i dunno late puberty?

 

Jerry, this 1971 Artic Cat Whisker hard tail is all the scare I need on two wheels. My son purchased this used from a neighbor’s son for $25 plus $5 for helmet in 1987 to deliver newspapers. Soon afterwards I replaced it with a new 1988 Honda electric scooter and the Arctic Cat was parked. I intended to use it for a pit bike when I got into MG vintage racing. That never happened and it sat idle from 1995. But my son and grandson’s got after me to get it going again. After sorting out the engine, clutch, and throttle issues it was fired up and I drove it again after 19 years! My October 2014 test drive was enough for me and my son as well. We both agreed there was no way we were letting either of his boys take it out. What makes it scary is the original Sachs engine was 47cc but sometime in its past prior to 1979 the engine on this 90 pound bike was replaced with a three and one-half times larger 172cc Tecumseh engine. Torque went from 11:1 to 5.4:1. The best part is there is only one small rear wheel brake. Any similar trail bike with a large engine has both front and rear brakes. Being able to stop seems like a necessary requirement to me.

 

Used to race dirt bikes. Two wheels are forever in your blood, once you flip your leg over the saddle. Thinking of restoring an old 2-cycle 125cc....

 

I love minibikes too

 

More my speed!

 

That's really neat. My buddy had one growing up I think it was about a 64 and I seem to remember the shifter was on the handlebars.

 

For us, the "Mods" rode these and the "Rockers" rode real motor bikes.

 

Yup! On the left side handle grip.

 

At least for now i have deferred.
yesterday early morning i woke up in the middle of the night remembering why I didn't currently have a motorcycle.
everything ached.

 

Get a boat.