Quote from: webspoke on January 11, 2009, 10:16:03 AM

But if reliable and fast were real priorities, would we playing with duc's 

Soon, the grids could be as full as these, check out the tuck on the straights too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1W4BDbjOr44

Cool video but those are Blata's and Polinis not $250 china bikes... i rode a few of those Italian pocketbikes they are fast and i rode china pocketbikes the only common thing they has is the looks and dimentions.... china bikes have lawnmotors

Quote from: giannis on January 11, 2009, 12:36:07 PM
Cool video but those are Blata's and Polinis not $250 china bikes... i rode a few of those Italian pocketbikes they are fast and i rode china pocketbikes the only common thing they has is the looks and dimentions.... china bikes have lawnmotors

I kinda suspected that.  As with anything that looks too good to be true...

Quote from: muskrat on January 10, 2009, 11:12:22 PM
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mcy/988293528.html

sweeeet... I can pick that up with the 200 large I have coming from Dax by the end of the month

You guys should really check out the TXminiGP http://www.tmgps.8k.com/ . The new schedule isn't out yet, but keep checking.

That is what I've been dabbling with. They do some pocketbike classes as well as the minimotard (kx65) and miniGP (ysr/nsr 50/60).
Blast. Cheap-ish.

Steve

Quote from: RRub L'Ruls on January 11, 2009, 03:26:28 PM
sweeeet... I can pick that up with the 200 large I have coming from Dax by the end of the month

I'll write you a check 

Quote from: giannis on January 11, 2009, 09:39:08 AM
Sorry but those china bikes are going to need work all the time and they pretty dangerous, you have to go all over them, half of the bolts might be lose... they pretty slow too...

try some real pocketbikes

http://www.poliniusa.com/pocketbikes.php

or spent some extra money and get XR/CRF50 and stick some street tires to them... the sky is the limit with those little bikes from Honda

http://dallas.craigslist.org/ftw/mcy/980990589.html

http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mcy/965711244.html

this one is already setup for street use
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mcy/964152818.html


my 2 cents

I'll keep looking on Craigslist or other but the China made bikes, from people I know in FL aren't all that bad anymore.  For the amount of time I'm going to spend on one and how many times it's going to get dumped it's alright by me.  I'll some Termis on it and vuala 

Quote from: sdlrodeo on January 11, 2009, 06:05:43 PM
You guys should really check out the TXminiGP http://www.tmgps.8k.com/ . The new schedule isn't out yet, but keep checking.

That is what I've been dabbling with. They do some pocketbike classes as well as the minimotard (kx65) and miniGP (ysr/nsr 50/60).
Blast. Cheap-ish.

Steve

They dont have pocketbike classes anymore... not many people to race them they do have a lot of mini motards

here are some pics from one of the events...













more here  http://www.flickr.com/photos/90359349@N00/sets/72157607978468741/

Yup, that was Denton. which race was that?

I just remember in Katy, there were a lot of pocket bikes. That was last year though. And, I didn't stay the whole day to see if they raced the pocket bikes. So, really I'm just talkin'out'my butt. Still, as the pics show, tmgp is way fun.
Steve

Quote from: muskrat on January 10, 2009, 11:12:22 PM
anyone interested in getting a pocket bike and racing the neighboorhood in full leathers or even near the warehome where the streets are quiet?  I think it would be fun and surely someone here will make fun of me for this one but to hell with that.
We can recruit Lisa to put Ducati stickers all over the damned things.  Thoughts?
http://dallas.craigslist.org/dal/mcy/988293528.html

alright then how about bar stool racers?  party poopers 

I have Slag, Pipeliner + 2 kids............who else wants in?

Quote from: Slag on January 11, 2009, 08:50:46 AM
Negative. Open class. Race what you brought 

I've got a 49cc pocket bike frame with a bored/ported/polished/piped RM125F motor in it...
-it's a project I never got to finishing up (so many other toys to tinker with)
The body from it was cannibalized to make a sidecar for a dog we know.

This may be the motivation to work on that some more!   

Quote from: RichD on January 11, 2009, 09:43:37 PM
I've got a 49cc pocket bike frame with a bored/ported/polished/piped RM125F motor in it...
-it's a project I never got to finishing up (so many other toys to tinker with)
The body from it was cannibalized to make a sidecar for a dog we know.

This may be the motivation to work on that some more!   

well, lets get started but no puggle pod (ie unfair advantage in the pits).

Quote from: RichD on January 11, 2009, 09:43:37 PM
I've got a 49cc pocket bike frame with a bored/ported/polished/piped RM125F motor in it...
-it's a project I never got to finishing up (so many other toys to tinker with)
The body from it was cannibalized to make a sidecar for a dog we know.

This may be the motivation to work on that some more!   

holly shit that would like riding a GP500 bike.... 35-40hp 

How about a CR500 motor on it... who's going to ride this?

Quote from: giannis on January 11, 2009, 10:20:07 PM

How about a CR500 motor on it... who's going to ride this?

RichD   

Quote from: Ronr on January 11, 2009, 10:21:50 PM
RichD   

i wish i still had my CR500 you could take it for a spin .... Forget 1098 and 848.... 

Quote from: giannis on January 12, 2009, 12:53:37 AM
i wish i still had my CR500 you could take it for a spin .... Forget 1098 and 848.... 

A CR/KX/RM500 is on my list of things I'd like to pick up someday.

A friend had a KX500 years ago and I took it for a ride... mind bending power!!!
I can only imagine what yours was like with street tires and a re-gearing for asphalt.
I'm sure it was much more fun than the relatively heavy SBK's!!!   

Why did you get rid of something like that??...?