we found this basket case Rupp mini bike in a storage container needing a bunch of love, and missing parts, can it be saved on the cheap, lets find out.
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@paulterhaar48622 жыл бұрын
Sunday, coffee, 420 and Mustie, Perfect!!!
@Ioughtaknowbetter2 жыл бұрын
I cannot describe how happy I am to see somebody who understands never throw anything away
@VikingShipExplorer2 жыл бұрын
Man that brought back fond memories of Christmas past. When we were kids growing up (57 now) Dad gave us a Keystone mini bike for Christmas and my Mom was terrified that we'd kill ourselves on it. Dad had to show her that it was perfectly safe for my brother and I to ride this thing. Winter conditions and Dad fired it up and took off down the street where he proceeded to wipe out into the side of one of neighbors cars...lol. We had that mini bike for many years and it was the best time. Mom even got up the courage to try it out once.... Oh those were the days. Great video Mustie, can't waite to see what's next on the lift. Happy New Year.
@yeeooow12912 жыл бұрын
LOL sounds like a "Hold My Beer" moment.
@jeffleach26682 жыл бұрын
Similar story. My brother worked for a motorcycle shop and brought one of their Indian 50cc motorcycles down for me to mess around on in the early 70’s. Their shop was having trouble selling them and he hoped my parents might buy it for me. I think I was maybe 10 at the time. So our house has a fairly large hill behind our house that wrapped around to the left side. On the left side hill we had an above ground pool cut into the hill so you could run down the hill and jump into the pool. There was a gap between the pool and the hill maybe 2 feet or so wide. Anyways, I’m running that bike all over the place up the back hill and then around the pool on the left having a grand old time. At some point my brother, who is 17 years older than me, talks my dad into taking a ride....”to show it’s safe”. So my dad, who only has a bathing suit on, takes off feet hanging down up the back hill and up and around he pool. Not sure quite how it happened but somehow he ends up upside down between the pool and the hill with his legs sticking up in the air. Needless to say I didn’t get the bike. He was fine with just a few bumps and scrapes and the bike was fixable so I could at least continue having fun for the rest of the weekend. Not sure it would have passed with mother at any rate. Good times!😬. My brother also gave me my first dirt bike and my first street bike. The street bike is a ‘66 Triumph 500 that I still have.
@jlucasound2 жыл бұрын
@@jeffleach2668 Great story, Jeff. Sounds like my childhood (Sans my dad ever getting on one of my or my brother's bikes. We had many. We both still ride at 59 and 60. I have my brother's former bike and he opted for the Concours. (I bought his Ninja ZX14...stupid fast). I am glad you were able to keep your Triumph. Those need lots of TLC but they are one of the coolest rides out there. I am glad they came back.
@theodoredugranrut82012 жыл бұрын
I'm 58 and remember advertisements for "Rupp" products, I think they had something called the "Go joe"
@KevinSmitThefarmer2 жыл бұрын
@@yeeooow1291 M
@jaredpeterson3802 жыл бұрын
Part of this channel is a maniacal 12 year old with a nice shop, tons of junk parts and every possible tool. In other words. Awesome!
@mikespain86552 жыл бұрын
Being able to make projects come together with adult knowledge and skills, while still enjoying the kid in us.
@jaredpeterson3802 жыл бұрын
@@mikespain8655 have to admit. I'm seriously jealous of people having a blast doing what they love and making a decent living. Mustie is just fun to watch!
@gispel70582 жыл бұрын
12 year old kid with 40 years of experience!
@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu10592 жыл бұрын
@@gispel7058 ... or an experienced mechanic who can fix almost anything and still knows how to have fun with it.
@dustinh4175 Жыл бұрын
That's stuff not junk!
@MiniBikeMike2 жыл бұрын
Great build. My only suggestion would be to swap the brake cables to opposite sides. The front brake is typically on the throttle side.
@alanmarbaker74782 жыл бұрын
That's what I was thinking too. That would it less likely to hit that front brake hard and send yourself over the handle bars.
