FREQUENTLY ASKED
POCKET BIKE QUESTIONS
Where
can I buy spare parts from for my Pocket Bike?
How
do I know if my Pocket Bike is a genuine 49/50cc?
Are
parts interchangeable from one brand of Pocket Bike to another?
Where can I ride my
Pocket Bike?
What protective gear
do I need?
Can anyone ride a
Pocket Bike?
Are
advertised torque and power ratings accurate?
A. There are some 'clowns' out there selling Pocket
Bikes at local markets on weekends who, in order to make a quick
buck, would have you believe that parts for these bikes are
interchangeable with other Pocket Bikes and can be purchased over
the counter at any chainsaw, mower shop or motorcycle shop as they
do not carry spares themselves. Guess what?! They're not
telling the truth!! We stock a range of
standard spare parts and performance parts .
Otherwise, you can purchase spare parts from a REPUTABLE Pocket Bike
retailer that stocks genuine 49/50cc spares.
A. Apart from disassembling the engine and measuring
the bore and stroke, a simple inspection of the cylinder casting can
tell the story. The photo below (Fig 1) shows a 40cc cylinder
on the left hand side having a solid lug of alloy cast with the
cooling fins on the left hand side of the cylinder, whereas the 50cc
on the right hand side of the photo does not have this solid lug of
alloy. And in Fig 2 you can see the bore size differences.
But that's not the whole story...
Fig 1.
Fig 2.
Just when you thought you were out of the woods...somebody
decides to make a 40cc cylinder without the tell-tale lug, making it
appear the same as the 49/50cc (44mm bore) just to make things
interesting! (See Fig 3) But don't worry. They
haven't got you beat yet!
Take a close look at Fig 4. This is a true 50cc (44mm bore)
cylinder. Look carefully at the outside cylinder walls and you
will notice that there are slightly raised ribs in the casting
running along the length of the cylinder walls. It has been
our experience and the experience of many others in the know - both
here and in the U.S. - that only the true 50cc has these tell-tale
raised ribs in the cylinder casting and if your bike has such a
cylinder, then you're one of the lucky few who actually owns a 50cc
Race Pocket Bike which is substantially more powerful than its 40cc
little brother.
Fig 3.
Fig 4.
Also...*sigh*...whenever Pocket Bike Dealers list the torque
specs as being 2.4nm @ 8000 rpm, you have strong reason to doubt
their bike is actually 49/50cc, as 2.4nm @ 8000 rpm are the torque
specs for the considerably less powered 40cc Pocket Bike. We
sincerely hope that this is just because the Dealers don' t know any
better. The TRUE 49/50cc torque specs are greater than 2.4nm @
8000 rpm, and while we stand by the fact that most power and torque
spec ratings are inaccurate, they do appear to be consistent.
eg. No true 49/50cc engine has a low torque rating of 2.4nm @
8000 rpm.
A. Sometimes yes, most times no. There are
about 40 different manufacturers in China who beg, borrow and steal
from each other and so sometimes you are lucky to find a
manufacturer who's own product is even consistent.
A. As tempting as it is, do not ride these little
animals on public roads as this is illegal - and to do so would be
naughty! :-) Check with your local kart track as we have
found they are more than happy to accommodate this rapidly growing
motor sport and at the end of the day, it's money in their pocket.
These Pocket Bikes are specifically designed for competitive racing
at closed circuit tracks. eg. Kart Tracks.
A. It is recommended that aside from the obvious
helmet and shoes requirement, that you acquire knee protection, some
sort of body armour and
gloves, While these bikes are small the damage to unprotected riders
can be extensive in a major crash.
A. It is recommended that only adults or extremely
experienced older children ride these Pocket Bikes.
A. In short, no....and we would advise that any
power torque ratings advertised be ignored unless it is specifically
stated by the retailer that they have actually been Pocket Bike dyno
tested.
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