Basket Case Rupp Mini Bike. Part1

[@edmeetze6324]

Yes , these videos do help some of us relax and forget all of the troubles of our times ..and I always learn something ...thank you for sharing

[@richardbasile1234]

Hi Mustie, i have a couple of these, proper engine was a Tecumseh H41 engine 4 HP, there were two options with carbs, Rupp used a Delorto carb on the Blackwidow model, and one similar like the one on the Briggs engine. They also utilized a torque converter. These are pretty collectible when complete .Fun video, thank you

[@mitchstaff8281]

When I was a kid the Black Widow was my dream minibike. I used to go by the dealer and drool.

[@RichieCat4223]

Good info. I looked up Rupp with a CVT and found the bike he's working on. You know, he knows, it's worth money.

[@mikemaccracken3112]

All the Rupps I had were powered by Tecumseh’s

[@RobertA-jw4pe]

Sounds correct mike mine was a Tecumseh as well

[@1995dresser]

HS40 engine with a lighting coil I had a 1972 rupp roadster. Horizontal Shaft 4hp.

[@lawrencestoner2678]

Hi Mustie, I want to say I have been following you for a good while now and just wanted to say Thank You. I am a recently graduated certified motorcycle/ATV tech. and am now going through outdoor power equipment certification. Watching your videos has definitely helped me with my diagnostic skills. I look forward to your videos and watching you not only diagnose but with in reason as well, Some tend to just throw money at a project without thoughts about if it's even worth it.

[@jonnycando]

A good diagnostician doesn’t fire the parts canon until he has the real target in sight!

[@knobster]

monster scooter parts has tanks out the waaazooo

[@eddiekilby]

Your videos are always the highlight of my day. ThankYou.

[@bobchipman9152]

Great work on showing how everything works properly, thanks for video.

[@wheels711]

Aaaah the fun of watching and listening to da man, again. Thanks once again for all the education and fun.

[@tkagarice355]

I so enjoy your videos.. I learn and see from you.. thank you for sharing your time and the videos...

[@freedommowers420]

Love the mid week uploads. Your channel was one of the biggest inspirations to make my own. I have learned so much over the years of content and greatly appreciate you sharing your wisdom and positive attitude.

[@warmblood58]

Holy Cow, the holy grail of mini bikes! Rupps were the Mercedes of mini bikes way back when.

[@matteckert6676]

Figuring things out from a box of parts is not easy especially with no manuals. Very impressive

[@marcryvon]

@@garymallard4699 🤣🤣

[@TimsWorkshopTJY]

He's played around with bikes since he was a kid. A person with his abilities can make this mini bike better than original and have allot of fun doing it

[@scottkettler6946]

Basket cases are fun but time consuming

[@TheSchmed]

I am no where near a mechanic, but I have taken so many small engines apart, changed rings, carbs, valves, etc.

[@brentfarvors192]

@@TheSchmed Same here, but, mini bike clutches are a rare item to see...I would be lost without the service manual for that bike...Or, this video...Not like I will ever see one of these again...

[@bannedlist3451]

God bless you Mustie Thank you for sharing your content with us and taking our minds off the insanity of what’s going on out there. I look forward to your videos every week. All the best from Australia.

[@scottgm321]

Thanks for taking the time to make the video for us to enjoy. Thanks for the teaser too.

[@mfc4591]

This mid week upload is spoiling us. Thank you for the upload. Have a great week.

[@Rayvan43]

Yes your one of my escapes from work and the rest of the world. Thanks for another fun video.

[@robertbartram5632]

great series always watching your fun times

[@5150mxVW]

" I got some shoppin' to do " 🤣, exactly what I was thinking when we were staring at what was on the lawn that day 😁

[@leee2818]

Thanks for explaining how each part works. It's a huge help and you make it easy to understand.

[@roger4375]

When my son was around 7, I was doing exactly what you are doing…..trying to piece together a Rupp minicycle. They are probably the best “mini bike made. They had front and rear brakes, shocks, spoked rims, a lot of chrome and looked cool. He wore it out twice over. Good luck!

[@PapiDoesIt]

I agree, best made. Rode mine to pieces, repaired it, and just kept riding until I got a "real" dirt bike.

[@marcryvon]

When I was about 10 y.o. that was my dream machine ! But my parents could'nd afford one. I found a plan to build one in Popular Mechanics but never got to build it... No welding machine.

