Articat Mini bike

[Bearcatinmn]

I have an old articat mini bike with the leopard seat think it from the early 1970's still in good condition.
This forum makes me want to go home and start it up.

[mywifesquad]

Late welcome to the forum Bearcatinmn!

Id love it if you just took a picture of it.. Does it really still run?

Was it the one with the 50cc 2 speed or the 4hp torque converter model?

[Bearcatinmn]

It is the four horse with torque converter, yeah its not the original motor the original threw a piston about 10 years ago. I will try and get some pictures when the rain stops.

[mywifesquad]

Thats so cool..when I was a little kid..about 40 yrs ago, we used to rent the 50cc 2 speed models when we went to big bear lake (so.Cal)...a couple of years later I got my first minibike.

[Bearcatinmn]

They are so fun are 1st was the articat with many good memories, then moved up to a 90 suzuki big wheel. I want to have more. I am getting an old school peddle scooter next. I have one but two of a good thing is better then one.

[mywifesquad]

Originally Posted by Bearcatinmn

They are so fun are 1st was the articat with many good memories, then moved up to a 90 suzuki big wheel. I want to have more. I am getting an old school peddle scooter next. I have one but two of a good thing is better then one.

I have the MiniBike Guide magazines with both of those tests in them.. I remember wanting one of those bigwheel 90's. Never got one but thought they would be unstoppable!!

(not likely with only 90cc but I was young.. )

[mywifesquad]

The Mini Bike Guide with the test on the Suzuki 90 is for sale on ebay!

February 1972 Mini Cycle / Mini Bike Guide * eBay (item 200399276176 end time Nov*03*09 15:05:34 PST)

[carlobee]

wow. that's some interesting stuff there.

[mywifesquad]

Any mini bikes in your past or present carlobee?