US90 frame question

[goodstuff84]

i have a 1969 honda us90 im currently restoring, bike is in really good shape but someone had done a number on it with red and yellow spray paint (looked like the ronald mcDonald mobile) haha anyways. the bike has what i think is an aftermarket frame, because its tube and not stamped steel. anyone know who made these frames? it dosent have any brand or any numbers on it? and also does this lower the value of the bike because its not origonal? any help would be much appreciated, thanks!

[trizilla]

post a pic of the tube frame, someone should be able to help with the brand. a while back somebody posted a craigslist ad for a 90 that looked kinda ronald mcdonaldish and it had an aftermarket frame and a cooler rack, wonder if its the same one.

[goodstuff84]

well heres a pic of the frame, hopefully someone can help, and yeah its probably the same bike you saw if it was in RI, im not actually sure on the year but it says US90 on the engine numbers not atc so its gotta be 69-71 i beleive?? http://img247.imageshack.us/my.php?image=framesa6.jpg

[trizilla]

your pic dont work for me.

[DeePa]

did you have that for sale on CL...or did you buy that off of CL???

i remember the ad

[trizilla]

DeePa, were you the one that posted that ad?

[goodstuff84]

i bought it off craigslist a few months back, guy said it was a 72, but the numbers on the motor would have said atc90 if it was a 72 wouldnt it? i have a spare motor that says atc90 on the case, but this one says us90

[trizilla]

i couldnt really tell you on the us/atc thing. i've been doing alot of searching on the aftermarket frames and front ends. there were alot of different pieces out in the day, just hoping to see what yours had. plus ive been on the hunt for the rear cooler rack.

[goodstuff84]

maybe this pic will work http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/2222/framebi2.th.jpg (http://img178.imageshack.us/my.php?image=framebi2.jpg)

[trizilla]

its very similar to the bandito i have. from what im told there were alot of companies with the same lookin frame. i dont know its name but, as far as im concerened it should increase the value.

[greenhuman]

That's a Johnson 's ATC Bandito frame.

[03 ORANGE SHEE]

the engines that have the us 90 stamped on them are from 1970-74, 1975 up are stamped atc90-...

[brapp]

if you want a clean up us90 project i have oen that needs soem love

[goodstuff84]

cool, well thanks for the info, at least now i know what it is i have. are these frames any different than factory ones? like any longer or anything?

[freaksfix]

would you wanna sell that frame by anychance?

[goodstuff84]

i wouldnt sell the frame, but the whole 3 wheeler will probably be up for sale in a month or so when im done with it