| Bikers are always looking for new ways to enjoy their | | | | start slow, make sure you warm up the engine (10 |
| lifestyle, and if you love bikes, then you've got to love | | | | minutes over idle) and also let it cool down. |
| mini-motos. Especially when you can customize them | | | | Especially important is that you never accelerate |
| into super pocket bikes! | | | | flat-out. Change speed gradually. |
| That's right, I'm talking about big pocket bikes, 110cc | | | | 2) Fuel Mixture: |
| pocket bikes and greater - the kind of bikes your mom | | | | When you're breaking in your bike, you want to run |
| always warned you about! | | | | quite a rich fuel mixture, about a 25:1 ratio. You should |
| These days, bikers are customizing everything and | | | | use this for the first 3-4 tanks and then switch over to |
| anything to do with their pocket bikes, so in this article I | | | | a leaner fuel mixture of 50:1 - you'll notice the |
| want to cover some of the crucial areas you need to | | | | difference straight away, there'll be a lot more power. |
| look at when deciding to super-charge pocket bikes | | | | Remember, most starting problems are due to the fuel |
| into super pocket-bikes. | | | | mixture being run way to rich, so always use a high |
| Having your pocket bike tuned and groomed makes | | | | quality gasoline, and a lean mixture after you've broken |
| such a difference to performance and you know what | | | | the bike in. |
| that means: more fun for you! So you need to take | | | | 3) Brakes: |
| that extra time to make sure that you've adjusted all | | | | Easy, most brakes use a cable system, just make |
| the components to perfection. | | | | sure you inspect and adjust them constantly! |
| Now it's important to remember, when you first get | | | | 4) Clutch: |
| your pocket bike, you've got to take it easy - you | | | | You're probably looking at centrifugal clutch assembly |
| wouldn't go to the gym and try to bench-press 300lbs | | | | on your super pocket bike. There's quite a lot you can |
| the first day, you've got to build up to that. | | | | do here, but you need to be a bit more mechanically |
| Same thing with your new pocket bike. You're going to | | | | minded - if you don't mind opening the clutch up, you |
| be putting a lot of stress on the bike, so you've got to | | | | can upgrade the inner springs so they're more suited |
| take good care of it and slowly break it in, otherwise | | | | to your weight and performance preferences. |
| you're going to be spending more time servicing it than | | | | So there you have it, some of the main components |
| riding. | | | | you want look at to transform pocket bikes into super |
| Now the critical components you'll be looking at are: | | | | pocket bikes! Remember, there's a lot more |
| 1) Engine: | | | | information you can use to fine tune your pocket bike |
| You've got a two-stroke engine here, which means | | | | to super-charged, performance-enhanced, |
| you're getting an incredible power to size ratio on your | | | | maximum-pleasure enjoyment! |
| super pocket bike. When your bike is new you need to | | | | |