Coleman Mini bikes!

[culcune]

Some here reported buying these, and I believe they come in a few different brands. If I remember they are manufactured by Rato Motors?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=332&v=1SMgSEol-HQ

[BARLOW]

wow, that is cool as hell

[ben2go]

Those would have done a lot better with a CVT set up over a centrifugal clutch.

[Bruce's]

Those would have done a lot better with a CVT set up over a centrifugal clutch.

That would add another $250.00 to the cost of the bike

[Weldangrind]

A person can always add a Comet Torq-a-Verter later. Same thing.

[ben2go]

That would add another $250.00 to the cost of the bike
On the oldminibike forums they are doing it for less than $100. The manufacture can do it cheaper than that.

[Bruce's]

That could be ,but any bump up in price makes them harder to sell ,people buy these things because they are cheap .The omb folks also install a lot of jackshaft kits in the little Baja bikes

[ben2go]

That could be ,but any bump up in price makes them harder to sell ,people buy these things because they are cheap .The omb folks also install a lot of jackshaft kits in the little Baja bikes
Research has shown prices to be anywhere from $249.99 to $699.99. I think there's some room for upgrades without a price increase.

[2LZ]

I've had one of these in my Amazon shopping list for months. Mrs. 2LZ would not be pleased......

[leo in wv]

just saw them at walmart. $499.00.

TSC also sells them, and the new coleman side by sides. the side by sides are $7000.

[ben2go]

just saw them at walmart. $499.00.

TSC also sells them, and the new coleman side by sides. the side by sides are $7000.
Shop around. I have seen them at walfart for $249.99.

[ben2go]

I found two at a not so local walfart for $124 each. They were picked up before I could get there. I talked to the manager about them. They came in beat up boxes, so there could have been missing parts or shipping damage. He discounted them because he hates dealing with them. He said almost every one comes back beat to death and not running with in a month.

[BlackBike]

I found two at a not so local walfart for $124 each. They were picked up before I could get there. I talked to the manager about them. They came in beat up boxes, so there could have been missing parts or shipping damage. He discounted them because he hates dealing with them. He said almost every one comes back beat to death and not running with in a month.

Ha, I was told about the same from a pep boys guy back in the day of the 2000's China bikes.

[BARLOW]

anyone that can cut and weld can build a custom one ... then grab a tiller or something from craigslist with a side shaft (110 chinese 4 stroke with gears?) $200 - $300 maybe, and just the right size for you

[2LZ]

Shop around. I have seen them at walfart for $249.99.

Are you sure that's not this one? They have them on the same Amazon page.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LEHK3ZO/ref=twister_B01LGSFO6E?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

[Weldangrind]

anyone that can cut and weld can build a custom one ... then grab a tiller or something from craigslist with a side shaft (110 chinese 4 stroke with gears?) $200 - $300 maybe, and just the right size for you

I can tell you first hand that is not a suitable solution for someone with OCD. I built one once that turned into a career. It was a neat bike when I was done, but I probably took most of a year to build it.

[ben2go]

Are you sure that's not this one? They have them on the same Amazon page.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LEHK3ZO/ref=twister_B01LGSFO6E?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

That's a nice little ride but no. It's the Coleman CT200U with the front and rear racks for $249.99. It's not advertised. I learned about it on the oldminibike forum group for the CT200U.

[Rangerscott]

My dad and his wife bought a similar one for one of her grand kids. First 10 minutes and the front wheel rods bent. Cheap metal tubing.

[Adjuster]

Apparently this is the newest 2017 version.


https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/coleman-ct200u-ex-196cc-extreme-mini-bike



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[ben2go]

Apparently this is the newest 2017 version.


https://www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/product/coleman-ct200u-ex-196cc-extreme-mini-bike



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It is a new model. The good old CT200U is still being sold, thankfully. I'm not digging on this new Harley-ish look with camo. It maybe better in black or red. I still like the utility of the CT200U with it's racks. :clap:

I don't know why they call it a CT200U-EX. It has nothing in common with the CT200U ,except the engine and wheels.

