hello from a new member from canberra

steampunk · #1 (**permalink**) 11-02-2010, 02:13 AM

just thought i would drop in and say high. I've had a couple of pocket bikes in pieces for a while and one good one that i put a new engine in and got running. recently our local motorbike club organised another track day and we're having a pocket bike race for half time entertainment (last year it was postie bike races

). one of the guys is bringing a yzr30gp, should be interesting to see how it goes.

anyway at the moment i have the black one working. i snapped the tail off and broke a footpeg last weekend taking it to a dirtbike place with the club (was fun and very bumpy). but it's still running strong at the moment even after taking a few falls.

the bike on the right without the forks is my current project. does anyone know a better place to get dirt cheap engines other than ebay? i'm also gonna need to source some foot pegs and a fuel filter (is this necessary?). my mechanical knowledge is pretty lacking.

2 days in and the paint is coming up nicely. (silver+silver is so dull)

and my big bike

Gromet89 · #2 (**permalink**) 11-02-2010, 10:07 AM

It looks real good man, any engine mods planed?

ringo · #3 (**permalink**) 11-02-2010, 11:50 AM

Welcome SP,

That kart track out near the airport over there looks awesome!!!

Oh and pocket bike parts is the place you wanna go for cheap parts. Ayden there is reputable!!!

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steampunk · #4 (**permalink**) 12-02-2010, 03:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Gromet89

It looks real good man, any engine mods planed?

none as of yet as I know jack all bout mechanical things. I'll have a dig around and see if I can learn some stuff from what people have done here though.

managed to get a new engine via ebay for $76 including postage (pocket bike parts website says they're not getting more in for 4 weeks.) so I'll check what the local store has in way of parts and then source the rest from pocket bike parts.

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Originally Posted by RINGO

That kart track out near the airport over there looks awesome!!!

I think there's 2 near the airport for memory, one private one for go karters (which is the one your proably referring to) and one public one too. and then there's a third one somewhere else.

marulan is the track we're going out on. it's small for full sized bikes but proably a bit big for pocket ones. should be a blast anyway though.