Firehawk minibike

darkday · Jun 23, 2007

I was at northern tool today and happened upon a firehawk minibike. The price is only 500 and it comes with a 6hp mitsubishi engine with a top speed of 28 mph. Seems like a fun little toy to run around with on the farm but was wondering if anyone has any experience with one ?

Here's a link on the norther tool site. Firehawk Minibike with 6 HP Mitsubishi Engine | Mini-Bikes + ATVs | Northern Tool + Equipment

LC '92 · Jun 24, 2007

I once had a mini similar to that, in fact I still have it. If you will note, that mini shown on your link at Northern Tool has no rear suspension, this is commonly called a "hard tail". My little scooter was like this.

On flat smooth surfaces it was great, but get off road and the ride was bone jarring. I even installed a large cushioned seat and reduced the rear tires air pressure to nearly nothing. It was still a hard ride. The worst was dried cow tracks on pasture roads. It used to rattle screws loose in the frame and rattle my teeth loose.

I guess it would be OK for kids, but for me it was just too rough.

With best regards.

milkman · Jun 24, 2007

Go to your local TSC, they have what looks like the same machine there for the same price. I know a kid that has had one for about 2yrs now and has run the snot out of it, don't know which one has gotten beat up more, him or the bike, it sure has been a tuff one.

Dargo · Jun 24, 2007

One of the reviewers said to not settle for the "cheap one" and get the one with the Mitsubishi engine. The Mitsubishi engine would be the reason I'd not have anything to do with it. Mitsubishi is the cheap one! They don't exactly have a very stellar history with their engines for sure. I'd look for one with a better engine.

milkman · Jun 24, 2007

On sale at Pep Boys.
Pep Boys In-Store Specials

shvl73 · Jun 24, 2007

A lot of the ones I've seen around have a Chinese engine. I think I'd rather have a Japanese engine, Mitsu or otherwise.

darkday · Jun 24, 2007

milkman said:
On sale at Pep Boys.
Pep Boys In-Store Specials

Whoah very nice find!

Oh and when I first saw it, I was in the northern tool store. It looked nice and felt pretty comfortable. Even though they look small they seem like they would be quite nice.

Skipholiday · Jun 25, 2007

My neighbor has one of these and he has beat it to death.
Should be a timex. He runs it wide open all the time.
It may ride rough but for $400 bucks you can't beat the fun level~!

darkday · Jun 25, 2007

Skipholiday said:
My neighbor has one of these and he has beat it to death.
Should be a timex. He runs it wide open all the time.
It may ride rough but for $400 bucks you can't beat the fun level~!

That's what I'm thinking 400 bucks is one heck of a deal. I will see if northern tool could match the price somehow though because I will have to travel all the way across the state up to MN to get one though. I guess we don't have a pep boys in iowa. Although thinking about the cost of gas on my truck to get up there I might as well buy it at northern tool. Either way 500 is still a good deal.

The only downer for me is it's only a 1 seater, but I suppose that's what the gator is for huh ?

darkday · Jun 26, 2007

Yeah I'm definitly not going to be able to get it at pepboys, to far away... But I did find what I'm guessing is the cheaper version at partsamerica, a store that is closer then northern tool even.

http://www.partsamerica.com/ProductDetail.aspx?MfrCode=AMS&MfrPartNumber=09255&CategoryCode=3622A A little under 400 for it and no traveling seems nice I just wonder what all is different from it and the 'baja' version.