[hertz9753]

I think the new EX means "Exhale" while the older CT was "Crack Trap". The fake gas tank is a safety feature. When I was a kid a friend of mine had an orange banana bike with a fake gas tank and he never slid off of the seat and into the crack trap.

[culcune]

I think the new EX means "Exhale" while the older CT was "Crack Trap". The fake gas tank is a safety feature. When I was a kid a friend of mine had an orange banana bike with a fake gas tank and he never slid off of the seat and into the crack trap.

:lmao:

I am laughing because I remember the fake gas tanks, but I never knew they served a functional purpose :lmao:

[hertz9753]

:lmao:

I am laughing because I remember the fake gas tanks, but I never knew they served a functional purpose :lmao:

The bike was ahead of its time and misunderstood. I have a picture and it will show the power of the fake tank combined with the short throw cranks. I don't even want to talk about brake slides with the coaster brake on that bike...

[ben2go]

I stopped in at a Kmart and a Sam's Club looking for the Colemans. They were gone. I saw a little 80cc mini but it was tiny and I don't remember the name.

[Sir kayakalot]

Hertz that's one of my favorite pics yet on this site. Love it

[BlackBike]

The bike was ahead of its time and misunderstood. I have a picture and it will show the power of the fake tank combined with the short throw cranks. I don't even want to talk about brake slides with the coaster brake on that bike...

I saw Star Wars at least 8 times
Had the pac-man pattern memorized
And I've seen the stuff they put inside
Stretch Armstrong

I was Roger Stauback back in my back yard
Had a shoebox full of baseball cards
And a couple of Evil Kinevil scars
On my right arm
Well, I was a kid when Elvis died
And my mama cried

Chorus:
It was 1970- something
In the world that I grew up in
Farrah Faucett hair-do days
Bell bottoms and 8-track tapes
Lookin' back now I can see me
And oh, man did I look cheesy
But I wouldn't trade those days for nothin'
It was 1970-something

[hertz9753]

Is that a real song or my life story? I think it needs more cow bell bottoms, knee high tube socks, tiny shorts and a splash of polyester shirts. I almost forgot the banana comb in the back pocket. :hehe:

[BlackBike]

Is that a real song or my life story? I think it needs more cow bell bottoms, knee high tube socks, tiny shorts and a splash of polyester shirts. I almost forgot the banana comb in the back pocket. :hehe:

Oh geez, I forgot all about the big comb:lmao:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GyxCl004j4&list=RD_GyxCl004j4#t=101

[dpl096]

The bike was ahead of its time and misunderstood. I have a picture and it will show the power of the fake tank combined with the short throw cranks. I don't even want to talk about brake slides with the coaster brake on that bike...

Those shoes sure look a lot like the K-Mart suede Trax tennis shoes. 8 bucks brand new in 1975 as I recall...a kings ransom !

[hertz9753]

We are getting way off topic but it's fun. My friend was born in March 1968 and I was born in November 1967. I know that the picture is from after 1975 but he had three older brothers and one younger brother and explains the shoes. I didn't get hand me downs because I have five older sisters. ;)

[ben2go]

We are getting way off topic but it's fun. My friend was born in March 1968 and I was born in November 1967. I know that the picture is from after 1975 but he had three older brothers and one younger brother and explains the shoes. I didn't get hand me downs because I have five older sisters. ;)

Oh come on now. You know you have worn one of their dresses. :lmao:

I'm so thankful that I am an only child. :yay:

[2LZ]

It is a new model. The good old CT200U is still being sold, thankfully. I'm not digging on this new Harley-ish look with camo. It maybe better in black or red. I still like the utility of the CT200U with it's racks. :clap:

I don't know why they call it a CT200U-EX. It has nothing in common with the CT200U ,except the engine and wheels.

