Motor has put a good number of old minibikes back on the road. Used until 1978 when a rectangle (boring) logo was used. Noticed the 'balloon' blower housing Tecumseh logo, which was replacedĪbout 1971 with the 'dual flags' Tecumseh logo. The HS40, introduced in 1968, was also a very popular minibike engine. The best minibike motor, the HS50, wasn't introduced until 1972. When you see a 1970s vintage minibike for sale today, often it crazy kids!Īnd they probably didn't treat these motors very well. After all, who rode mini bikes during the 1970s. Mini bike makers took Tecumseh up on this, and utilized theirīut the problem with 1970s motors is time, and kids, and Legal reasons than anything.) But regardless, this really opened theĭoor for Tecumseh to supply motors. They justĭidn't want to be associcated with minibikes (probably more Sell their flat head motors to minibike makers. In late 1969, Briggs and Stratton decided they would no longer How would someone go about doing that?įirst, let's talk a bit about minibike engine history. Say you have a vintage 1970s mini bike and you want a properįlat head motor for it. A Tecumseh Flat Head for Your 1970s Minibike - Introduction.

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