[@jimgrun6473]

I am currently rebuilding a 1971 Rupp Roadster 2. These came with a Tecumseh HS40, 4 hp engine. Sooo much fun! Great video!

[@richardboggs7777]

Really like watching you getting the rusty stuff running again

[@phillipdickinson8557]

Hi mustie that was a great video loved it was great thank you for sharing and your time you never let me down can't wait for part 3 thank you

[@Cap10VDO]

As a kid in the early '70s, I had a neighbor down the road who had two Rupps. That was the first motorized bike I ever rode. You find the best stuff, Mustie!

[@bbrut3332]

Good Wednesday morning Mustie. Glad to enjoy your new project this morning. Time to work on the Econoline SOON.

[@JB-dz1zc]

"WELL, THAT WORKED OUT WELL"! Quote of the day! Comedian/Mechanic, going to school and enjoying it! You made my day on this video... 👍 😎

[@saulzain1957]

I always appreciate how you educate me about the simple operations!

[@MrJohnBabcock]

Thanks for the show sir! Waiting for next installment.

[@FCBENI]

Thank you for all the great content. I just love your straight soft talking and jokes. Reminds me of Bob Ross. No music. No crazy intro or outro. I just love watch ever minute. Have a Happy New Year.

[@Grabbars4life]

Love mid week videos! It’s like a little bonus here and there!

[@Eremon1]

This is one of the few sources I have to be able to shut all the noise off in my brain for a little while and just relax watching some neglected machines get some new life.

[@JesperValentine]

I love your enthusiasm, Mustie 😀

[@straatumleh]

16 minutes in and the first chuckle after the first splutter of the little engine. Love it.

[@russdanger448]

Thanks for making some awesome videos and taking us away from the troubles in our worlds and distract us with some good knowledge and thought.

[@PokéDude83]

Thank you for talking to your audience as if we was right beside you. Much respect sir! Merry Christmas 🎄

[@steelwheels327]

As a kid dreaming of owning one they were the mini bike of all mini bikes!!!

[@philcarrigan8523]

Always wanted one of these when i was a kid. Wicked fast compared to my Mini Trail. If you had a Rupp Black Widow you were badass!

[@ericroadking7564]

Ya but the mini trail would go places the Rupp's only dreamed of!! LOL

[@philcarrigan8523]

It’s true! That thing would go just about anywhere. My two brothers and I abused that thing daily for many years. When we outgrew it we shipped it out west for my nephew to thrash!

[@tyronesart]

Your videos definitely help me escape the crap going on in the world right now

[@beakittelscherz5419]

I really like the Musti1 comment Section,- and made it a habit to dive in a bit ... A fun mix of storys about beloved bikes/machines and priceless knowhow about the content above ! Thank y ´all loyal Musti1 Subs & Greetings from Germany . Stay healthy&safe everyone :-D

[@danwingo7512]

Had a Rupp about 50 or 55 years ago, had a 5 1/2 hp engine. Great little bike. Brings back a lot of memories. Thank you.

[@MOON_KID]

Great imagery starting out with the flashlight in the room. thanks for the video

[@walterhubicki5207]

This is awesome. It's good to see the problem solving!

[@stevezozuk9622]

What a fabulous bike. This is an amazing channel. I've watched so many of your videos and learned an amazing amount of things that have already helped me in so many ways. Including a baby rat caught up in the timing belt of my Chevy truck. Couldn't figure it out until a month later when you posted the mouse in your timing belt. Click went the light and sure enough there it was all over the place. Your trouble shooting saved me a lot of money, So thank you for your wonderful content. Until the next one.

[@michaelclark8532]

Thanks for the bonus video!!!💯❤️

[@Goodsnout]

Wow, A Rupp! My father had a Rupp minibike in the late 60's. He carried it on his Dodge Executive motor home. Great fun to ride and my favorite one as he also had a smaller minibike. I can't remember the name of the smaller one. I know it was available in the old S&H Green Stamp catalog. It was unique in that it had a cast aluminum frame and even cast aluminum fenders. This smaller one was the one I was relegated to riding. I'm looking forward to watching this Rupp restoration.

[@donnie2533]

Great video glad you posted keep them coming thanks

[@Inisfad]

Every time we go through the stash, I am nothing short of amazed.