I'm with you on the camo. Mini bikes are supposed to be something bright and flashy to draw kids attention. Glossy red, orange blue, green, etc...
The front forks are kind of cool though............

[ben2go]

I'm with you on the camo. Mini bikes are supposed to be something bright and flashy to draw kids attention. Glossy red, orange blue, green, etc...
The front forks are kind of cool though............

I agree with you on your entire post.

There was a guy on the oldminibike forum that did the old Baja 6.5 mini suspension front forks on his Coleman CT200U. Another member used some other pit bike front suspension on his and kept the original fat front tire.

[BlackBike]

I saw a colman 2, and single seater go carts in Wal-Mart today. That Coleman brand is really making the rounds.

[dh]

I placed an order with Wal Mart for a CT100(3.0 HP) for my son who is turning 9 this weekend, I am not confident WalMart can deliver in time though even though the distribution center is literally right down the street. I would have ordered from Amazon but they only have the CT200 available at the moment, and I really want him to start on the 3hp.

The CT 100 is going for $349, comes in red and has a more classic look.

I really like this video by Hotrod Magazine; they argue that the minibike is actually the OG hotrod.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou2PLolvw0I

[dpl096]

I placed an order with Wal Mart for a CT100(3.0 HP) for my son who is turning 9 this weekend, I am not confident WalMart can deliver in time though even though the distribution center is literally right down the street. I would have ordered from Amazon but they only have the CT200 available at the moment, and I really want him to start on the 3hp.

The CT 100 is going for $349, comes in red and has a more classic look.

I really like this video by Hotrod Magazine; they argue that the minibike is actually the OG hotrod.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ou2PLolvw0I

You pull this off and instant "SNAP" father of the universe you'll be to that young'n:yay::yay:
The lifelong memories will be priceless.....fantastic!!!!

[dh]

You pull this off and instant "SNAP" father of the universe you'll be to that young'n:yay::yay:
The lifelong memories will be priceless.....fantastic!!!!

FedEx shipped it out of Maryland this morning.:hmm: I hope it can get here in time.


My original plan was to stop by Powersportsmax and pick him up a coolster 50 pitbike for $229, but decided not to after I called about 10 times over the course of 3 days and got no answer. I tried to stop by in person once a couple months ago and they told me their showroom was no longer open.

[BlackBike]

Unless something is completely automated by computer, nothing or no one frigging works in this country any more. I Guess it's all about the quick score or freebies these days. :shrug:

At least you got a response out of walm , probably automated too.

So if the government >:(will be mandating the $15 dollar an hour burger joint wage. Will see how long those jobs last at that rate before the robots take those jobs too. Then the robots will take up the cause:ohno:

https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/uRwAAOSw-89ZPK-Z/s-l225.jpg

[dpl096]

Unless something is completely automated by computer, nothing or no one frigging works in this country any more. I Guess it's all about the quick score or freebies these days. :shrug:

At least you got a response out of walm , probably automated too.

So if the government >:(will be mandating the $15 dollar an hour burger joint wage. Will see how long those jobs last at that rate before the robots take those jobs too. Then the robots will take up the cause:ohno:

https://i.ebayimg.com/thumbs/images/g/uRwAAOSw-89ZPK-Z/s-l225.jpg

All I can say is the people they think they are helping will be shell shocked and the hardest hit by by the sticker price for their Big Macs....

[2LZ]

My original plan was to stop by Powersportsmax and pick him up a coolster 50 pitbike for $229, but decided not to after I called about 10 times over the course of 3 days and got no answer. I tried to stop by in person once a couple months ago and they told me their showroom was no longer open.

Good to know and thanks for the heads up. I was going to have my neighbor drop by there on his way back from San Diego and pick me up the tiny Coolster quad to save me the shipping (that's about as much as the quad).

I wonder if Superior's showroom is still open? I wonder if you can still pick up a crate from the warehouse?

