Jumping on a Pitpro

[Jimmz]

Hi All,
Been reading this forum for a while now, and just started riding a pitpro 138cc. My first offroad bike I thought it would be up to my beginner level of riding - but found the suspension bottoms out very easily, and ended up with a deflated rear tyre today. Weighing 65kgs didn't think this would be a problem?

Anyway here's a pic of it, was having heaps of fun on it today:

 

[Flarry]

The flat tyre probably was because these bikes come without rim locks and not becasue the suspension bottoms out on jumps.

Try adjusting the suspension if you feel its too soft, you should be allright weighing 65kg's and if you really want you can upgrade the suspension ovcourse.

 

[THUMPY125]

nice bike got a good one for jumping watch this short vid it will tell you how to properly tune that suspension to your weight.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-nK8syNDJM

 

[Jimmz]

Thanks for the tips. After getting the tyre fixed, I'm going to try thicker oil in the front shocks, not really interested in spending more money on better suspension as this is supposed to be cheap fun.

 

[Flarry]

Yeah thats a good vid.

 

[Squeeby]

Just watched the video then looked at the pitpro forks and noticed there is only one screw instead of the two for compression and rebound. Is this one just for preload?

 

[tubes380]

no they are just to let the extra pressure out when you have had it tired down during transport and dont really affect the forks

 

[KTMKID]

the flatty is because of the tyres not having rimlocks... happened to me to, but my suspension is perfect and i weigh 60kg's, my forks nearly bottom out but i have bout an inch to spare... my back shock is just fine

 

[Jimmz]

yep, getting a rim lock on the back at least

 

[Flarry]

Do the pitpro's have the right sort of rim to get rimlocks put in? In other words, are they rimlock compadible? I hear you have to hv a hole in the rim, will they just a rimlock in at the shop?

 

[Maylands Performance]

Once you have bought a rimlock you can drill can drill the hole thru the rim yourself,its a very easy job .Just drill the rimlock hole directly opposite the existing valve hole.!!

 

[Flarry]

Thats what I thaught but some one told me that hole had to %100 in the right spot, has to be very accurate and you cant just do it yourself.

 

[KTMKID]

yer you can do it yourself...

 

[Maylands Performance]

With the wheel out and your tyre off,looking inside the rim, run a ruler or straight edge along the centre of 2 spoke nipples,even better if you have a set of calipers to get the 1/2 way mark exact...now mark a line between the 2 spoke nipples with a pencil or a scribe.now centre punch a point halfway between the spoke nipples and drill yer hole there.

Ps. Drill your Rimlock hole opposite the existing valve hole !!!!

Job done.The fun part is getting your fingers and rimlock inside once you have fitted one side of your tyre.........