Deltec mini's

[evo550]

So one of these little rockets was my first bike, and I thought I would get my hands on one and do a resto.
Only problem is I don't know what specific model it was, I have a visual in my head, but that's about it.
Any good leads on web sites or info that maybe useful?

[JohnnyO]

My first bike was a Deltek Grassgrub which was green with a solid rear end and 125 Victa motor, the next model up was the Rockhopper and it was red with rear shocks connected to the seat. A few years ago i bought a nice original condition Rockhopper to ad to the stable. That's about all the info i've got..

[evo550]

Mine had the solid rear end and victa motor...but I'm sure it was orange/red, I'm trying to visualise the sticker on the front numberplate, but it's just not coming to me.
All of the google images I've looked at show them all butchered or highly modified, but nothing oem.

[Noel]

http://macbobaust.com/vintage_bike93.html

any help

[JohnnyO]

I found a site called Australian Vintage Mini Bikes with some good pics and info.
Here is a Deltek Rockhopper the same as mine..


This is a Grassgrub the same as my first bike.

[evo550]

http://macbobaust.com/vintage_bike93.html

any help

YEP..looked like this,
http://macbobaust.com/vintage_bike183.html
except the grand prix sticker is screaming at me not the grass grub, did they do a grand prix hard tail version?

[JohnnyO]

http://macbobaust.com/vintage_bike93.html

any help

YEP..looked like this,
http://macbobaust.com/vintage_bike183.html
except the grand prix sticker is screaming at me not the grass grub, did they do a grand prix hard tail version?

Grand Prix is a different brand to Deltek, Deckson is another.. unless you've got a picture to identify it you could've had anything

[smed]

Here's a couple of pics of my resto'd Deltek rockhopper,the guards are not the correct ones & neither are the shocks but the rest is original as far as I know,the new chrome on the tank & bars cost a motza but I reckon it was worth it  ,I also have waiting restoration one day a Grassgrub & the bottom of the range model,the name escapes me now but it is rigid all round no front or rear suspension
 

[JohnnyO]

That looks awesome smed!!

[JohnnyO]

Another Grand Prix

[smed]

Thanks JO,they are pretty sketchy little shitters to ride eh,The pic just reminded me of another non original part,the air cleaner lid is from the top of a canister from the $2 shop ,a guy on ebay oz is reproducing the front decal, which to me finishes it off,not bloody cheap though

[Canam370]

http://macbobaust.com/vintage_bike93.html

any help

YEP..looked like this,
http://macbobaust.com/vintage_bike183.html
except the grand prix sticker is screaming at me not the grass grub, did they do a grand prix hard tail version?

I had a Kirby engined Grand Prix. It was a hardtail. Lotsa fun....the chain would derail whenever the sprocket dug into the dirt (often!), the handlebars bent at their bolt mount and I got regularly electrocuted trying to kill the spark while trying not touching the top of the exposed sparkplug. Yeah, lotsa memories
 JohhnyO's pictured model was the deluxe version. I was still happy with the poverty pack version although the handlebars only folded when the mounts broke completely!

[Curly3]

These are the real fair dinkum minibikes.
My father made up a Rockhopper with a Suzuki U70 motor, inc expansion chamber, it was a handfull.

[Iain Cameron]

Dan at motographic's has the Grand Prix stickers , had an original he made up for mine . blue frame hard tail . Im chasing the lower fork legs and springs . Iain

[firko]

We had a Deltex Rockhopper which we used as a pit bike for our drag racing altered. We did more laps of Catlereagh, Surfers Paradise, Calder and A.I.R. pits than we did down thr quarter in the car. It was a fun little buzzrocket until some prick stole it off the trailer at Surfers.