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Did a 10 hour road trip Sat to help a buddy and his sone get his first street bike. Being 15 he can ride 50cc on street. Had 3 to look at, Ruckus (Slow!), BWS (little faster) and a DT50 (a real bike, clutch and gears etc.) so we talked the new owner into the DT.
OK, I know a lot about everything on the DT except the engine. We are going to make the new owner do a complete lube, check, adjust before he goes riding, will likely walk him through a good carb cleaning etc. What I want to know is, what should we check motor wise? Bike has never sat more than winter storage, been ridden everyday last 2 years at least. Crank case oil is clean, coolant is clean, oil injection works well from what I can tell. I rode it before we bought it, I could get it to 50 mph with my 200 lbs fat ass on it, new owner is 15 and maybe 110-120 lbs. What should this bike do top speed wise. we want it to be able to hit 60 mph as that is the fastest rd. limit he will be riding it on.
Is the bottome end on these the same as the DT100? could we swap the barrel and piston and double the cc's? I think it would be safer if he can keep up with traffic etc. and the local cops wouldn't be pulling the head to measure cc's. Any and all knowledge on these little bikes is welcome. The plan is this son rides for this year and next then upgrades to the KE100 in the Stable when his little brother hits 14 and then he rides for 2 seasons and I buy the DT for my son who will be 14. Going to keep in all in the family LOL.
Cheers.
OK, I know a lot about everything on the DT except the engine. We are going to make the new owner do a complete lube, check, adjust before he goes riding, will likely walk him through a good carb cleaning etc. What I want to know is, what should we check motor wise? Bike has never sat more than winter storage, been ridden everyday last 2 years at least. Crank case oil is clean, coolant is clean, oil injection works well from what I can tell. I rode it before we bought it, I could get it to 50 mph with my 200 lbs fat ass on it, new owner is 15 and maybe 110-120 lbs. What should this bike do top speed wise. we want it to be able to hit 60 mph as that is the fastest rd. limit he will be riding it on.
Is the bottome end on these the same as the DT100? could we swap the barrel and piston and double the cc's? I think it would be safer if he can keep up with traffic etc. and the local cops wouldn't be pulling the head to measure cc's. Any and all knowledge on these little bikes is welcome. The plan is this son rides for this year and next then upgrades to the KE100 in the Stable when his little brother hits 14 and then he rides for 2 seasons and I buy the DT for my son who will be 14. Going to keep in all in the family LOL.
Cheers.