What can you tell about it? (Big Bear Gk mini bike)

[Kevin Davis]

A friend purchased recently a kool little mini bike and he was hoping to get some knowledge of what he has. It has a West Bend engine ( looks like a 510). Does anyone have an idea whey year and model.All information would be appreciated.

[Terry Bentley]

A friend purchased recently a kool little mini bike and he was hoping to get some knowledge of what he has. It has a West Bend engine ( looks like a 510). Does anyone have an idea whey year and model.All information would be appreciated.

You found the most basic early minibike that Go Krart Manufacturing offered before going bankrupt. A last attempt to stay fluid before declaring bankruptcy. Nothing exceptional but a minibike to show for it. The kart craze died down and minibike took hold. The rest is history.

[Randy Dacus]

Looks like it's had plenty of activity.....base model had no suspension so tubing took lots of abuse.

Still a great find to go with a Go Kart Mfg. collection......restore that extra added piece, new paint, tires, and some shine
and it'll be good for another fifty years of Cycle fun .

[Terry Sullivan]

The coolest mini in my opinion.
Sold mine a while back.
I have some brochures if you are interested.  Here is one page.

terry

[Randy Dacus]

Terry.....please post anything you have, much appreciated especially at the larger size, like this drawing !!!

A lot of the old kart mags were printed on less then archival paper so they are falling apart ...so any digital files
for preserving the history here is a great resource .

[Kevin Davis]

Thanks for the information guys. Does anyone know if this is a big bear scrambler? It does have a West Bend that appears to be original.The tag is worn too hard for us to make out the model number.

[Art Romanelli]

Yes its a B bear.

[Terry Sullivan]

Here is a zip of Go Kart Cycles brochures

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Here is a zip of Go Kart Cycles brochures.

And a shot of my sticker - minimally better than yours.
I think Vince Hughes had them reproduced.

[Randy Dacus]

Great info on the GK Cycles, thanks Terry for posting !

I've downloaded the frame dimensions for those that have asked .....a PDF that had been uploaded on the old Forum.

[Chet Yashuk]

It is a 1960 or later Big Bear Scrambler.