MAX (M.A.D) Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Sorry its not trials related guys but, i will be 16 next month and am looking to get a moped. I have seeni few that i like but am not sure weather to get a 2 or a 4 stroke. I no that 2 strokes have better acceleration and are lighter but will the speed be the same when it gets going. Just need a bit of help please. ( Advantages and disadvantages.) Hope you can help me, Max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben John-Hynes Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Why would you want speed from a moped? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Get the shittest cheapest thing you can, you will crash it... a lot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borat Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Get the shittest cheapest thing you can, you will crash it... a lot. No, thats just you. I love you really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snell Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Its gonna be limited to 30mph anyway? Unless your deristricting it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 This should be in chit chat really. But if your looking for something fast ish, get a bike (i.e gears) with a minerelli am6 engine. Most production 50's have this engine now including the yamahas, aprillia's, rieju's, motohispanias ect.... Bullet proof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Four stroke for no other reason than 2 strokes have been made illegal for sale new in the EU and they stink of unburned petrol, because that's a significant portion of the content of their exhaust gas. Even moto trials bikes where lightness and power are essential are available in 4 stroke and hold their own with the two stroke bikes. Also be warned that mopeds/scooters are a really really effective way to get yourself killed - but presumably you ride trials so you, more than the vast majority of people who buy those things, are far more aware of the risks. If you haven't spent a lot of time cycling in traffic get yourself an hour or two of motorbike lessons - the lessons cover a few simple things that aren't immediately obvious, but will save your life. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Oliver Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 A fourstroke is more reliable & fuel efficient but is harder to tune up to get your extra mph. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt rushton Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Get a two-stroke, then a 70cc piston and a racing exhaust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josh Greenan!!!!!!!!!! Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Get a two-stroke, then a 70cc piston and a racing exhaust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Or just get a proepr 50cc bike? My Mate had an Aprillia RX50 that went like stink with the DEP exaust system he had on it, I only rode it once mind but it took me by surprise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33th3tr33 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 Get a two-stroke, then a 70cc piston and a racing exhaust. NO! 2 stroke peds are for dirty, dirty chavs, riding round screaming like a bee in a tin can. 2 stroke is for 125's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris4stars Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 just a cheap 2 stroke?! cheap, easy to run (youre restricted to 30mph at 16 reguardless)...and you can get rid of it and get a decent 125 at 17 (or whatever the age is) no chance youd want to keep a 50 after a 125 anyway, so why get a fancy one! then after that you can get a real bike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
l33th3tr33 Posted January 20, 2010 Report Share Posted January 20, 2010 just a cheap 2 stroke?! ok just dont put a horrid exhaust on it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenhopper Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Also be warned that mopeds/scooters are a really really effective way to get yourself killed. Wow, who pissed on your cornflakes? I reckon a 49cc stroker is the way to go. It's about the only thing you'll be allowed to insure anyway. They're real easy to rebuild when they do go pop, though that's really only liable to happen if you don't put oil in it. A 60mph scooterbike is only an extra £250 or so. And an afternoon tinkering with it to get it running right. If you're going to use go-faster parts on it at some stage, be sure to get a water cooled bike. And most important, they're just like a fat bird... Great fun for a quick ride but you wouldn't admit it to your mates! I'm on big bikes the last 6 or 7 years and I still use a 70cc scooterbike for going to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psycholist Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 There is a reason ambulance and emergency room staff call motorcyclists organ donors. They're usually an excellent source of healthy organs for transplant (Because they tend to be young men) but are still 100% dead by the time they get to the hospital or often by the time an ambulance gets there. Don't think that being limited to 30 mph doesn't mean you'll be any less dead if you hit something at that speed (Hitting something in a car at 30mph isn't guaranteed not to be fatal either) - the main thing to do is get lessons from an experienced motorcyclist, especially in terms of reading the road and what's going on around you and knowing where the blind spots for different motor vehicles are. While having a car pulling out in front of you for example is completely the car driver's fault, the injury you suffer as a result of a car/truck's mistake will be much more than the consequences the driver of that vehicle sees. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Booth Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 I only rode it once mind but it took me by surprise. Tobias' mum said a similar thing to me once.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Revolver Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Tobias' mum said a similar thing to me once.... Tha's in for a smack when I see thee next. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadManMike Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Wow, who pissed on your cornflakes? He's giving the kid helpful advice. A lot of kids round here hammer around on them doing all kinds of stupid stuff and nobody wants a 16 year old kid to be another RTA statistic - listen to his advice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Scarlet Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Also be warned that mopeds/scooters are a really really effective way to get yourself killed But that goes with anything in life, anything will have a risk to it, especially if you don't treat it with consideration. Should be in the motorbike thread, but 2 stroke is your way to go. Everything is converting over to 4 stroke because of the old emissions malarkus, so while you can get yourself a 2 stroke which will be capable of a decent speed of 50mph or so. Understandably, the law states that the moped must not exceed a speed of 31mph for a 16 year old, but restricted mopeds are ridiculously dangerous, its the reason why I condone on 4 strokes as they don't move anywhere! Some car drivers can be incredibly stupid and will do just about anything to overtake a moped, even if you are travelling at the correct speed limit. Used wisely, mopeds are one of the easiest and cheapest modes of transport about. Just make sure its a 2 stroke. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe O'Connor Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Just remember, If you are getting a 2 stroke, you have to pre-mix the fuel whenever you get petrol, a 4 stroke is better for on road riding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 Well you do if it's premix, loads use oil pumps instead... My bike runs on premix, it's really not hard to stick it in there and shake the bike about to mix it up. Tobias' mum said a similar thing to me once.... She only rode it once? Must have been a bad surprise or she would have returned for more... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Griffiths Posted January 22, 2010 Report Share Posted January 22, 2010 why not just wait another year and have a car their far faster and you dont kill yourself as youve got a metal cage round you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simpson Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 why not just wait another year and have a car their far faster and you dont kill yourself as youve got a metal cage round you. *yawn* peds rule. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TROYston Posted January 23, 2010 Report Share Posted January 23, 2010 Get a REAL bike not a hair dryer. But saying that, i have this THIS ONE. Works really well. And all my mates are jelous because it is pink. BRAP i am a G*. BTW 4 amp all the way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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