@Chris_In_Texas2 жыл бұрын
I agree there as well, if someone rides it that is used to motorcycles they could be in for a wipe out. 😁👍
@jordanengdahl44182 жыл бұрын
They came from a bicycle, so he had to put them on the wrong side lol.
@MiniBikeMike2 жыл бұрын
@@jordanengdahl4418 The levers have a left and right, all he needs to do is swap the cables to the other levers.
@throttlebottle59062 жыл бұрын
I did an endo years ago on someone else's bike, I forgot they had the brakes swapped and grabbed a hand full of front brake, about face planted into the concrete. the only bright side, it was very smooth just inside the garage, I think my knees still feel that landing 30+ years ago. 😭
@5150mxVW2 жыл бұрын
i thought you had heat stroke when you had a vision of resurrecting that frame, tank and milk crate we laid out on the lawn........and now your showing it on the lawn for the outro and i'm cracking up :). Awesome to see it built and brave the ice 👍👍
@torceridaho2 жыл бұрын
a 50 year old dude having the time of his life on a mini bike, MADE MY DAY!
@markcollins50262 жыл бұрын
Man, I'm 67 I was out riding my Baja warrior minibike on new year's day, what a hoot !
@trevinskiking21652 жыл бұрын
@@markcollins5026 59 & QA50 & now I'm building them too for sale....Happy New Year
@Karmy.2 жыл бұрын
Doc Brown
@lynn4205 Жыл бұрын
You are never too old ! 74 here and building a Speedway mini like the "widowmaker " but with a warmed up harbor freight hemi head predator 6.5 / 13 ** 15 hp mods
@torceridaho Жыл бұрын
i hear you!!! thanks@@lynn4205
@butters_1472 жыл бұрын
Sorry to keep commenting on the same video but do you realize you're up over a QUARTER BILLION VIEWS? That's insane! You should be proud as all hell. I know I would be. Congratulations Darren. Here's to a quarter BILLION more views brother. 👍💪
@waspforlife65993 ай бұрын
It never gets old watching a bike being brought back to life, and you practically built it from scratch too, you should build your own bike and call it the mustie 👍
@kman-mi7su2 жыл бұрын
In a throw-away society, it's always a pleasure to see people like Mustie who bring stuff like this minibike back to operational again. I'm betting Mustie grew up in a household similar to what I did. You don't throw stuff out and buy new until you evaluate it and attempt to fix it. I'm the same way now because of it, I would bring that bike back too although it would be harder for me. I don't have a huge stash of parts like Mustie. Keep up the good work Mustie and happy 2022 to you and your family!
@joegilly15232 жыл бұрын
Fact Kman Fact.
@ronaldrobinson55322 жыл бұрын
The high bars and short wheelbase reminds me of my friends new Hodaka Super Rat back in 1971 ! Good memories, good times. Thanks for this.
@leonhart24522 жыл бұрын
Cutting a strip out of an old inner tube long enough to overlap by a couple inches, rubber cement the overlap, punch hole in overlap for valve stem.
@josephmazzeo49412 жыл бұрын
Hi Mustie , I bought one of these Rupp minibikes from my classmate Adam Sandler in the 7th grade (not thee Adam Sandler) for $12. He had run straight into a wall with it and bent the 2 front forks below the springs back to where the front wheel was wedged against frame pipe. Other than that everything looked fine. So I dragged the bike home and into my garage. I was 13 and really didn't know what I was doing but watched my brother work on his muscle cars all the time so I got the front forks off, tightened them into the bench vise and took a blow torch to them until they were glowing orange and pounded the crap out of them with a sledgehammer and to my delight, I got them pretty damn straight. A little gas and a little cleaning up and I had the sweetest minibike in the neighborhood for 12 bucks. Just want to say thanks for the videos, I'm amazed at your knowledge, your like the MacGyver of anything mechanical , I've watched them all, please keep them coming and I'll keep watching , Happy New Year to you & yours
@TheZombieKillsss2 жыл бұрын
About time you continue on this... been waiting since last year.
