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Old 06-20-2017, 12:15 AM   #1
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Coleman Mini bikes!

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

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Old 06-20-2017, 02:24 AM   #2
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wow, that is cool as hell


 
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Old 06-20-2017, 04:15 PM   #3
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Those would have done a lot better with a CVT set up over a centrifugal clutch.


 
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Old 06-20-2017, 05:04 PM   #4
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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


 
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Old 06-21-2017, 12:10 PM   #5
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A person can always add a Comet Torq-a-Verter later. Same thing.
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Old 06-21-2017, 02:37 PM   #6
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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.


 
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Old 06-21-2017, 02:48 PM   #7
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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


 
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Old 06-21-2017, 02:51 PM   #8
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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.


 
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Old 06-21-2017, 03:30 PM   #9
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I've had one of these in my Amazon shopping list for months. Mrs. 2LZ would not be pleased......
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Old 06-21-2017, 06:58 PM   #10
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just saw them at walmart. $499.00.

TSC also sells them, and the new coleman side by sides. the side by sides are $7000.
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Old 06-21-2017, 08:47 PM   #11
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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.


 
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Old 06-21-2017, 08:50 PM   #12
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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.


 
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Old 06-22-2017, 12:03 AM   #13
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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.
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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


 
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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...ing=UTF8&psc=1
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