Post by rabcarl on Jul 22, 2007 15:35:28 GMT -5
My uncle recently got two rupps from a guy. One frame was all chrome and had a 3.5 hp tecumseh in it. The other one my uncle gave me. It had a 5 hp tecumseh with a mounting bracket for a gas tank on it. The motor didn't run so I put a smaller 3.5 hp in. There was a box with parts mixed in from both bikes; I took a gas tank and tires, so they might not be the ones from the right bike. The tires were Rupp Trial tires; I'm pretty sure these aren't the right ones because I took them off the other bike, however the back tire was on the bike when I got it. but the rims are original. There is one disk brake in the back, no headlight, one speed, the engine mounts flat not on an angle, the paint was blue, it has a seat with gold trim and the rupp logo on the back. There were no springs on the front or back shocks, I'm not sure if there were originally or what. There was a kickstand in the box, again I'm not sure which bike it came from. The gas tank is very weird, I'm not sure if it's Rupp at all. It was triangular in shape, and someone put dents in the underside, welded some nuts to a washer and welded those onto the gas tank. My uncle told me it was for the other bike, but I don't know. On the bike there are 3 mounting holes for a tank. I will get some pictures of the mounting system of the gas tank soon, as well as the bike. I would like to know the model so that I can find parts for it. It's weird because almost every model I've seen has a headlight or springs on the back. I think that it might be a roadster with missing shocks and headlight and reflectors, but I'm not sure.
p.s. the bike also has fenders in front and back.
also there's a mounting bracket on the back with two holes that look like they might be for reflectors.
edit: got some pictures of the bike, I have the fender and cover for the motor that aren't in the picture, also a kickstand.
original motor:
bike:
gas tank bottom:
p.s. the bike also has fenders in front and back.
also there's a mounting bracket on the back with two holes that look like they might be for reflectors.
edit: got some pictures of the bike, I have the fender and cover for the motor that aren't in the picture, also a kickstand.
original motor:
bike:
gas tank bottom:
