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garth
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PostPosted: 15:45 - 05 Jul 2012    Post subject: Mini-Moto-ing Reply with quote
So, after a taster down at Hullavington, I quite enjoyed myself and am thinking of getting my own.

What are the chinese ones like? Obviously the whole point in this is that it is cheap and fun.

Been looking at these;

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mini-Moto-Pocket-fun-Bike-50cc-Limited-Edition-/120933765069?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Pocket_Bikes_LE&hash=item1c2836cfcd

Which are £130 new, so less second hand.

Anyone own any mini motos?

Worth spending 3 or 4 x more on a Blata?

Thanks
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 15:49 - 05 Jul 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
You don't want a Blata. When we started MMing, the Blata's were the crappy ones with the 4hp leafblower motors. You really want a Polini.

There are some Chinese copies of the 1 decent Blata, and apparently parts can be swapped with it to make it a decent MM, but I can't for the life of me remember the model. G has a Polini 910 which is great, except his was painted pink by a member here which leeched through the porous tank and ruined the carburettor.

Look for a Polini. Thumbs Up

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-POLINI-910s-6-2-hp-Liquid-Cooled-Minimoto-Italian-not-China-/300625316840?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item45feaa4be8

Like that, only Second hand probably.
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garth
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PostPosted: 15:55 - 05 Jul 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
MarJay wrote:
You don't want a Blata. When we started MMing, the Blata's were the crappy ones with the 4hp leafblower motors. You really want a Polini.

There are some Chinese copies of the 1 decent Blata, and apparently parts can be swapped with it to make it a decent MM, but I can't for the life of me remember the model. G has a Polini 910 which is great, except his was painted pink by a member here which leeched through the porous tank and ruined the carburettor.

Look for a Polini. Thumbs Up

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-POLINI-910s-6-2-hp-Liquid-Cooled-Minimoto-Italian-not-China-/300625316840?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item45feaa4be8

Like that, only Second hand probably.


Ain't no way I'm spending anywhere near £900! I spent most of my sessions last time sliding along on my arse after folding the front!
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PostPosted: 15:56 - 05 Jul 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
MarJay wrote:

Like that, only Second hand probably.



garth wrote:

Ain't no way I'm spending anywhere near £900! I spent most of my sessions last time sliding along on my arse after folding the front!


https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Polini-Genuine-911-mini-moto-proddie-spec-race-package-with-spares-Water-cooled-/170866750515?pt=UK_Sporting_Goods_Pocket_Bikes_LE&hash=item27c873b433

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lllN30lll
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PostPosted: 16:24 - 05 Jul 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
MarJay wrote:
You don't want a Blata. When we started MMing, the Blata's were the crappy ones with the 4hp leafblower motors. You really want a Polini.

There are some Chinese copies of the 1 decent Blata, and apparently parts can be swapped with it to make it a decent MM, but I can't for the life of me remember the model. G has a Polini 910 which is great, except his was painted pink by a member here which leeched through the porous tank and ruined the carburettor.

Look for a Polini. Thumbs Up

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-POLINI-910s-6-2-hp-Liquid-Cooled-Minimoto-Italian-not-China-/300625316840?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item45feaa4be8

Like that, only Second hand probably.


The Blata B1's are watercooled and circa 13bhp.

You can also get the replicas of them called the B1 Rep.

If you're going to start then don't get an air cooled chinese one, you'll find it far far too slow on track and you'll hold everybody up.
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lllN30lll
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PostPosted: 16:29 - 05 Jul 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Sign up to this forum so you can have a look at their for sale section.

https://www.minimotoscene.co.uk/forums/forumdisplay.php?11-For-Sale

If you can't be bothered I'll have a look for you and get you contact details Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 16:35 - 05 Jul 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
What about a road legal pit instead?

Can do a binge and whack a 20+hp TZR motor in there Laughing
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lllN30lll
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PostPosted: 16:44 - 05 Jul 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Found you a B1 rep.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Blata-Rep-Minimoto-39cc-Water-Cooled-Used-Mini-Moto-Not-Pit-bike-or-Moto-Cross-/120943031314?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item1c28c43412

or a second hand genuine italian Blata B1.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLATA-MINI-MOTO-AMAZING-VALUE-BE-QUICK-/170817842585?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item27c5896d99
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garth
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PostPosted: 13:14 - 06 Jul 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
What about this one?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLATA-MINI-MOTO-FILA-REP-/350564088481?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item519f3f7aa1
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PostPosted: 13:30 - 06 Jul 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
Thats quite a low hp engine. They do some far nicer engines...much quicker too.

My brother in laws decent Blata rep was smoked by some cheap dodgy chinese heap Laughing
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MarJay
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PostPosted: 13:31 - 06 Jul 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
garth wrote:
What about this one?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/BLATA-MINI-MOTO-FILA-REP-/350564088481?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item519f3f7aa1


That is one of the 'bad' blatas. The 'good' blatas have a kind of trellis frame with strips of sheet metal welded between the spars. That one is just a cradle frame.
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PostPosted: 13:38 - 06 Jul 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
##Paddy## wrote:
Thats quite a low hp engine. They do some far nicer engines...much quicker too.

My brother in laws decent Blata rep was smoked by some cheap dodgy chinese heap Laughing

so a chinese bike got beat by a chinese bike Laughing

I had a Banshee Sho, one of the best copies of a GRC there was. Awesome bike.
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PostPosted: 14:04 - 06 Jul 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
##Paddy## wrote:
What about a road legal pit instead?



yet to see yours
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PostPosted: 16:00 - 06 Jul 2012    Post subject: Reply with quote
CRF-Rider wrote:
##Paddy## wrote:
What about a road legal pit instead?



yet to see yours


After BBQ, this thing will be mobile.

Seems low on compression unsure if broken or plain spastic though.

Need to "bodge" some pegs on there really as it interferes with the kickstart Laughing
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