1980’s.
Today, my 55 year old body could simply not take such punishments.
Good memories…
The good ole days! I definitely miss riding my tote gotes but I don't miss the hard suspension haha. Thanks for sharing!
With the original Briggs engine is way cool . I had one when a little kid back in the 60s' . It had a milk crate on the back and used to go to the store to get groceries for my mom . Thanks for the great memories and all the best .
Thanks! So cool you took yours to the store. I owned 4 different models and regret letting them go. A hard find in my area now a days. Thanks for sharing!
I have a 1964 model B tote gote I built up with a Honda gx160 5.5hp I believe tote gote was built in Provo Utah I've had a couple model B gote's. super simple and fun mechanized mountain goats .super cool to see other enthusiasts and nice video
Thanks, Bryan. Great engine choice. I love the gx160.
They are indeed made in Provo. I've had several and each model is quite unique and fun to ride. Talk about climbing power! Thanks for sharing.
This brings back memories of my teenage years which was many moons ago.. Thank you so much for sharing.
Robert,
Thank you for the comment. I'm glad to share the video. I wish I had one as a teen! Oh the places these will go!
I have a '61 w/ original pp work and in original condition 100% w/ options. Same tires. it has the 3hp engine and runs every time I start it. Not as fast as the 5hp, but it still goes. Blast from the past, but still functions as new.
That's awesome! Out of the 4 I've owned, I rode this one the most. It was simple, easy to ride and always started. Thanks for sharing!
Good memories from the early 60's.....we rented these up at Big Bear Lake on our summer vacations when I was kid. They were a blast !! Rode for hours......
I spent my honeymoon up at big bear lake, and would have loved to have this with me! Thank you, for sharing.
I think they used the three wheeled version of this at the stockyards in Oklahoma City back in the sixties. There were elevated ramps above the stock pens and I could watch them work the cattle with the scoots. I thought it was fascinating and wanted one. Dad said, get it out of your mind boy.
Thanks for sharing the memory! Its never too late to pick one up if you don't already have one. I tied my saw to the back and would ride into the creek to cut firewood. Endless uses.
Thanks for sharing. A great demonstration on what these fun trail bikes can do!
Thank you, I'm glad that you enjoyed the video. These old machines are quite impressive.
I remember riding one of those up in Skykomish Washington, had hours of great fun on that red tote gote
Thanks for sharing, Bob. They are a lot of fun to ride!
I was having some fun is all, I have 3 goats myself, turning one my 54' into a Woody Tote Goat calling it Goat Wood. Powered by a 1955' 4 stroke pump motor.
No worries. Id love to see the Goat Wood when its finished! I had 3 myself. A 680 and a 750 along with the one in this video. Keep em going!
Awesome video i have the same one jjust the frame complete chillimg in my yard for some years now. Maybe ill slap an engine on it an see whats up
Definitely recommend getting the gote up and running. So much fun can be had with these machines. Fun for all ages and easy to ride. Thanks for sharing!
I don't know if you check your comments still,but is $200 a good deal on one that's complete? It's a yellow one like yours not near as clean,and have you hauled anything with one,
Craig, sorry for the late reply. Yes, 200 is fair for a complete gote. The clutch alone could be worth that if its an original and in fair shape. Ive hauled my chainsaws and stacks of wood. Pulled some decent sized pine logs, too.
@@ScootermanRep 200 is not a fair price. Check the price of just one sprocket. The whole thing should sale for like $1,200. As a kid my husband owned a couple.
@@cynthiaayers7696 for a buyer , $200 is a fair price, If that's what the seller wants then I would consider it a good deal for the buyer. I've owned several and sold several. Yes, the original climb-away clutch can sell for $200! In my area a complete unit can sell for $200 - $1200 depending on condition. I Guess it comes down to what the seller wants and what the buyer is willing to pay that makes it "fair".
Thank you for your comment!
@@ScootermanRep i have been wanting one for ages, my aunt has one that i rode 40 years ago and it still runs and is in great shape. she wont come off of it. i just sunk 600 bucks into a coleman minibike, but id sell it and add more funds to come across a tote gote, id rather have a gote than anything.
@@lead5s Keep an eye out. I have seen them on my local Craigslist several times when I was buying them. I bought a frame and tires and had it shipped to me. Put it all together and it became my favorite Gote.
I thought about buying a Coleman. I've seen some great builds out there.
Thanks for your comment!
What was it that the Tin Man said "oil oil!" For the love of God they make chain lube with little hose and you can spray through the expanded Steel it's like listening to fingernails on the chalkboard!😨 I bet you will enjoy your tote goat so much more when you Lube the complete mechanism LOL! (in ur case, 1/2 can) it will ride so much smoother and so much quieter and it will actually perform so much better on the Hills but you probably knew that just forgot huh? LOL JK cool bike I have the same one but I have a 54
I hear ya! This gote was very noisy, even after several brands of chain lubrications. If fact, we sprayed it before the video was shot! Thanks for the comment!
Jay Byrd, actually the manual says not to lube the chains. Odd I know. I'm sure by doing so, you could eke out another mph. LOL! His brother has the Tote Gate leg drop down to perfection.
Hello,
Couple questions - I am in the process of putting together a tote goat that has been sitting for awhile. It is missing brakes and some other items. How do you have your brakes set up on yours? Also, what is the facebook group to join? I'd love to share my project with people and have a place to ask questions!
+Kyle Wenger Hi Kyle, the brake on this particular gote is the stock band brake and drum assembly. Your jackshaft that holds the driven clutch (depending on which model you have) should have a drum attached to it. From there it takes a go kart style band brake that wraps around the drum and attaches to the frame. I'd have to see what you have and I could link you pictures if needed. The facebook group you need to search is simply called Tote Gote and it is a closed group. try this URL facebook.com/groups/70364433132/
2:28 looks like a blast.....
It sure is :P Thanks for your comment!
Hey i have a tote gote thats been in the family for way longer than I have been alive. Its in pristine condition. I would love to send you pics and maybe you could give me some more info on it if I could get your email.
Hi, Michael. I'd love to see it. I got most of my information on a Facebook public group titled Tote gote. A bunch of nice helpful people that have more knowledge than I have. If you post on there, I'll look for the pics. Thanks for sharing!
@@ScootermanRep thanks for getting back to me. I just asked to join the group and will post a comment once the pics are up. Thanks!
@@ScootermanRep hey buddy I just posted it on Facebook! Let me know what you think and any info would be awesome
Just saw the pictures. That gote is in pristine condition for the year of it! Richard said it was a model B. And a nice one at that. Thanks for sharing!
@@ScootermanRep thanks man! Its cool to find other people that appreciate them. Cool little machines for sure