ROAD LEGAL PIT BIKES-tell me more

[stirlinggaz]

hi all,
as title says, im considering a road legal pit bike.(maybe 2)

its gonna be used fairly regularly (maybe not when the snow arrives though ) & it will also be used by g/f who only has a provisional/cbt.

looking at the "stomp" type & gather these can be upgraded to around 140/170 or even 200cc

they sound like like a hoot & considering they are road legal/registered, im presuming they are safe(ish).

im sure i read of other bcf'ers doing this & welcome all advice (constructive)

no moans about the road legality of the bigger capacity please i have a full licence
its only gonna be used for trips to shops etc & not gonna be a main form of transport.

so, those who have done it, what am i looking for & what should i to avoid?.

seen a 200cc registered as a 125cc,(s/h of course) naughty but i like the sound of this.

might consider a 110cc, with a view to fitting a bigger engine, renthals, decent brakes + some fine tuning

i presume theres no 2 stroke versions available?

all advice welcome, & pics especially welcome

cheers,
GAZ

[Marmalade]

Mine. 125cc with a stomp 140 engine. It'll do over 70mph.

Original engine was made of cheese.

You have to be aware they are mainly cheap Chinese rubbish so sort it before it dies.

I've changed wheel bearings, tyres, chain and bulbs because all this stuff fails as a matter of course so i got in first, also checked everything and changed several electrical connections due to the very lame nature of them and likelihood of them failing.

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[lllN30lll]

Only problem I ever had was the 4 litre petrol tank... and the fact I couldn't stop buying stuff for it.

*edit, balls, too popular

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Turbo R1
CRF450R

[Marmalade]

Tank is too small but i get over 100 miles out of it between fills.
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[-Matt-]

I'd love one of these i'd just be constantly in fear of being squished by traffic do you find you get cut up and pulled out on more often than on the other bikes marm I see a lot of the rental-car drop-off guys using them to get back to the rental sites around bristol, don't look too fun in the rush hour traffic though

[Marmalade]

People MUST pass you because you will hold them up 3 seconds.

Then you filter past them

The old engine kept it at about 50-55mph and it's a nightmare, now it'll do over 70 it's much safer.
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Nobby the Bastard: How yo tell the difference between the actual japanese and her just screaming because she's had live fish stuck up her arse? [url=https://www.nicks-shop.co.uk/bcf-goodies-15-c.aspGet BCF stickers and things here[/url] Reflective helmet stickers - Legal requirement in france - Clicky

[P.addy]

All the 2 strokes are custom jobbies and go for a fair bit.

I have some Skyteam Gorilla thing, its great fun and I use it for fucking around, barely use on the roads.. just to get to destination and rag it.

Chinese bits broke, bars, mounts, kickstart... shit happens.

[MC]

Always wanted one as well, think they're way too much money for what they're tho.
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Yamaha MT-03 '08 (crashed)
Honda XR-125L '04

[-Matt-]

I worry in my case its a bit like my interest in quad bikes more novelty that actually likely to be used more than a few days a year, not that i can justify buying either without a significant lottery win

[MC]

Saw a guy on a road legal quad today in full islamic dress Dunno why I found it funny, maybe cos usually they're ridden by chavs.
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Yamaha MT-03 '08 (crashed)
Honda XR-125L '04

[-Matt-]

Probably still had the compulsory bling-chains underneath

[1cyl]

Dem good
Dis my second one: https://p1.bikepics.com/2013/06/14/bikepics-2566295-800.jpgas first was nicked.

Paid £850 for it used. Then waxed another £850+ changing everything except the frame. Which I plan to keep forever, and just change/repair when it breaks.
Engine swap took about 15 minutes
I originally bought it for two reasons:
1. It fits easily in the back of my works kangoo with all my shelving and gubbins aswell, which my wife can also drive so it makes a very useful cluster vehicle.
2. Winter use, so that I could save the SMC for summer.............that plan failed misreably and its done nearly 3 times the mileage of the SMC this summer 900!!+ since March(200 on first engine, then I built a better one for it).

I low sided it savagely the other day at my local carpark, whilst getting some kneedown action in. Slid about 15m, tore my gear to shreads, angry grazes, wrecked thumb, twisted forks and smashed a slider off but other than that, the bike was fine. Limped home and mended it in half hour, grinning the whole time because i wasnt on my KTM! .

I run final drive at 18/30 and i've def gone too far as it bogs in 4th a bit, but makes 1st 2nd & 3rd gear much more useable. Change my oil every 300miles with putoline. And lastly, if you buy a road goer stomp, the least you will need is:
A DNM shock
A Halfords bike speedo.
Wheels that are actually round .

See sig for more pics
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