Evel Knievel Tribute project part 1

 I wanted to build a mini-bike, so I searched out one designed for larger riders, both for comfort and so I could fit my grandson on the bike with me.

I settled on the Rascal roller kit from Go Power Sports, I opted for the telescopic front forks. The kit came with tires and wheels (6" wheels), rear disc brake and all parts needed except the motor, clutch and chain.

I also opted for the solid steel wheels with the dirt track style tires

I added in one of their performance exhaust pipes that exit the center of the frame

Now for a theme, I saw this picture of a restored mini-bike tribute to Evel Knievel and knew I had to build one.

The kit was pretty straight forward, all I had to do was paint the frame and tank white, then come up with decals or custom paint work.

I used my skills as a graphic designer and created my own version of the Evel Knievel #1, the stars in a bar and a custom starter cover.

I found this graphic online and used it as the basis for the #1

I combined the mini-bike rider with the Evel logo from the "Evel Live" TV show where Travis Pastrana jumped the Ceaser's Palace Fountain. I changed it to "Evel Lives". I named the bike "the Evel Spirit"

I purchased a Harbor Freight Predator 212 motor, added the stage one kit (air & crank case filters) and removed the exhaust and gas tank.

I purchased this set of handlebars, they were a cross between cruiser and ape hangers, they fit perfect and made the bike comfortable to ride

I wanted to mix the parts in red or blue, since the frame was white, I bought this set of hand grips/throttle

I forget to take pictures when I unboxed the kit, but here is the fame during painting, everything was welded and there zero modifications necessary. Go Power Sports figured everything out for you.