World's lightest Motorcycles - motorbike/mountain bike cross

[RideLimousin]

Has anyone heard of these?

Was browsing the net and came across them by chance.

A New Zealand based company making 57kg motorbikes with a 125cc low maintenance 4 stroke engine.

Looks like they could be fun!

https://www.fxbikes.com/

[LockyUK]

that looks pretty cool!

[Nick 50]

That does look like it would be fun

A vid:

https://youtu.be/aUN0_WERarE

A bit pricey though, at £3700'ish before shipping.
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[WannaBeDude]

Want - 4 on off road ' stuff ' - wonder how much - at that weight a 4 Stroke 125 could be fun, no idea if bike is any good - awaits comments from spanners - more over, peeps who know how to weild one. !!
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[RideLimousin]

There's some cool videos of them in action too:

https://www.fxbikes.com/videos/

Some more details:

[WannaBeDude]

Whos making it - china - etc - is it good or 3 grand pile of junk !!
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[RideLimousin]

Components are decent spec- check the photo in the first post
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[SamWise72]

Is it not a slight concern that if they can't spell moly, maybe they don't know whether it really is?

[Ariel Badger]

Want!
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[RideLimousin]

Well spotted.

Still want one though

Components look good quality and if you look through the videos they have got the thumbs up from some quite decent riders.
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[Pol Anorl]

Thats pretty awesome!
would buy one as a lulzy bike if i had the cash tbh seem pretty cool.
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[G]

No, no no.

No.

It's a really nice concept - I would say that because I had similar ideas.

The execution is horrible, however.

You can get a KTM 105 SX which is a big-enugh-for-adults dirt bike that has got massively better performance and strength for 68kg or so.

I'd want a lot more than 11kg off for the spindly wheels, frame, brakes etc.

The KTM 85 small wheel edition is listed at 66kg.
Go a bit smaller to a 'kids bike' and the 65SX is listed at 55.4kg and is probably a better performing bike in everyway bar the size to the FX.

Me, I'd have gone for a minimoto engine; which can make up to 13hp or so, yet total weight should be a chunk under 15kg on top of a mountain bike.
These days I'd just go electric and make up some easy-swap batteries.

[WannaBeDude]

Ok, i'll add - put 25 bhp 2 Stroke in - not sure of difference in engine weight - but that would then be - FUN!
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[itsallgood]

I would just be concerned about the mountain bike brakes and front forks, would they be up to the job?

Otherwise it's pretty cool
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[Noxious89123]

I suppose the issue here, is getting people to realise that there are already very lightweight, punchy little bikes out there, like the small KTMs that G mentioned. Does look giood fun though.

Just a point of interest, are those cable operated discs? I don't see a res by the levers.
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[Ayrton]

Good idea to make money though. Looks to me as if they will sell loads to people thinking their the next big thing.
I wouldnt trust one. It just looked like a beefed up mountain bike with an engine. Those brakes look like they couldnt stop anything either.

[ruck bodgers2]

cool . that would be perfect for my nephew to learn on . just need to add stabilizers and crash bars . nice bike tho im all for keeping it simple . i bet 360,s are no problem on one of those . very nice
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[fireyphoenix1...]

seriously disappointed in the ignorance im seeing in this thread .

its a basically a motorized DH MTB i cant speak for the frame as thats their own design but look at the components ...

Marzocchi Monster Ts ...strong as fuck but expensive mine took 3 years of abuse from a 15 stone rider at up too 50 mph on some of the roughest off road tracks before i sold my DH /freeride rig
Also i would happily bet money on them being better than the KTM ones lmao

Fox Racing Shox Float MXR ....its a fox nuff said

RK excel rims ....most the major crosser seem too have them anyway or re-branded ones so i really dont see these failing

from what i have read the brakes are defo good enough for that weight being 250CC motocross ones lol


lol i can remember my mates trying too mock my rig as it had "thin" forks compared to their heavy old fox 40s ....mine "just"monsters BUT were made from stronger materials .......

thinner lighter but just as strong ment i was faster few months later everyone switched too the monsters

The Fxbikes i have looked in too are all like that ......using higher quality parts where possible too shave weight off .


Personally if i had the money i would have one over a ktm anyday lol take 30 seconds too search KTM snapped ......a LOT of them seem to have weak frames for a "premium" brand
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[mysterious_rider]

It's cool. But it's essentially a stripped down dirtbike with a 7-10bhp 125 chinese pitbike engine.

And look at the lean angle of the engine! They were never meant to be leaned like that.

So not worth more than about £800 in my eyes.

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[Suntan Sid]

What a load of pish!

You'd be better off buying a second hand trials bike, plenty of 'em about, for less than half the price, an old TY would piss all over that!

Comedy bike, for posers with too much money!
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[jeddy11]

Saw this but not sure the weight or its feasability for motor cross

https://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x232/jeddy11/smallest_motorbike_zpsc511c741.jpg
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