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aaron7
11-28-2010, 12:57 PM
So I was browsing Craigslist (I really have to stay off of there lol) and saw this advertised for $40. How could I not buy it??

It came with an 8hp Briggs snowblower motor but it has pulleys on it that are going to be a HUGE pain to remove... don't think I'm going that route anyways.

Tires are awesome... no dry rot at all! They are all Carlisle brand and look original :confused:

Plastics are there and in OK shape.

Seat is from a Honda motorcycle and isn't attached... going in the trash. Need to find something that fits.

My plan is to put some dirt bike handlebars & controls on it, change out the rear gear for something a little smaller (so I'm not just doing wheelies all the time lol), and put a 250cc or so dirtbike/ATV motor on it. Motorcycle engines are much more plentiful but the gearing isn't right.

Thoughts? I know tons of companies made these but is there anything here that might be able to identify it by? I did do a search but most the pics in the threads I found were long gone.

The front fender and food peg design (or lack thereof lol) make me think this isn't a Manco... unless they had many different models.

More pics here: http://smg.photobucket.com/albums/v245/aaron7/briggs_atc/

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v245/aaron7/briggs_atc/DSC04494.jpg

atc350xer
11-28-2010, 03:17 PM
That thing is designed for a horizontal shaft motor... I would stick with it. It looks kinda cool though... it's different

aaron7
11-28-2010, 03:19 PM
Motorcycle engines are horizontal shaft too haha

aaron7
11-28-2010, 03:35 PM
Found another!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eLl6WMoc9Wo

They seem to think it's a Manco. Now I can see why my drive gear is mounted in the middle and not the side like a go cart... this uses a torque converter.

I can also see I'm missing a lot of parts!

Xpress
11-28-2010, 03:57 PM
That thing looks like it's a cool cruiser!

WIkid500
11-28-2010, 05:03 PM
The frame is blue... It must be a Tiger.......? LOL

ATCeeya
11-29-2010, 06:56 PM
http://images.craigslist.org/3nf3pd3l55V55U45P3abp8b66ebb550df16e4.jpg

save the picture if you want it as Im just stealing hosting from the ad on craigslist

Looks like the wheeler in question to me. I just saw this and yours looked familiar. I think they are the same.

Made by total performance.

http://buffalo.craigslist.org/rvs/2078905281.html

chrisand4
11-29-2010, 07:39 PM
"Tires are awesome... no dry rot at all! They are all Carlisle brand and look original :confused:"


Carlisle...the last tire you will ever have to buy trailpro :naughty:

JustEnough
11-29-2010, 10:01 PM
It looks like part of a Manco Quester.

Use that 8hp Briggs engine if you can.