Kids Yamaha PW50. Is it worth £300?

[ninja_butler]

I'm looking at an ad for a little PW50 but I know very little about these kind of bikes or what to pay. I'm hoping the guy will take £200 (offer of £180 rejected) but I might pay more if it's worth it.

I can't tell much from the picture beyond the fact that the bike looks to be in desperate need of tidying up. https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/genuine-pw-50-yamaha-childs-motocross-bile/1036913538#photo-content

£300, is it a fair price or is he having a laugh?

[_Iain_]

£150 absolute maximum on that, however i'd not want to pay more than £100 in that condition.

Much better off with something like this imo;

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/110cc-Ghost-Pit-Bike-Dirt-Bike-Motorbike-110cc-Semi-Auto-/171158008168?pt=UK_Motorcycle_Parts&hash=item27d9cff168

Or better yet a used one without a flash graphics kit.

https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/110cc-pit-bike-fast-and-great-condition-pitbike/1036316601

Parts are cheap as feck, when they eventually get bored of it very easy to convert to full manual, very easy to sell on. Zero loss & it'll get the kids used to riding a bike. Expect to pay around £175, or £250 for a minter.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/lem-50-kids-auto-motorcross-/321237438754?pt=UK_Motorcycles&hash=item4acb3e5122

I'd pay £250 for that but no more. But again, would rather have the pitbikes as the local chavs love em & you'll have no issues with resaling it regardless of condition or how mashed the engine is.

Well worth signing up to a few of the facebook groups - have a look for "pitbikes 4 sale" "SOMERSET PITBIKES/CROSSERS 4 SALE" and shit like that. You'll find a bargain bike sooner or later - paddys brother had a talent for picking up four speed manual 125's in good nick for under £150
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[hmmmnz]

i can attest that the pw's are bomb proof kiddies bikes, infact that was my first bike 30 years ago, i personally think 300quid isnt too bad, obviously id rather pay less, but for a bike that had been tryed tested and still is available 30 years on is something worth spending the cash on,

in no way would i even consider a pit bike, they are a dime a dozen and not even worth a hundred quid 2 years on,

the little pw will just keep on going and can be passed on to the next kiddie in the family,
parts are easily available, and easy to work on
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[ninja_butler]

Thanks Iain, good advice.

I'm wary of Chinese pit bikes after seeing a warning on BBC Watchdog about self-combusting, finger chopping mini motos but that 50cc "Lem" sounds like a genuine decent bike. Not sure I can afford it, it's right on the limitof my budget, but it's interesting. Safety is the number one priority so I'll have to do a bit of homework on which brands are okay.

Oh, and a conflicting opinion from "Hmmmnz". This is getting educational.

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I'd tend to go with hmmmnz - I'd certainly value a genuine Yamaha a good bit over a cheap Chinese bike.

Does depend on the intended use etc.
It's easier for a kid to 'grow' with a pit bike if they fit them in the first place - you can easily add bigger wheels, engines, clutch etc.

[hmmmnz]

there is a limited time scale that the kids can use the pw,
they just get too big or need to move up to a bigger bike, i think i had it untill i was 5 and moved on to a geared bike, that same bike is still in my family though, my little nephew is currently learning on it, and i suspect once he has it'll be passed on to another member of the extended family,
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[FriendlyEllis]

Gumtree?
https://www.gumtree.com/p/cars-vans-motorbikes/kids-dirt-motorbike/1035971341

[_Iain_]

[Jefr0]

PW50's are awesome.

Had mine since I was 4 (now 25) Dad had bought it about the time I was born so it's had plenty of abuse and still runs, still looks like new somehow!

Hadn't been started in 2-3 years and it kicked on the 2nd.

Would be a bike you wouldn't get rid of, as hmmmnz says. It'll be passed on in the family.

Wouldn't bother with the chinese pit bikes or anything similar.
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[andys675]

it's not worth 300 but the prices do spike at xmas

be careful it's not a chinese copy as they do make one that looks the same
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