Pitbikes

[burnoutboy]

Those pitbikes look fun. I'm 6 foot, will one of these fit me fine???

[honda_atc200es]

yes it will my cousin is 6 '3 '' and he rides it all the time. they are fun, simple and addicting. i reccomend a klx 110 if you want a little more wiggle room. you can mod these pitbikes to make em faster than their bigger counterparts if you have a whole lot of money. but they are fun the way they are look around, do your reasearch and buy name brand only. anything that was less than 1000 when new is no good

[Dracus124]

I call bs

I paid 700 for my pit bike new and i beat the hell out of the "Name Brand" ones all the time.

[RedRider_AK]

Yeah, they'll fit you ok. Try to get one actually built for adult sized riders (like SDG), but just beware of chinese engine syndrome. My SDG's engine was SHOT after a single summer of hard use. If you end up getting a Honda or something, you can get aftermarket forks and swingarms to make it slightly bigger and easier to ride for a big guy. If you go with the non-name-brand ones (SDG, Xtreme, Thumpstar), don't forget to tighten all the bolts, and start thinking where you can get new engines. Lifan engines will work in these bikes.

I'm not even mentioning the cheap 500 dollar crap because, as we all know, YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR. Pay 500 bucks for a P.O.S. and you'll either be tossing it in the garbage due to complete engine failure, or in the hospital because the swingarm bolt broke while you were going 40 on a trail.

[burnoutboy]

Ok thanks for all the advice. Looking at a thumpstar. any pros/ cons?

[RedRider_AK]

They seem really similar to my SDG, I am willing to bet the frame is exactly the same. Look out for cracks in the engine mounts, that's another trouble spot for those pit bikes. The engine is heavy and the top engine mount often starts cracking and eventually may break. Invest in some rear wheel bearings too. Mine went out too quickly to be normal. Keep the spokes tightened up.

[honda_atc200es]

all pitbikes have there flaws if you plan on spending less than 3g for a new bike just make sure you have cash to upgrade them overtime, thats what im doing with my xtreme. basic upgrades are suspension, frame, and so forth, engine failure is unusual in most cases but is always possible. i love my pitbike, easy to fix and mod, light, i can pick it up and move it whenever i need, ride where i want, and throw it in the back of my truck to go ridin

[honda_atc200es]

(continued phone only lets me type so much) i can keep up with the big bikes, go where they go and beyond. there are tons of aftermarket, most are race ready, and essentially fun. i could have easily bought a regular dirtbike but i prefered my cr107