[ben2go]

The new style Coleman mini is being sold at my closest TSC for $699.99. They never sold the old style CT200U with the racks. They used to sale the Baja Designs Mini for $699.99 but they would go on sale occasionally for $599.99. One went on clearance for $399.99. I should have scooped it up.

[culcune]

Good to know and thanks for the heads up. I was going to have my neighbor drop by there on his way back from San Diego and pick me up the tiny Coolster quad to save me the shipping (that's about as much as the quad).

I wonder if Superior's showroom is still open? I wonder if you can still pick up a crate from the warehouse?

If not, try Alan at Excalibur if you wouldn't mind a Taotao. Your friend could probably pick it up either from Excalibur in City of Industry, or Alan can call ahead to Taotao's Ontario warehouse. Unfortunately, Excalibur don't deal in Coolster's products.

[dh]

Better late than never. The Ct100 came in several days late but my son is loving it. It and was missing a 12m nut for the front fork and had some scratches in a few areas but otherwise assembly went well.The disk brake works great and the little motor looks to be a little brother of the 212 predator. It fired up on the first pull!

I think it is perfect for a 9 year old even though the box says 13 and up. The wife even likes riding it!

[2LZ]

Now that is COOL! Looks like fun is being had! You just started his riding career, for sure.
I also see your lawn looks just like mine! LOL!

[BlackBike]

2lz... i was gona ask you about how far the closest burn is to volcano. I saw on the report that north CA is lighting up . May be time to test out that suppression rig of yours again (minus your mother in law this time :lmao:)

:tup:....Dh, perfect ride for the little guy. Now you can start teaching him the basics on maintenance and repair...righty tightly,etc,etc.

[Weldangrind]

Those pics made my day. Change it to an open faced helmet, and that was me in the '70's.

[JerryHawk250]

Those pics made my day. Change it to an open faced helmet, and that was me in the '70's. Helmet? You had a helmet??? lol My brother and I had built our 1st mini bike from and old frame someone had given us and we scraped our money together and had our oldest brother drive us to Sears and picked up a 5hp Briggs. Of course we disabled the governor and had the throttle direct to the carb and put a smaller sprocket on the rear. Man it was fast. We would piss our cousin off when we pass him on his Honda mini trail 70. :hehe: There were two of those Colman mini bikes out at the spillway on Sunday. Those two boys ( about 9 to 12 year olds) were having a blast on the trails. Family stuff is always fun stuff. :tup:

[2LZ]

Man....REALLY thinking about the CT200U just as a neighborhood run-around. Mrs. 2LZ would not be happy..... I better start building some credit chips.

[Sir kayakalot]

Good job DH!!! That is a happy boy right there for sure. A lot of character building comes from having your 1st motorcycle. He'll learn a lot

[dh]

Weld a good neighbor who is probably in his late 50's stopped his truck in the middle of the street while I was taking those pics and said, "Hey! I wanted on of those as a kid!!!" lol. My son is learning a lot on his little bike and getting involved in the maintenance will be a good time I think.

2LZ gotta love the dirt backyards! I wouldn't mind getting the ct200 for camping trips. It would be a really easy bike for family without riding experience to pick up and learn on without the anxiety of a real "motorcycle".

[hertz9753]

I used to stare at the Sears catalog looking at mini bikes and go carts when I was kid in the 70's. Every week I thought I could win the money prize in the local newspaper cross word puzzle but that didn't happen. They gave you a list of words to choose from and next week they told you the answers. I still think it was rigged...

[2LZ]

I used to stare at the Sears catalog looking at mini bikes and go carts when I was kid in the 70's.

I know I sure did. I think most every one of us here that are within a certain age bracket all had the same wishes and dreams and that lust for minibikes got us to where we are today.
We used to find minibikes in the back of most every catalog and magazine including Boys Life. ANYTHING that a young boy would almost die to have was in the back of that magazine.

