Planet Minis

flycat50 · 03-22-2008, 09:56 PM

i had a couple ? about doing stunts. im new to the whole mini thing .its cool so far. whats like a basic setup for a stunt bike .like engine size ,gearing,suspension.please help with some answers.

s_10onbagz · 03-23-2008, 12:46 AM

49cc, 3 speed, stock like 14/37 gearing or whatever it is, stock suspension. just street tires, and a 50 stunt stage 1 stunt kit.

if you plan on jumping it or riding it on the street i would go with an i-shock, +1" fork legs w/ bushings, and two brothers +1" fork springs.

MISFITSBOB · 03-23-2008, 07:39 AM

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Originally Posted by s_10onbagz

49cc, 3 speed, stock like 14/37 gearing or whatever it is, stock suspension. just street tires, and a 50 stunt stage 1 stunt kit.

if you plan on jumping it or riding it on the street i would go with an i-shock, +1" fork legs w/ bushings, and two brothers +1" fork springs.

1+ fork legs for stunting??? naw man keep stock forks and just get stiffer fork springs stock length. and a stock length stiffer rear spring would help too. but yea stock 49cc motor and gearing works good.

flycat50 · 03-23-2008, 10:10 AM

i guess i have to change my motor.i have a gpx125.or ill just sell the whole bike and start over.thanks for the help

MISFITSBOB · 03-23-2008, 10:13 AM

you can still use that motor, im sure theres people out there that stunt those motors i just dont do it. too much power for my riding style..

flycat50 · 03-23-2008, 10:21 AM

i can wheelie but i cant find a sweet spot. i think cause it to fast.

flycat50 · 03-23-2008, 10:22 AM

can i change gearing to compensate for the power.

MISFITSBOB · 03-23-2008, 11:05 AM

what gear are you trying to wheelie in? changing gearing may help some....i do wheelies best if i start out really slow just barley moving and throttle them up, that may work good for you to try too.

flycat50 · 03-23-2008, 11:14 AM

ive been trying to do it in every gear. what about a diff throttle i see people talkin about a 1/4 throttle.does it help

MISFITSBOB · 03-23-2008, 11:22 AM

im not sure about that man, only throttle ive got any real experience with is the one that comes with the bbr bar kit. i like it pretty well. are you looping out on the wheelies or not keeping them up?

flycat50 · 03-23-2008, 12:05 PM

it just popong up really fast. and wants to fall back .on my quad i can wheelie at 1mph all day long. thats what im trying to do.but i cant find a sweet spot .but i only had this thing for two days.

MISFITSBOB · 03-23-2008, 04:37 PM

lol it takes a while man, pretty much bring it up until it feels like it may be going back and let off the gas just a little...small bikes are hard to adapt to. I've been trying circles forever now and just now starting to get them a little, still not doing them very well tho. Everything takes time.

Zar · 03-23-2008, 06:32 PM

2 of the people i stunt with have 125 engines. its completely doable but the throttle is going to be twitchy. Like people have said, you can drop some teeth in the back to help smooth things out a bit. The nice thing about a 125 is that you can bring a wheelie up with a lot less effort than with a stock engine. As for the rest of the stunt set up: big bar kit, rear pegs, stiffer rear spring, street tires, hand brake, and a 12 bar if you feel like it.

flycat50 · 03-23-2008, 08:14 PM

thank for the help. i got pegs i have to put them on. im go to pick up some street tires in a couple days. i wanted to get another set of stock rims. and where the hell am i going to put a hand break i got front brake and a cluch.

ninesevenfour · 03-23-2008, 08:29 PM

haha good point! But you could get aftermarket rims a hell of alot cheaper than OEM rims dude. Plus many colors to choose from!

MISFITSBOB · 03-23-2008, 08:32 PM

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Originally Posted by flycat50

thank for the help. i got pegs i have to put them on. im go to pick up some street tires in a couple days. i wanted to get another set of stock rims. and where the hell am i going to put a hand break i got front brake and a cluch.

get a short lever and put it under the clutch lever kinda angled down so you can grab it better while on a wheelie. you can make both work, I've saw it on big bikes a few times

s_10onbagz · 03-23-2008, 08:37 PM

I said +2" suspension for street or jumps, just because it most states require 28" seat height for street use and it is pretty hard to not max out the suspension on a stock fiddy jumping it.
My '72 z50 has a handbrake and clutch. Just make sure clutch is on top and cut down so you can do one finger on each.

