Need advice in beginning mini motard racing

[nbh00d]

Why aim to buy a motard ready bike? That's silliness and just limits your options... I just bought a Nitrous 150 which I'm doing up to motard. I'll have spent a little less than $1,500 by the time I'm finished and more or less the only thing I'll be leaving stock (except for oil tuning) is the forks. If I sell off the gear I remove I could almost have some decent forks on it for ~$1,600!

You could spend less than me too, I've bought some stuff that I'm pretty sure I won't need and you could probably get some cheaper stuff than me that will do just as good a job

That leaves you with ~$1,000 for decent gear, If you buy a dirt helmet + goggles for ~$200 then you have ~$800 to buy a race suit, boots and gloves. That will get you some decent kit to go with your decent little beast

Work the engine once you can push the YX150 to its limit...

My build thread is coming. I just got word most my parts have landed so I'm starting soon

Looks like I need to get my hands on the either YX150 or Daytona 150. $2.5k is solely for the bike as due to my years in riding sport bikes I have loads of leather suits & helmets already. I just want to get into mini motard racing as I can't afford to race full size motocycles.

 

[krazed0451]

Wow, in that case perhaps buy one of the new RevMX's and spend $500 on motarding it... I believe someone (Londin from memory) is doing one up as a motard bike soon if you are prepared to wait for his review of how it handles the tarmac

It runs a 155z engine

Otherwise, suggestions people?

 

[bradisfun]

yes this has already been suggested, hes in NSW so he can only have a 150cc motor witch is why we are still arguing over what bike would be best... the revMX will always be the first bike suggested were money allows.

 

[TyD]

There was a motovert pro 150 daytona, same as this one this one on eBay last night...

and it went for $1825 which would of left you with heaps of money to buy gear and oils.

NEW 150cc MOTOVERT PRO DIRT BIKE THUMPSTAR PIT TRAIL - eBay Other Trail Bikes, Trail Bikes, Motorcycles, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 23-May-10 21:00:10 AEST)

Just keep an eye out on eBay and trading post.

 

[krazed0451]

yes this has already been suggested, hes in NSW so he can only have a 150cc motor witch is why we are still arguing over what bike would be best... the revMX will always be the first bike suggested were money allows.

I'm leaving it at a suggestion only... The RevMX (to my mind) looks to be much better suited to the dirt due to its larger form factor general setup. I could be wrong and I'm certainly hanging out to see what Londin thinks of it setup as a tard

Suggestions on bikes to look out for second hand might be a good start while he/we are waiting

 

[Minibiker05]

Hey I'm doing my pitpro up for motard and I'm from the central coast so I'll be heading down Wollongong once a month Is there any mini motard in the act as I'll be working up there for 6 months so I may do some riding while I'm up there

 

[grnman]

Im going to the Aus titles in ACT in Ausgust so there is stuff there.

 

[Minibiker05]

I'll be there for sure

 

[grnman]

Round 3
Queanbeyan ACT
Date: 6th & 7th August

 

[Minibiker05]

Do they have outher riding down there as I want to practice

 

[Minibiker05]

Would a lifan 140 with a big bore exhaust a a 26mm oko be competitive or would it just suck

 

[grnman]

suck man. ill fly right past you.

 

[Barnesd09]

Yeah, but you will fly past anyone Dave, that IF you get your bike.
Chop Chop M2W!!!!

 

[Matt636]

did anyone race in august at wollongong? is there a rule book about engine capacity etc or is it just some dude going "nah man" ?

from what i've read my 140 will get slaughtered. great!... and i havent even taken it out yet.