The "jones" got really bad when four of the neighbor kids got them. One had a Cat (orange), two of them had the blue Bonanza's and one kid had the Cadillac. The Heathkit (blue and white) with the fat back tire and a two speed transmission! I remember running out on the porch when he went by (older kid, of course) and thought it was sooooooooooo cool when he shifted! My mom later admitted that her heart used to sink when the boys would ride by on their minibikes and my brother and I were peddling our butts off trying to keep up.

Good memories............

[Weldangrind]

If you'd care to be teleported back to that time, find an old copy of Mini Bike Hero by Claire Mackay; that book is solely responsible for my motorcycle madness. It was written in 1975 and I got my hands on it in about 1977.

[JerryHawk250]

Yeah I remember looking at those magazines. We knew our parents couldn't afford to buy one so My brother and I worked our ars off after school and weekends cutting grass, collecting pop bottles or whatever to scrape up enough money for a motor. I think it was about $80, don't remember, too long ago lol. Our oldest brother was good bit older than we were and was into drag racing. This mini bike was the closest thing we had to doing any kind of power lol. We would load it into the trunk of his 69 GTO race car and use it to get around the pit. I was his official driver when he towed it to the race track with his 69 Roadrunner. No trailer, just a towbar. I had to turn the wheel when we got to a sharp turn, otherwise it would push the rear end sideways on the turns. lol This was all in the early 70's

[2LZ]

Yeah I remember looking at those magazines. We knew our parents couldn't afford to buy one so My brother and I worked our ars off after school and weekends cutting grass, collecting pop bottles or whatever to scrape up enough money for a motor. I think it was about $80, don't remember, too long ago lol. Our oldest brother was good bit older than we were and was into drag racing. This mini bike was the closest thing we had to doing any kind of power lol. We would load it into the trunk of his 69 GTO race car and use it to get around the pit. I was his official driver when he towed it to the race track with his 69 Roadrunner. No trailer, just a towbar. I had to turn the wheel when we got to a sharp turn, otherwise it would push the rear end sideways on the turns. lol This was all in the early 70's

This is really bizarre. Rod Serling should come out from behind a curtain.

My parents would have no part of a minibike because they thought they were dangerous....so my brother and I were working our tails off (mowing lawns, pulling weeds, etc...) to try to get one. My oldest brother, who was also quite a bit older (drafted to Nam, joined the Navy before the Army pulled him) was also heavily into drag racing and used to build his engines/cars in our garage. He taught me how to rebuild my first small block Chevy when I was 9. His thing was '56 Chevy's....and his greatest nemeses was a Big Block GTO.

Cue the bizarre music.....

[JerryHawk250]

This is really bizarre. Rod Serling should come out from behind a curtain.

My parents would have no part of a minibike because they thought they were dangerous....so my brother and I were working our tails off (mowing lawns, pulling weeds, etc...) to try to get one. My oldest brother, who was also quite a bit older (drafted to Nam, joined the Navy before the Army pulled him) was also heavily into drag racing and used to build his engines/cars in our garage. He taught me how to rebuild my first small block Chevy when I was 9. His thing was '56 Chevy's....and his greatest nemeses was a Big Block GTO.

Cue the bizarre music.....
:wtf: be afraid, very afraid lol In todays world it would be dad, give me some money so I can buy a BMW.

[goat67]

Did somebody mention Goats? :D

[Weldangrind]

Did somebody mention Goats? :D

There are two types of goats that are relevant to this discussion; GTO's and Tote Goats (a really cool minibike that was designed for hauling stuff).

:D

[culcune]

Better late than never. The Ct100 came in several days late but my son is loving it. It and was missing a 12m nut for the front fork and had some scratches in a few areas but otherwise assembly went well.The disk brake works great and the little motor looks to be a little brother of the 212 predator. It fired up on the first pull!

I think it is perfect for a 9 year old even though the box says 13 and up. The wife even likes riding it!

I like the fact that it looks like a fat-tired updated classic mini bike! :tup: I think your son will have years of fun on that little beast!!