@timlabeaux81232 жыл бұрын
that mini bike is gold.......back in the day they were high echelon , they have shocks when most did not, lights optional, torque converter which the centrifugal clutch doesn't even compare to, only things more desirable were the honda mini trail, honda traill 70, and yamaha 80.......but for that type of drivetrain they were and still are tops.
@tolbaszy80672 жыл бұрын
It's remarkable you save all this stuff. It's amazing you can remember where it is! Thanks for the great videos!
@TwofierceTony2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Mustie!! Another great one😁😁🇨🇦🇨🇦
@oldgrizzlygamer2 жыл бұрын
I've been hitting refresh for the last half hour waiting for this. Thank you for making my Sunday morning of a new year feel normal. :)
@joesousa94322 жыл бұрын
Thanks for everything you do
@michaelnorrgren7472 жыл бұрын
Happy new year mustie!! Keep this up for us! This is the best channel ever, i cant wait for s new video to come out! The best part of every, every sunday!!
@iantyler40452 жыл бұрын
You must keep your neighbors constantly amused and guessing what will come of your workshop next. Nice to see a bunch of parts repurposed and turned into something useful. Well done.
@danf46162 жыл бұрын
Nothing much better on a Sunday, than watching Mustie figure out how to fix these old machines! 👍
@TheNovaJohn2 жыл бұрын
I luv the sound of the engine. Classic sound brings me back to my day on mini-bikes!
@davidhall49142 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year Mustie from the UK, looking forward to this year of videos.
@25094987882 жыл бұрын
I'm overwhelmed at your stash and your ingenuity.. I enjoy watching your mind work
@darylnicklen36852 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mustiefor the memories at 62 years old these were all the rage when I was early teen. I had a Grand Prix frame with a Kirby Motor. Here in Australia we didn't have a great selection of Mini bikes. Hope you get that fuel issue sorted out. I love how you overcome the lack of parts with fixes that get the job done. I follow all the videos and wish people here would throw out worth while things or ask reasonable prices for repairable items. Have a Great 2022. Many thanks for the great viewing experience.
@lawrencewillard63702 жыл бұрын
Daryl, Yeah, on the east coast here, the same story. Had a tip shop, but they were closed from there, so maybe bigger towns have some good stuff. ! Naw, got other stuff to do.
@markcollins50262 жыл бұрын
Man, nice I'm 67 and I have a Baja warrior minibike, I was out riding it new years day, what a hoot to ride!
@trevinskiking21652 жыл бұрын
Daryl...a Deckson...from across the ditch in New Zealand. Happy New Year
@trevinskiking21652 жыл бұрын
I've just gone into production making 1970s tube style Minibikes & may do a knock-off repro of the Deckson Rockhopper later ( That was an Australian bike with either an Australian made 2 stroke Victa motor or a 3 HP Techumush) with QA50 wheels made in Taiwan & sold in New Zealand too.
@outragousbob43672 жыл бұрын
Made me feel like a kid again in the 70’s. Wrenching on my Bronco and Rupp. Thanks!
@orange732 жыл бұрын
You know, just looking at the form factor of this bike, and I can see almost exactly where the styling of my e-bike comes from. Love it mate.
@lord.onk992 жыл бұрын
I love your long videos Mustie, you clever bugger, top man !
@floatsurboat2 жыл бұрын
Amazing start to the day. A mustie upload! Love the videos ☺️
@davidstepeck26442 жыл бұрын
Nothing better than Mustie going through his horde of old parts, bolts, spacers etc. He has everything in the horde!!! This video is a horde extravaganza!!!