MISFITSBOB · 03-23-2008, 09:10 PM

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Originally Posted by s_10onbagz

I said +2" suspension for street or jumps, just because it most states require 28" seat height for street use and it is pretty hard to not max out the suspension on a stock fiddy jumping it.
My '72 z50 has a handbrake and clutch. Just make sure clutch is on top and cut down so you can do one finger on each.

oh my bad man, i thought you meant +2 for stunting

03-22-2008, 09:56 PM	#1 (permalink)
flycat50 PM Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: clayton n.j Posts: 54	1st post i had a couple ? about doing stunts. im new to the whole mini thing .its cool so far. whats like a basic setup for a stunt bike .like engine size ,gearing,suspension.please help with some answers. Last edited by flycat50; 03-22-2008 at 09:56 PM. Reason: spelling

03-23-2008, 12:46 AM	#2 (permalink)
s_10onbagz 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Connecticut. Posts: 402	Re: 1st post 49cc, 3 speed, stock like 14/37 gearing or whatever it is, stock suspension. just street tires, and a 50 stunt stage 1 stunt kit. if you plan on jumping it or riding it on the street i would go with an i-shock, +1" fork legs w/ bushings, and two brothers +1" fork springs.

03-23-2008, 10:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
flycat50 PM Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: clayton n.j Posts: 54	Re: 1st post i guess i have to change my motor.i have a gpx125.or ill just sell the whole bike and start over.thanks for the help

03-23-2008, 10:13 AM	#5 (permalink)
MISFITSBOB 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: prestonsburg ky. Posts: 436	Re: 1st post you can still use that motor, im sure theres people out there that stunt those motors i just dont do it. too much power for my riding style..

03-23-2008, 10:21 AM	#6 (permalink)
flycat50 PM Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: clayton n.j Posts: 54	Re: 1st post i can wheelie but i cant find a sweet spot. i think cause it to fast.

03-23-2008, 10:22 AM	#7 (permalink)
flycat50 PM Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: clayton n.j Posts: 54	Re: 1st post can i change gearing to compensate for the power.

03-23-2008, 11:05 AM	#8 (permalink)
MISFITSBOB 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: prestonsburg ky. Posts: 436	Re: 1st post what gear are you trying to wheelie in? changing gearing may help some....i do wheelies best if i start out really slow just barley moving and throttle them up, that may work good for you to try too.

03-23-2008, 11:14 AM	#9 (permalink)
flycat50 PM Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: clayton n.j Posts: 54	Re: 1st post ive been trying to do it in every gear. what about a diff throttle i see people talkin about a 1/4 throttle.does it help

03-23-2008, 11:22 AM	#10 (permalink)
MISFITSBOB 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: prestonsburg ky. Posts: 436	Re: 1st post im not sure about that man, only throttle ive got any real experience with is the one that comes with the bbr bar kit. i like it pretty well. are you looping out on the wheelies or not keeping them up?

03-23-2008, 12:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
flycat50 PM Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: clayton n.j Posts: 54	Re: 1st post it just popong up really fast. and wants to fall back .on my quad i can wheelie at 1mph all day long. thats what im trying to do.but i cant find a sweet spot .but i only had this thing for two days.

03-23-2008, 04:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
MISFITSBOB 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: prestonsburg ky. Posts: 436	Re: 1st post lol it takes a while man, pretty much bring it up until it feels like it may be going back and let off the gas just a little...small bikes are hard to adapt to. I've been trying circles forever now and just now starting to get them a little, still not doing them very well tho. Everything takes time.

03-23-2008, 06:32 PM	#13 (permalink)
Zar 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 258	Re: 1st post 2 of the people i stunt with have 125 engines. its completely doable but the throttle is going to be twitchy. Like people have said, you can drop some teeth in the back to help smooth things out a bit. The nice thing about a 125 is that you can bring a wheelie up with a lot less effort than with a stock engine. As for the rest of the stunt set up: big bar kit, rear pegs, stiffer rear spring, street tires, hand brake, and a 12 bar if you feel like it.

03-23-2008, 08:14 PM	#14 (permalink)
flycat50 PM Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: clayton n.j Posts: 54	Re: 1st post thank for the help. i got pegs i have to put them on. im go to pick up some street tires in a couple days. i wanted to get another set of stock rims. and where the hell am i going to put a hand break i got front brake and a cluch.

03-23-2008, 08:29 PM	#15 (permalink)
ninesevenfour 1st Gear Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 141	Re: 1st post haha good point! But you could get aftermarket rims a hell of alot cheaper than OEM rims dude. Plus many colors to choose from!

03-23-2008, 08:37 PM	#17 (permalink)
s_10onbagz 2nd Gear Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Connecticut. Posts: 402	Re: 1st post I said +2" suspension for street or jumps, just because it most states require 28" seat height for street use and it is pretty hard to not max out the suspension on a stock fiddy jumping it. My '72 z50 has a handbrake and clutch. Just make sure clutch is on top and cut down so you can do one finger on each.

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