The bikes were a favorite among celebreties and featured in EZ Rider magazineĭale Earnhardt Jr. I had recently purchased the Little Badass Motorcycle Co. I have been working with Dave ever since. I soon found out that the brains behind the operation was Dave Miller. So, I facilitated the sale of the company and became the distributor. But Steve wanted to focus on his emerging career in auto racing. Steve made some great bikes, and we sold them. with Dave and I, it was all about MINIBIKES.īack in 2001, Taco minibikes was owned by Steve Manley in Texas. I have had the destinct pleasure of working with Dave Miller for many years. We asked how he keeps his continued focus on these mini wonders and Dave replied, “ Yeah, this is one of the original do-it yourself styled Hot Rod formula’s of all time, these minibikes are fun to build, fun to ride, fun to talk about, what’s not to like?” Nothing, nothing at all Dave…thanks in part to your efforts within the hobby! With over 30 minibikes lurking in his collection, our first ever inductee into the Joe’s Minibike Reunion Hall of Fame is an easy choice! He’s juggling a couple café racer concepts, and oh yeah, a vintage motocross museum builds. He’s working on a new 2-Stroke pipe development for various race applications. A head- turning orange CR400 Chopper with sparkling chrome goodies lays in the corner of one of the shops “back” room’s. His constant pursuit of a better mousetrap and his precision-like manufacturing prowess have taken the minibike world to a whole different level! A twin engine, stretch-frame Bonanza currently sits on his spacious work bench. When asked which one bike is his favorite, Miller concedes “the last one I built…until the next one gets started.”Ī pretty laid back, no-nonsense guy who enjoys time in his shop, Dave has no problem speaking his mind.
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They also had the biggest tires and and a decent brake systems.” His Taco collection is pretty cool as well with models including the Zundapp 50 Mini Matterhorn, The Super Tail 22, Taco MODELS 100, 99, 66, 44 and you guessed it, 22! Add in a Frijole plus “a bunch of shit I forgot I built” The Boyle Motor Sports Museum in Newport Beach, CA actually has an exhibit dedicated to the 50-60 bikes Dave has built over the last three years. I found the Bonanza’s also held up best with the 15-HP McCulloch engines we were running.
When asked why he has so many Bonanza models, Dave answered “ I liked the Bonanza stuff early on because even at 14 years old, I was already 6’ 2” tall and it fit me the best. With a roll call that would make the hardest core of mini bike collectors shudder with awe, Dave’s collection includes a’69 World Champ Bonanza /Mc Culloch, the iconic Rat Bastard, Evil Twin, Bonanza T/F 1500 Dragster, and a list of Bonanza models that include the1300S/90CC,1510 MX, 1500 SH, BC 1300, BC 1000, 1963 WEST BEND 610, both the CR 400, CR 500 CHOPPER Models including the orange model I noticed during my shop visit. An expert in every sense of the word, Dave has set standards by manufactured an industry leading line of exhaust, gas tanks, clutch cover, engine accessories and custom bolt on products for the Bonanza and other models.
Dave is known as the premier builder of complete bikes and performance parts for Bonanza and Hodaka. Fast forward a few years, and Dave is still passionate about advancing the Bonanza Minibike tradition through his So Cal company, Dave Miller Concepts.
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