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Had a mini moto for about 6 months and waiting for better weather to arrive so that i can get out in it.Does anyone have advice on
A:How to ride them safely fast
B:any special precautions required on starting them up for the first time and running them in??
Would be grateful to hear of anyones experience in these little machines
A:How to ride them safely fast
B:any special precautions required on starting them up for the first time and running them in??
Would be grateful to hear of anyones experience in these little machines
I've got a mini-moto!
I damaged myself on it so badly with 5 minutes of me getting it out of it's box that I wasn't able to ride my proper bike for a fortnight!
It was summer time and I was just wearing shorts and a t-shirt. I was eager to try it out and couldn't be bothered to change my clothes as I didn't think the little 'toy' could hurt me.
I got it out of the box and tightened up the handlebars and I went straight off down the road on the little thing.
The road where I live is down a slight hill and I was absolutely flat out on the little beast, when I suddenly got into a violent and uncontrollable tank slapper! I must have been doing nearly 40 and the bugger just spat me off!
The first thing to hit the floor was my bare knee, shortly followed by everything else. I was really quite badly bruised, cut and grazed and covered in petrol. The bike would have been classed as a write off if it was a real one
My advice to you would be:
1. Adjust the handlebars to be as straight as possible to help you control it! I made the mistake of setting them back slightly like on a real sports bike. I went as far as removing the whole front brake system so I could get the bars even straighter.
2. Wear protective clothing! Knee & elbow pads are a must! (especially if like me, you enjoy getting both your knee and elbow down when cornering)
3. Treat it with respect. It can bloody hurt if you come off at full speed.
4. Make sure there's plenty of air in the rear tyre. I had another 'off' caused by the sprocket hitting the ground and flipping the bike into the air as I had the bike leaned over so far.
5. Keep your arms and hands real loose and try not to hang on too tight.
6. Try not to get your knee down when wearing shorts!
7. Have fun
I damaged myself on it so badly with 5 minutes of me getting it out of it's box that I wasn't able to ride my proper bike for a fortnight!
It was summer time and I was just wearing shorts and a t-shirt. I was eager to try it out and couldn't be bothered to change my clothes as I didn't think the little 'toy' could hurt me.
I got it out of the box and tightened up the handlebars and I went straight off down the road on the little thing.
The road where I live is down a slight hill and I was absolutely flat out on the little beast, when I suddenly got into a violent and uncontrollable tank slapper! I must have been doing nearly 40 and the bugger just spat me off!
The first thing to hit the floor was my bare knee, shortly followed by everything else. I was really quite badly bruised, cut and grazed and covered in petrol. The bike would have been classed as a write off if it was a real one
My advice to you would be:
1. Adjust the handlebars to be as straight as possible to help you control it! I made the mistake of setting them back slightly like on a real sports bike. I went as far as removing the whole front brake system so I could get the bars even straighter.
2. Wear protective clothing! Knee & elbow pads are a must! (especially if like me, you enjoy getting both your knee and elbow down when cornering
) 3. Treat it with respect. It can bloody hurt if you come off at full speed.
4. Make sure there's plenty of air in the rear tyre. I had another 'off' caused by the sprocket hitting the ground and flipping the bike into the air as I had the bike leaned over so far.
5. Keep your arms and hands real loose and try not to hang on too tight.
6. Try not to get your knee down when wearing shorts!
7. Have fun
Riki said:
Had a mini moto for about 6 months and waiting for better weather to arrive so that i can get out in it.Does anyone have advice on
A:How to ride them safely fast
B:any special precautions required on starting them up for the first time and running them in??
Would be grateful to hear of anyones experience in these little machines
How about getting to an indoor circuit? There are loads around here (Yorkshire) that allow you to take your own bike and race around a kart circuit for a few hours for a few quid.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=16172&item=3680690435&rd=1
www.shoppingtrolley.net/scooters-and-motorbikes.shtml
Always look on ebay first. There was a stall at Stoneleigh kit car show doing them at £250, they might be at Newark later this month
>> Edited by peteff on Wednesday 2nd June 23:49
www.shoppingtrolley.net/scooters-and-motorbikes.shtml
Always look on ebay first. There was a stall at Stoneleigh kit car show doing them at £250, they might be at Newark later this month
>> Edited by peteff on Wednesday 2nd June 23:49
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