Post-Sale Update: After 36 bids on eBay, this Ruttman sold for just $800.
Based out of Dearborn Heights, Michigan, Ruttman offered a variety of mini bikes called the “Uglys”, named after “the world’s ugliest little creatures all ready to unleash a whole pack of fun.” You could get a Pak Mule, Horny Toad, Vulture, Spyder, Grasshopper, or the Wild Goose you see here. All were fully assembled and ready to go and most, including the Wild Goose, featured a 4 horsepower Tecumseh HS 35 engine.
photo from http://www.usminibikemuseum.com/
Ruttman offered options like a band brake, lighting, and even a “Ski-Trac” kit that would replace the front wheel with a ski for “all the fun of a snowmobile.” The Wild Goose weighed 69 pounds and it had a automatic centrifugal clutch. This example was completely restored with new brakes, clutch, tires, controls, seat, and foot pegs – the frame and wheels are original. The seller says everything looks and runs as if the bike was new.
Photo from http://www.usminibikemuseum.com/
Find this Ruttman Wild Goose for sale in Roanoke, Virginia with bidding up to $227 and the reserve not yet met