[@American-Motors-Corporation]

Thanks for making these vids mustie, you provide a real service to people by reintroducing everyone to fun and providing a break from the nonsense! Thanks!

[@MS-pi4us]

Hey man you are an inspiration! Because of you..yes YOU, I now own a Bus and a Ghia. Yeah they both run and drive, hey have a very Mustie Holiday and keep em' coming. Thanks for all that you do!

[@StrangeDuder]

I had a red one of these when I was a kid. Rode it all the time and it always ran great. There was a black plastic cover over the torque converter to protect the rider (even had a sticker on it that said Torque Converter). Mine also had front and rear lights, even a brake light. This video brought back a flood of memories. I have no idea where mine ended up, my mother probably sold it in a garage sale after I out grew it. Great video, looking forward to the next one.

[@kevinyork1326]

You had a Rupp roadster. I had a Enduro. They also made a scrambler ,black widow and a real small one called a rascal.

[@coblass]

Mustie1 doing what we love. Picking. Sorting. Fabricating. Love it!

[@howardkoster4026]

Mustie1, getting something to work from a collection of random parts amazes me!!! You are the guy for getting these tasks done!!!!

[@johnhammond3482]

thank you for another great video looking forward two part 2

[@57Banjoman]

First time I have seen a Tecumseh carb on a Briggs engine-glad you were able to piece it back together!

[@terrencebuller7676]

Lol, the video ending was great. Belt flies off, clutch spins apart, still laughing 🤪. To much fun. So good to see you back at it. Take care and be careful . 😁👍👍

[@paulsto6516]

Thanks for letting us hang out with you!

[@wrxs1781]

Good video, a great deal of spare parts and perseverance needed for this project. Many moons ago I had a Rupp snowmobile, used it for hauling logs out of the bush, always remember the exhaust glowing cherry red with heat.

[@tomtruesdale6901]

What a way to spend an hour on a nasty day, drinking coffee and watching Mustie work on stuff. I wonder if the original pull starter came off a vertical shaft engine like a lawn mower? Loved the parts flying off in your teaser part. LOL

[@miguelcastaneda7236]

Hmm that was the one pep boys sold decades agp basically it was a weed wacker motor...with fake harly v motor facade... got three now free so see if can build one ftom parts

[@czs1mc]

You are amazing and gives me a lot of ideas. Keep on.

[@lonnieharris6197]

You are a master of your craft.

[@dshaeable]

Holding the camera and starts to drift down "oh you aren't even looking" and lifts the camera back up. I love this channel haha

[@jftureson]

It will be a miracle if this pile of rusty bolts and mismatched parts comes back to something nice. Can't wait for the show!

[@mattpobursky850]

Back in the early 70's when I was a kid, Rupp made badass stuff all around. In my area of Michigan, snowmobiles and mini bikes were very popular.

[@newdayyesterday]

Excellent Mustie1. Great way to spend an hour watching you messing around and rummaging through the stash. Keep it going please you are one of the best at what you do on KZbin.

[@richardcavalloro8355]

Love your approach to a project like this. I bought a 52 Willys that had been disassembled and left in a garage for 15 years. Days and days of fun reassembling

[@liapete13]

Hey Mustie1! I really, really needed to see this video last night. It was late, I was tired from having one of the darkest days of my life. Kid’s having issues in HS and they took a turn for the worst. Wrenching on that bike, brought me back to the only peace I could find yesterday. Thank you. I’m going to get through this day better than yesterday.

[@martyfield694]

Seeing the RUPP name made me think of their snowmobiles from back in the 70's. A snowmobile is something I don't believe I have ever seen you work on. Good time of year for an old sled to enter the shop if you ask me. You probably already have snow on the ground in NH. A RUPP 340 Nitro had some serious jam for back in the day.

[@dungeonseeker3087]

You're spoiling us Mustie. Cheers dude.

[@billhouchens7439]

Best description if how a centrifugal variable speed works, ever!! Well done!

[@ACKCSC2024]

I got to be honest, when I saw the Rupp mini come up my first response was ugg. But as I proceeded to watch it, your explanation of how the CVT worked and diagnosis was exactly what I've been looking for. It solved a problem on a that's been sitting in my shop for two months! I realized all I need is a big red spring! I think somebody got into my project before me and it probably shot across the shop when they disassembled it. Thank you.... your patience and thorough explanation just saw my brain teaser. Merry Christmas!

[@simoncullum5019]

I'm no engineer but would a blue one also work ?