@markloveder33922 жыл бұрын
I love the videos of this bike, from scrap to a whole lot of fun. Keep up the good work. Happy new year 🍾
@Gamer-vn1uk2 жыл бұрын
Have you seen his videos where he builds "rat rod" bicycles starting with just a frame? Those are amazing
@paulcooper28972 жыл бұрын
Great resurrection! Didnt have a Rupp mini bike, but did have a Rupp 440 snowmobile for a few years ... Thanks for the memories 🇨🇦
@mick23832 жыл бұрын
Happpppy Neeew Year!!!! Mustie to you and yours. Coobled together and running like a champ. Your ingenuity is awesome as usual. Great video.
@toddrees12 жыл бұрын
Another great video Mustie always the first thing I watch on Sundays. Best of the New year to you my friend lets get you to 1 million subscriptions.
@samuelbeckett46322 жыл бұрын
Definitely a tidy little project; good to see it coming together
@jeroen18362 жыл бұрын
You pulled it off very nicely 👍. Grtz from the Netherlands
@bowhunterdave2 жыл бұрын
what a sweet build. I had one as a kid ..great memories
@windsorrocks2 жыл бұрын
I also had a Rupp... it was a goldish brown color with chrome fenders front and back - I think the gas tank design is what I immediately recognized in the video. I'm fairly certain the bike had a chrome headlight and may have had a tail-light. If I had to guess the year, I'd say 1975. Great memories indeed.
@chrisnorton28372 жыл бұрын
So nice to see you laugh and enjoy your victory runs! Enjoyed the build. ☺
@theredlineboss2 жыл бұрын
Nice work! Love seeing an old machine being given a second chance. My '69 Rupp was a bit more of a basket case than yours and wound up waiting in my project backlog for years. Finally became a summer project with to work on with my brother- it now rocks a red paint job, 2-speed jackshaft, & a warmed over 5HP Briggs. These bikes are lots of fun!
@borkfork31632 жыл бұрын
My first bike about 50 somethings years ago. Started a lifetime of cycle riding that continues today. Thanks for that amazing video!
@pcuser802 жыл бұрын
A Mustie1 video + Coffee = a great start of 2022 Happy new year Mustie1.
@YukonHawk12 жыл бұрын
When you took it out for a spin and with the snow on the sides of the road, it reminded me of the motorcycle scene from the movie Where Eagles Dare with Clint Eastwood.🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍
@johnanderson58912 жыл бұрын
Your videos take me away from the difficulties in life. Really enjoy all aspects of your information and joy . That is put into your art. Always looking for that extra Wednesday video. Happy New Year 🎊 stay safe to everyone!
@jdmccorful2 жыл бұрын
Great stuff, good Sunday afternoon entertainment. Thanks for the look.
@Cap10VDO2 жыл бұрын
Oh, that sound takes me back. Thanks as always!
@victoryfirst28782 жыл бұрын
How the hell are you so lucky to find these great finds ??? I have been looking for one for ten years without luck. Great find for sure. Good luck fixing the machine.
@martinpook57072 жыл бұрын
Easy when you're sitting watching, but as you said when you put the front tyre on the mainfold sloped down... and when you sat on it, it got even worse! Excellent stuff, thank you.
@MrLargePig2 жыл бұрын
I had a Rupp with the 3 1/2 hp, about 120 pounds (and 50 years) ago. Except when new, they didn't really have a lot of punch, kinda sounds like the engine's worn down. Not worth putting rings and bearings in, but that's what will bring it all the way back. Still, pretty slick rebuild of a classic mini!
@davidrae63322 жыл бұрын
love your video. happy new year from Dundee, Scotland, uk.😀😀😀😀😀
@Farm_fab2 жыл бұрын
I've done the same thing for a tube protector with electrical tape. Necessity is the mother of invention.
@hardcorvancour2 жыл бұрын
🤫 he's a sleep 😴
@bombardier3qtrlbpsi2 жыл бұрын
I found a used tube and cut a strip the width I needed and stretched the tube around the rim.
@thedevilinthecircuit14142 жыл бұрын
"...other than that--it's pretty decent." Story of my life! 😀 Happy 2022, Mustie1!
@denisewebb2 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your problem solving and the skill you have for small engine repair. Great video!
