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[Charley Lillard]

[Igosplut]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TMagda</div><div class="ubbcode-body">3 Rupps and a Honda circa 1971! </div></div>

The two in the center are pre-71 as they have the external fork springs. All three are 4HP as they have 12&quot; spoke rims with front brakes. And the last (closest) on either is a black widow, or has the exhaust from one...

[Igosplut]

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: TDW</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Igosplut....Any pics of the 57 Pan?</div></div>

Not stock, but original Harley 57 engine and trans. Not many can say that.

[TDW]

Nice looking Pan. I've built many in that style in the last 40 years. Not too many guys still run the mechanical brakes. I like that style.

[TMagda]

The 2 middle Rupps had 3.5 HP motors and the wheels were smaller than the third one with the orange flames. The 3rd one had much more power but was a year or two earlier than the Black Widow model. The 2 middle ones were Scramblers and the third was an Enduro. Custom paint jobs done by the kid sitting on the Enduro (Donnie) who was a very talented 12 year old. His uncle owned a body shop so he had access to equipment. Thats me on the one with the lime green flames! The Honda has a rattle can enamel paint job, but we thought it was the coolest because it had gears and a clutch.

[Igosplut]

Now that you say that, I can see the 10&quot; wheels on the two center bikes. What threw me off was I knew the Scramblers had 10&quot; rims but also knew they had no front brakes (mine and other 71s didn't) And those hubs looked like brakes. And I forgot the Scramblers only had the so-called cookie-cutter rims in 71 too. There really was a big difference in that 1/2HP motor as far as power, a friend had a Roadster and it was much faster.

[Xplantdad]

Thanks Charley! [img]<<GRAEMLIN_URL>>/smile.gif[/img]

[JRSully]

I had a Rupp Roadster and with the torq convertor and the big rear sprocket, that thing could ride wheelies forever. I remember heading out on Fri nights with friends on about a dozen mibikes, tearing through the streets and avoiding the Fuzz. Of course, I now have about 6-7 Z50's and QA 50s in my garage. You never get these things out of your blood. Going to restore 2 for my kids, one for Momma and one one for me, then go have some fun

[TimG]

That picture brings back great memories. I have to dig out the pictures of my orange Rupp Scrambler from 1971. I believe it was a 1970 model and it cost about $250 new. It had a torque converter and that was a cool set-up. Wish I had that one still….I was 15 in ’71.

Nice Porsche, Charley….

[DarrenX33]

Hmm. I may regret this.