[@robertbiggs4934]

A true basket case Mustie1 😁! Good thing you have a "parts department" at your disposal...looks like you'll be needing it. Looks like a fun project though. Coming together nicely. Thanks for letting us help!

[@michaelbabella1103]

Sweet. I just sold a Rupp Ruppster a year or so ago and still have a Rupp Go-Joe. Mickey rupp was an innovator and ahead of his tie e.

[@jasonpatterson947]

This channel should have minium of 1mil subs...... Come'on guys !!!!!

[@Ioughtaknowbetter]

I always love the Mustie giggle when an engine fires the first time

[@mactipiak]

That Rupp is Ruff 😆 cool video, eager for next part!

[@MRrwmac]

Good progress! Gonna be funny to see you running around on it!

[@marcelcanuck]

so glad to see the man is back and healthy , the only down side is i'm sitting here on my ass when i could be out fixing stuff 😂 awesome little bike 🚲 👍

[@doozowings4672]

OMG !!! The ole’ Rupp... I loved my old Rupp snowmobile, that thing was a rock solid runner ... looked like crap but was a beast .

[@Laz_Arus]

I'm always envious when Darren flexes his 'stash'. 😲

[@ericroadking7564]

Awesome road Rup roadsters , black widows and Honda Z 50 minitrails as a kid all great bike and tons of fun!! Good job Mustie !!

[@michaelgargone4480]

Mastermind unbelievable great video learned a lot 👍

[@kennethbarker852]

great video to watch

[@joeerickson1967]

The pull cord shroud was likely sitting horizontal, like most lawn movers. Very impressive build.

[@davidcoudriet8439]

Yep from a lawn mower!

[@OcotilloTom]

Your right Joe.

[@charger19691]

I had one very similar to this Rupp. It was a 1971 Rupp Enduro. It was blue and black and had a aftermarket kickstarter on the 4 hp Tecumseh engine and a “TC-1” belt drive. Almost like a CVT of today but very crude. Rupp mini bikes were so excellent and worth lots of money today.

[@cedricmilford5254]

Great stuff (as always). 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jamesleighwoodansteel9969]

Enjoyed as always, can wait to see it done.

[@elsdp-4560]

Thank you for sharing. Can't wait for part two, like when you dig in your inventory and make things work. Enjoyed.

[@josephcormier5974]

That looks like it will be a bit of fun looking forward to seeing its journey two thumbs thank you

[@radioman2011]

Enjoying all your content! Learning all the time how to fix my gear!

[@udizzy1969]

Very cool Project Brother, Waiting on Part two. Be safe Dizzy.

[@nightmarecivic]

Two videos in a week, now this is a treat!

[@MichaelBuck]

I think the only thing original on this Rupp may be the frame, tank, and seat. Reminds me of a go-kart build made from an old lawnmower engine and some old bike parts, lol. Always an interesting Sunday morning with the master of diagnostic skills and a boatload of spare parts. Always fun to see what can be built when you throw together an old frame, an engine, a bunch of parts, and some wrench'n with our buddy Darren, lol.

[@richardscudds4753]

absolutely loved the commentary with the wee little mousie , added a little light humour to your videos even though you dont need it.

[@ifrainjimenez8857]

Nice Rupp 😊 I have the exact same one can wait to get it running!

[@mikemcguire8351]

A challenge for sure. You're up it. 👍

[@paulelliott2861]

Great vid, mix n match. Machines I swear they are frightened off you . Lol 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@denverdanoreno]

Rupp was the premium minibike in the 1960-70's, love em' !

[@mischef18]

Yep that worked well. Great video by the way bro. Safe travels up your way

[@jamesmichael3998]

I had a new RUPP mini bike in the mid 70s it was hard as heck to get started but man would it fly, it had a Tecumseh 4hp and out run all the neighbors mini bikes. This one sure brings back memories. Cheers from Jacksonville Florida 🌞

[@MattyMCcRollin17z]

Love all your videos my friend. I’m from Connecticut and I never find anything cool on the side of the road to fix haha. My 3.5 year old son loves fixing things and is obsessed with your riding mower videos.

[@macsloan58]

In the early 70’s my friends had Rupp snowmobiles and Hodaka bikes. Great times.

[@Leroys_Stuff]

These hump day uploads are just what the doctor ordered glad yours feeling better and being up for it.