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[Briggs950]

Scott is the name

I'm living in the Lake Country of Wisconsin, USA going on 58 years

Public Works Employee on a Street Dept and getting ready for snow plowing season

I was looking for something to help me chase tools and such up and down the alley between the garages and what better than a mini! Also the lake will freeze over in December and it may work to tow my stuff out on the ice, if the snow isn't too deep, with more time to soak the bait.

Just shooting from the hip I have an Azusa frame and forks coming for a very low price. I'm gambling that 10" wheels are going to be a good look, and will fit? The wheels came today and the frame should come this weekend so I find out fast! The frame says 17.5" max wheel diameter and my tires say 18"! The welder may be coming out fast!
Not all set on the motor yet but I'm not so sure on the Clones and I have my eye on the Briggs 950 motor. Briggs is a big deal in this part of Wisconsin! Twice the price of a Predator but more potential I think! Well the motor has to wait anyway so getting the frame and the wheels and the brakes and such for now. I have lots of ideas. My Dad always call them circus wagons! LMAO

 

[Briggs950]

I'm looking at painting the frame a metallic kinda this color and then paint those big !0" wheels in GOLD! If it is not satisfying when It's done I may slap a Predator on it and sell it! I'm a hound for the best prices and I will have it running with a motor for less than a kit price! I'm already speculating about building my own frame and using what else I learn on this first attempt. A profit on the first one could help for an "Animal". Hey I can't ride a plain Jane with an old lawn mower motor on it and a duct tape seat! :action-smiley-003:

 

[Briggs950]

 

[Briggs950]

I don't have the frame yet but this should be the look.

 

[Briggs950]

Everything looks to be mini motorcycles. Perhaps my style doesn't fiy

 

[Cordogs]

G'day Scott, welcome to Miniriders.

Your picture of the frame didn't come through unfortunately, got any more photo's you can share?

 

[my67xr]

Welcome to Minirider's.

Those little bike's are pretty cool, i had a couple when i was a young lad (almost 40 year's ago)
We had a 4 stroke on and a 2 stroke one, the 4 stroke would top out at about 40mph, and with the small wheel's it was a bit scary to hang on to over anything too rough.

Azusa frame i'm guessing would be something like this ?

These are my old bike's, the red one was a Dekson Demon and the orange one is a Deltek Deluxe
The 2 stroke engine in the Deckson was swapped for a Brigg's shortly after we bought them.
Both went pretty good with the 2hp and 2.5hp engine's although we modified the carby mount and fitted a bigger carb onto the deluxe




They seem to be making a big comeback in the last couple of year's

Cheer's, Craig

 

[Railsplitter]

Everything looks to be mini motorcycles. Perhaps my style doesn't fiy

Not necessarily true... it MIGHT fly with the right tires, especially where ice fishing is concerned. If you're thinking about dragging a shanty out there on the frozen lake, maybe you'll need some spikes or studs in those tires, LOL. Mr. Marty over at Truckforum.org can help you in that department.

As for the "mini motorcycles"---don't write them off, they work wonders in many places, 10-4??? Now, that little Azusa frame looks pretty small, but with the right motor and wheels/tires, it might serve ya well as far as running back and forth between garages goes, AYE???

Just remember this from a Stateside hand: in this Obamanomic Economy, MINIS ARE GOOD WHERE FUEL CONSUMPTION IS CONCERNED, LOL. I ride my killer little offroad thrasher for hours and hardly burn any fuel, 10??? Granted, fuel is relatively cheap right now, but ya know it's only gonna go up in price over the long run.

Don't write off minis as solutions to your needs, they are quite capable of performing many tasks done by larger bikes and other equipment. You just have to find the right combination that works for you: frame, equipment, horsepower, etc. Once you figure out all that, the rest is easy.

Good luck to you in "The Badger" (as truck drivers call Wisconsin, LOL).