Planet Minis

kball · 10-30-2009, 11:25 AM

Bought this for $80 when i was 9. Still in pretty damn good shape considering what i put it through. Finding info on these is pretty spotty. From what I understand it has a 100cc kawi engine in it. Could use a new carb, but it's not a bolt on flange, it uses a pinch bolt onto a round intake manifold pipe.

phatfiddy · 10-30-2009, 11:46 AM

Wow that thing is clean. must have been the hot ticket back in the day huh? you rolled up with that and all the other kiddies had their lawnmower powered hardtail mini bikes

387hardcore · 10-30-2009, 11:57 AM

wow thats in good shape ,i have only ever seen a few of them

southwickmx338 · 10-30-2009, 12:18 PM

ahha that seat is sick

MG577 · 10-30-2009, 01:11 PM

Sick I still have my frist bike to 1978 DS 80

kball · 10-30-2009, 02:31 PM

Yeah it's sweet. Still runs too but needs a new carb. I've managed to keep it in the basement for 23 yrs now. Added a couple pics.

35mastr · 10-30-2009, 05:02 PM

Its in real nice shape. If its running a Kawi motor. Just order up the carb from Kawi.

Xare50 · 10-30-2009, 05:14 PM

cool little bike kinda looks like a z50 with xr50 wheels

Scott982 · 11-02-2009, 01:22 AM

That reminds me of the 1969 Maverick III I had when I was a kid. Traded a cheap paintball gun from walmart for it.lol

Wandell · 11-02-2009, 10:36 AM

That is awesome!

50-50 · 11-02-2009, 11:37 AM

I never knew Arctic Cat made anything like this! It's awesome. I bet finding parts for it is next to impossible, though.

Is it a Kawi engine or a Suzuki engine? Arctic Cat and Suzuki had (and may still have) a very close relationship. The Arctic Cat snowmobiles used Suzuki engines for the longest time.

Is it a 2 stroke or 4 stroke?

10-30-2009, 11:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
kball PM Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 49	Just dug out my first bike: 1972 arctic cat ramrod Bought this for $80 when i was 9. Still in pretty damn good shape considering what i put it through. Finding info on these is pretty spotty. From what I understand it has a 100cc kawi engine in it. Could use a new carb, but it's not a bolt on flange, it uses a pinch bolt onto a round intake manifold pipe. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by kball; 10-30-2009 at 02:37 PM.

10-30-2009, 11:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
phatfiddy 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: brocal Posts: 1,570 My Mood:	Re: Just dug out my first bike: 1972 arctic cat ramrod Wow that thing is clean. must have been the hot ticket back in the day huh? you rolled up with that and all the other kiddies had their lawnmower powered hardtail mini bikes

10-30-2009, 11:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
387hardcore 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: punxsutawney PA. Posts: 1,671	Re: Just dug out my first bike: 1972 arctic cat ramrod wow thats in good shape ,i have only ever seen a few of them

10-30-2009, 12:18 PM	#4 (permalink)
southwickmx338 1st Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southwick,Massachusetts Posts: 209 My Mood:	Re: Just dug out my first bike: 1972 arctic cat ramrod ahha that seat is sick

10-30-2009, 01:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
MG577 1st Gear Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: North county S.D. Posts: 244 My Mood:	Re: Just dug out my first bike: 1972 arctic cat ramrod Sick I still have my frist bike to 1978 DS 80

10-30-2009, 02:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
kball PM Newbie Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 49	Re: Just dug out my first bike: 1972 arctic cat ramrod Yeah it's sweet. Still runs too but needs a new carb. I've managed to keep it in the basement for 23 yrs now. Added a couple pics. Last edited by kball; 10-30-2009 at 02:38 PM.

10-30-2009, 05:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
35mastr 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Newark,Ca. Posts: 566 My Mood:	Re: Just dug out my first bike: 1972 arctic cat ramrod Its in real nice shape. If its running a Kawi motor. Just order up the carb from Kawi.

10-30-2009, 05:14 PM	#8 (permalink)
Xare50 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: stockton Posts: 403 My Mood:	Re: Just dug out my first bike: 1972 arctic cat ramrod cool little bike kinda looks like a z50 with xr50 wheels

11-02-2009, 01:22 AM	#9 (permalink)
Scott982 PM Newbie Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 49	Re: Just dug out my first bike: 1972 arctic cat ramrod That reminds me of the 1969 Maverick III I had when I was a kid. Traded a cheap paintball gun from walmart for it.lol

11-02-2009, 10:36 AM	#10 (permalink)
Wandell 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Cairo, Georgia Posts: 1,467	Re: Just dug out my first bike: 1972 arctic cat ramrod That is awesome!

11-02-2009, 11:37 AM	#11 (permalink)
50-50 3rd Gear Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: PA Posts: 1,844 My Mood:	Re: Just dug out my first bike: 1972 arctic cat ramrod I never knew Arctic Cat made anything like this! It's awesome. I bet finding parts for it is next to impossible, though. Is it a Kawi engine or a Suzuki engine? Arctic Cat and Suzuki had (and may still have) a very close relationship. The Arctic Cat snowmobiles used Suzuki engines for the longest time. Is it a 2 stroke or 4 stroke?

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