@mikemcquinn67382 жыл бұрын
Always enjoy your videos. I love to do the same sort of things. Thanks for the enjoyment!!!
@DKbananas2 жыл бұрын
sometimes you expect a better condition version of what he's working on sitting in the stash. love it
@davenapper90932 жыл бұрын
Awesome job and, as always, fascinating. Thanks Darren. Lookin' for more. 😀😀
@28YorkshireRose122 жыл бұрын
"Transformers - The Mustie Movie!" From basket case - To ready to race, well, perhaps not quite, but that's quite a transformation from a pile of bits in plastic trays into something you can actually ride on, and that little Briggs engine doesn't sound at all bad, in fact, it sounds just like a small bike engine - Well done sir!
@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu10592 жыл бұрын
I showed this to my wife and she said, "He's a hoarder just like you!" We prefer to be called a procurer of necessary parts.
@28YorkshireRose122 жыл бұрын
@@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 My dad also used to say "Wen it's done with being used, everything has a second use - And sometimes a third, or a fourth, and even a fifth"🚜😁😇
@VinnieRed712 жыл бұрын
Great video! I just picked up an old Flotron log splitter from 1983 and after a little love and attention got the same little 3.5 Briggs splitting wood again. Those little engines always impress me with their abilities for their size!
@megastick93242 жыл бұрын
These type bikes were everywhere when I was a kid. Those torque converter bikes could plant you on your butt in a second, but man they were fun as hell. Dozens of companies made Rupp- like clones , from Arctic Kat to chaparral etc. great times.
@trevinskiking21652 жыл бұрын
I'll 2nd that !
@hammer54752 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year! I really appreciate your videos, they have taught me quite a few things!
@audiotechlabs46502 жыл бұрын
Happy 2022 everyone! Mustie1 is a grown man reliving his boyhood! Resurrecting mini bikes and V-dubs! Too bad we all can’t do that! I started playing guitar when I was 13 and every time I play now, it’s like I’m that age again! I know how Mustie1 feels. It’s a thrill to fix things! He does it so well! Love from the Rocky Mountains. Thanxz
@RickP6542 жыл бұрын
Hey Mustie1, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!! You need to dye your hair the color it was when you were young. That way when you are riding your bike, everybody will think it's just a big kid riding it. Either way, a big kid, or an old fart, you're having fun and livin' it up. Go for it Mustie and again, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!
@clutchSA2 жыл бұрын
I can't start my sundays without watching your new video. Thank you for being mustie.
@johnturner88292 жыл бұрын
Good morning everyone. Happy New Year.
@dukeluke92192 жыл бұрын
That backfire and the 24karat gold timing of musties "excuse me" I spat out my drink!! Hahaha legend mustie I love ya! 🤣😂🔥
@shawnstrode38252 жыл бұрын
What a great rebuild from parts and pieces. I bet that spray from the tire woke you up. Call me crazy but guards for the chain and torque converter would be nice.
@richardelam70152 жыл бұрын
I would be very worried with chain and torque converter guards. Otherwise another great restore!
@richardelam70152 жыл бұрын
Meant “without”!
@shawnstrode38252 жыл бұрын
@@richardelam7015 I was thinking of little Susie or Johnny riding not adults.
@scottfirman2 жыл бұрын
I used to restore Snowmobiles and did dozens of them over the years. I would purchase them early spring and spend the summer rebuilding the engine, fixing anything that needed fixing and restoring the seat, hood, replacing the windshield if needed, then sell them come first snow. I did a few mini bikes but personally I preferred snowmobiles. I met other collectors and guys that also restored snowmobiles. Over the years, many have passed away and technology has changed snowmobiles. I still prefer the older ones.
@deankdx2 жыл бұрын
been enjoying this series, i like the use of whatever fits in the stock pile of boxes. looks like great result! need to do a cold/old start on it next time it's used, fuel bowl drained? tyres still up etc? no puddle of oil from engine.
