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1975 Rupp RMT 80 - $3,000 (Hope)
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The RMT 80 was Rupp's first "larger" mini-cycle – street not dirt – that he produced from 1972 to 1975. It used an air-cooled 80cc two-stroke single manufactured by Fuji together with a four-speed manual transmission, and 17inch front and 16inch rear wheels.
Primarily for off-road use, it's also street-legal in 45 states. Designed like a big bike, the RMT 80 has a flat-out torque curve through the entire 4000-7500 rpm range. Motorcycle-type muffler is quiet but performance tuned; built-in spark arrester makes it woods-approved. Tires are Rupp-designed road knobbies. The RMT 80's frame is a double downtube, single backbone type made from 4130 chrome moly. Bike weighs in at 135 pounds Frame-mounted gas tank is cushioned, footpegs that are retractable. High/low SAE-approved headlight, 80-mph speedo, horn, two-way kill switch are standard. So are brake- and taillight.