[goat67]

This is really bizarre. Rod Serling should come out from behind a curtain.

My parents would have no part of a minibike because they thought they were dangerous....so my brother and I were working our tails off (mowing lawns, pulling weeds, etc...) to try to get one. My oldest brother, who was also quite a bit older (drafted to Nam, joined the Navy before the Army pulled him) was also heavily into drag racing and used to build his engines/cars in our garage. He taught me how to rebuild my first small block Chevy when I was 9. His thing was '56 Chevy's....and his greatest nemeses was a Big Block GTO.

Cue the bizarre music.....

Regarding the GTO if it was a Pontiac motor no such thing as a big block.
Block size is the same difference is in the bore and stroke.

[JerryHawk250]

Regarding the GTO if it was a Pontiac motor no such thing as a big block.
Block size is the same difference is in the bore and stroke.

Correct. 69 GTO came with the 400 or 400HO with ram air.

[Mudflap]

In the 1960s my best friend's mom bought him a Bonanza mini bike with a Hodaka 100cc motorcycle engine. I wanted one bad but didn't have the money so I ordered an $18.95 "arc welder" from the back pages of Popular Mechanics Magazine and build my own. Made the frame out of electrical conduit brazed together with the carbon arc torch. Used a Vespa 160cc engine that was in the garage (dad owned a Vespa dealership). The thing would do over 70 mph and had a 4 speed transmission. It's a wonder I survived.

[letsride]

Sorry to revive an old thread but I couldn't resist. I have a CT200U I bought in 2016 for my daughters Christmas present. She doesn't ride it much because she doesn't like how it goes zero to about 25mph like RIGHT NOW, lol. I have ridden the thing all over the woods, tote 50lb sacks of deer corn on it all the time. The frame is still in good shape, no cracks so far hauling my 200lb butt around. The motor has been FANTASTIC! the valve train needs adjusted as soon as you get it and an oil change, but other than that its been very reliable. The centrifugal clutch does get warm if you're engaging and disengaging it all the time. Keep the chain lubed and the jack shaft greased and its good to go. Whoever builds these are doing a great job. I would buy another in a minute and not think twice about it. I think SWMBO paid 399 for this one. I rode the thing this afternoon with my little boy (yeah we ride it 2 up, LOL). Its great fun, the thing will go anywhere. My plan is to modify the racks to be a bit bigger.

[SamM]

Here’s my Coleman CT200U project. I actually worked on it a little yesterday. Still have a lot to do to finish it up. This bike will be used to get me up to my hunting grounds. The frame has been stretched 12” for stability and will be braced to carry heavier loads. It will have a trailer hitch and a utility trailer. The bike has A 212cc Predator Hemi engine with all the ‘go fast’ parts in it and a CVT. I’m working on a front suspension for it and trying to finish the frame. The CT200U will get a tractor seat to cushion the ride a little. I have also added a front brake with lever and EBC brake shoes, as I feel these bikes do not come enough brake.

You may have seen my build thread here in the Everything Else section.

SamM

[Musictrek]

Some here reported buying these, and I believe they come in a few different brands. If I remember they are manufactured by Rato Motors?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=332&v=1SMgSEol-HQ

I've done this trail several times and it can be pretty rugged at times. They definitely went during the winter as the water flowing doesn't happen in the summer. That was fun to watch! My Hawk wants to go now.

[Gh426]

is it possible to slip a $99 horror freight 212cc predator in these ?? seems that would be awesome

[Gh426]

OK now we are talking!! nice job SamM. HF!!

[ben2go]

is it possible to slip a $99 horror freight 212cc predator in these ?? seems that would be awesome




Yes but the OE clutch doesn't fit. The CT engine is a 5/8 shaft. The Predator engine is a 3/4 shaft. Most people switch over to the Torq-A-Verter for better speed and torque. They can be tuned to put the power where you want it. Also, if I was doing a P212 conversion, I would go for the Hemi head one. It's told that they work better for power mods.