@kevthebusman47682 жыл бұрын
This is the Mustie1 channel at its best, Classic Mustie1, A small bike and making something out of nothing, The bread and butter of the channel, All the best Darren, In a crazy covid paranoid world one place we can relax is in your workshop.
@Jim-ie6uf2 жыл бұрын
When it comes to pull starting, there's nothing worse than an old worn out ball holder!🤣🤣🤣🤣
@edgarbeat2752 жыл бұрын
Chortle 🤭
@huuge34842 жыл бұрын
In the late 60 s or early 70 s I had a poster of a Rupp roadster Black Widow edition. Fond memories. Thanks for that.
@lelandclayton54622 жыл бұрын
When I was a kid and I would fix bicycles. I used ductape as a "bead protector".
@TheSchmed2 жыл бұрын
Yep, as a kid of the ‘70s, most of my bikes were built from parts I “found”, the only new bike I had, up/until the age of 15, was a Ross Apollo single speed that my dad bought me for my 10th birthday for $68.00 in 1977, which was a lot of money back then, after that rims and frames were found, recovered gears and derailleurs, bought a part or two for brakes, inner tubes, tires, would usually do my own paint jobs, had a steady supply of Red Devil Paint remover. Fun and games of growing up in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn as a teen, when interest went to girls and cars, bikes quickly forgotten. We had some mini bikes that we fixed too, working on old Briggs and Stratton motors, cops busted balls though, and would “steal” our mini bikes for their own kids. Back then no Harbor Freight to buy cheap tools, they were very hard to come by. Can’t tell you how many butter knives I ruins using as a screw driver.
@philliphawkins69052 жыл бұрын
Now we have "Gorilla Tape!"
@lelandclayton54622 жыл бұрын
@@TheSchmed I was a 80's/90's kid. I had two bikes that my parents bought. One was stolen when I was at school and the other was a Huffy 18 speed that some bullies trashed. After that my parents wouldn't buy anymore bikes. I would find bikes in the trash and I would fix them. I hated painting bikes because the Cops would hassle me thinking I stole it and repainted it. I was lucky in the tool department, dad was an aircraft mechanic and had every tool needed. I think the most I would drop into a bike was twenty bucks for rims to get re-spoked and straightened out. I didn't get into working on little motors but I did have a go-kart and the Cops would bust my balls for driving it on the street. when I was a teen I got into working on cars. These days I just mess around with Electronics and 3D Printers. I keep telling myself I need to find a Chevy S10 to play with but everyone seems to think they hold a crap ton of value.
@dennisbailey42962 жыл бұрын
Someone got a brand new Milwaukee drill for Christmas!! All the best from Canada
@mikehotchkiss89752 жыл бұрын
In my fifties and this brings it back. Hey Darren, don't let your dad catch you riding that thing around the shop like that
@Gordonseries3852 жыл бұрын
Looking good Enjoyed watching Take care!
@assessor12762 жыл бұрын
Nice job Mustie! Maybe it runs lean because the carb is too large (throat too big = too much air) and that is why closing the choke a little helps it. PS: Happy New Year to you and yours.
@bookooc56052 жыл бұрын
ahhh, did you watch this on mute?
@charlesangell_bulmtl2 жыл бұрын
@@bookooc5605 Lmfao
@notajp2 жыл бұрын
Probably one of the reasons it takes so many pulls to get it started. It’s simply not pulling enough fuel thru the jets because there isn’t enough air velocity thru the ventura since the carb throat is too large. We ran into the same problem on our modified midget race cars when we were playing with carburetion on the engines. You need high velocity, smooth airflow thru the carb throat for good fuel pickup.
@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu10592 жыл бұрын
Assessor 12 ... I'm glad you clarified that, he probably doesn't know how carburetors work.
@trevinskiking21652 жыл бұрын
@@cletusspucklerstablejeaniu1059 Think he basically does
@SuperZylar2 жыл бұрын
Best wishes and a healthy 2022 to you and your family (and all the viewers too of course ) .
