Identify this motorcycle!

"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff) 12/29/2017 at 01:23 • Filed to: None

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My parents were showin some old slides from before I was born, and I’m wondering if anyone familiar with 1970s motorbikes can identify this one. Any takers?

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > atfsgeoff 12/29/2017 at 01:52

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Can you possibly get a clearer shot of whatever’s on the fuel tank? I’ve been trying to glean what I can from the bike itself (knobbly tires, possibly a 250cc motor, square headlight, handlebar style) but my searches are inconclusive.

The square headlight seems to be heavily anachronistic...

EDIT:

Here’s a possible candidate. It’s a 1972 Honda SL350 Scrambler. Hold onto this - it might be handy.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 12/29/2017 at 02:18

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After further digging, I think I’ve narrowed the brand down to Suzuki.

This is as far as I can get before signing off tonight - hopefully someone with a keener eye for vintage motorcycles can nail this one.

wafflesnfalafel > atfsgeoff 12/29/2017 at 02:25

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it’s tiny - looks like one of those Sears Christmas catalog specials

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > winterlegacy, here 'till the end 12/29/2017 at 02:29

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Definitely does not appear to be a bike where the exhaust is on the left side of the rider.

boredalways > wafflesnfalafel 12/29/2017 at 02:57

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Or Montgomery Ward

SmugAardvark > atfsgeoff 12/29/2017 at 03:29

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Doesn’t look like any bike I’m familiar with. The tank is pretty distinctive, and it looks like a 125cc engine to me. Could very well be a small, entry-level brand that you might have found and ordered through a catalog.

CobraJoe > SmugAardvark 12/29/2017 at 09:13

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It could be smaller than a 125, my dad had a Kawasaki 100cc trail bike when I was a kid, and I’m pretty sure it looked larger than that photo up top.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles 12/29/2017 at 12:07

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The primary features I saw were the fuel tank, handlebars, fork, and fuel tank. It was mostly because I thought the motorcycle was a Honda of some sort.

dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter > atfsgeoff 12/29/2017 at 13:41

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After some googling, I think it’s a Rupp Roadster.

I’ve never heard of them, but my grandparents were pretty loyal Honda folk at the time.

Edit: I think the model is a “Boss Mini”, but the information online seems spotty at best. Maybe a “Trailmaster”.

atfsgeoff > dsigned001 - O.R.C. hunter 12/29/2017 at 18:01

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That does look pretty close. Thanks!