@TechneMoira2 жыл бұрын
Cool little bike... I used to work on two-stroke bikes like these when I was a kid :) I do think you would get just a little more performance out of it if you gave it a proper chain tensioner and some new(er) sprockets. Very entertaining video
@markcollins50262 жыл бұрын
Man, and also a good quality chain !
@trevinskiking21652 жыл бұрын
It's a 4 stroke Flathead Engine !
@greeneyed3332 жыл бұрын
a massive thanks for all your work and content mustie 1, A master at your craft
@Dano4202 жыл бұрын
I love the videos! I was watching and noticed you pulled the right break lever to stop the back wheel.. I don't know about a Rupp but all the bikes I road had the back break on the left. I believe this is to keep you from winding up going over the handlebars when you hit the wrong break but I could be wrong. Thank you for the awesome content. Keep the channel going
@timk.13952 жыл бұрын
I like hearing you say "Hi guys. How's it going? I really do.😀
@allyouneed712 жыл бұрын
HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY
@johncarlberg44812 жыл бұрын
👍
@michaelhuey41872 жыл бұрын
What a nice resto, Musto! Enjoyable as always😊👍
@keithrayeski31472 жыл бұрын
Brakes?? You need those? Check THAT off! Onto the next 600 things you’ve gotta do!!😁👊🏻
@1pcfred2 жыл бұрын
At one point where he was I was thinking, a kid would be riding it at this point. The engine starts and the power is getting to the wheel. That's all we need!
@cayminlast2 жыл бұрын
Watching you is an inspiration, your work gives me joy and a few chuckles. My late dad who was a airplane mechanic in WW2, would have turned 99 on new years day. He gave me the gearhead bug I guess, for christmas I was given a kids mini bike, basically a frame and a box of parts, never would have dreamed of a better gift. I've already stretched the frame and built a new front end fork.
@4321aggiebabies2 жыл бұрын
I was just gonna say you need to tighten up the chain a little and make a safety guard for the clutch before you lose some digits. I love this project. It is one massive bodge job of hodge podge parts from the stash.
@frogz2 жыл бұрын
or GAINS some, it depends if it is his hand in the monkey works
@reclinerdriver14892 жыл бұрын
This is some of the best fun {and exercise} us recliner drivers get every Sunday ..;-}
@egodeathplease2 жыл бұрын
better than an OCC theme bike 🤣
@jimv70672 жыл бұрын
Thanks Mustie, what a fun video! It brought back so many great memories of the first great love of my life - my mini bike.
@-EC002-2 жыл бұрын
The adjuster on the rear wheel is called a "snail cam"
@jssdalton46092 жыл бұрын
It's good of your neighbors to put out the "Caution, Children at Play" sign. LOL!!!!
@TH3mrBROWN2 жыл бұрын
“You know what’s coming…” Me: “he’s gonna tape it isn’t he…” *next shot* starts warping electrical tape. I’ve been watching you too long mustie 😆
@boathead220002 жыл бұрын
just enough tape to get the job done. my guess is Mustie has at least 50 more partial rolls by the microwave waiting to be used.
@Leroys_Stuff2 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year, I look forward to coffee and hanging out in the shop with you and everyone else here. I’ll watch anything you want to fix repair on here including a bike.
@colingraham10652 жыл бұрын
Another great project. Just a thought but I wonder if the gas cap needs a vent hole in it for this engine? It seems to bog down at high demand maybe because by suction in the tank?
@Zalagar6192 жыл бұрын
In a previous video I believe he checked the gas cap and it had vent holes.
@alexpmK32 жыл бұрын
That trademark laugh when the engine fires up, has me on stitches. Same kinda chuckle 😂 🤭
@bryansmith59802 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year Mustie1
@jeffflaig3622 жыл бұрын
I've been bend watching your channel all nite. Great content.
@timfogle73372 жыл бұрын
Happy new year bro👍👍👍👍
@ervingoertzen72332 жыл бұрын
Happy New Year Mustie ! Nice way to have my morning coffee one of your videos !