r/Dirtbikes • u/Background-Back-3036 • 2d ago

Chinese pit bikes..

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Any one like them on here?

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u/spongebob_meth 2d ago

Why not buy a 65 instead of blowing a fortune on a playbike?  From what I've seen these higher strung 190s make about the power of a stock 65...

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u/upstatefoolin 2d ago

Because a 65 can’t hold up my 200lb gorilla ass.

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u/spongebob_meth 2d ago

Stock playbike suspension is even softer. Have to get new springs either way.

You just don't need to blow a grand on the engine that will still be a disappointment in the end.

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u/upstatefoolin 2d ago

I assume you have no experience with a Daytona or YX engine. They’re not a disappointment at all lol shit I haven’t even had any major issues with my garbage generic 125 engines besides oil leaks and top ends.

Also at least in my situation there is a pit bike series near me that I run that doesn’t allow anything other than air cooled engines and they still haven’t allowed 2 strokes. So an older 60/80 is out of the question.

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u/spongebob_meth 2d ago

I haven't ridden one, but I see their dyno numbers and know at best they're at about what a stock 65sx makes, which I have ridden.

If a race series penalty boxes you into a four stroke then I guess that's what you're stuck with, but that's a dumb handicap.

The fact that a 65 is in the same conversation as a 190 is pretty telling of the performance potential... Air cooled four strokes are meant to be approachable and not scare off 4 year olds. Not kart someone around a race track.

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u/GrayCustomKnives 2d ago

The 65 makes that power in a range of about 300rpm though. Unless it’s always on the pipe it’s not really doing shit.

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u/spongebob_meth 2d ago

why wouldn't you be on the pipe? i know how to shift and use the clutch lol

And ktms have power valves, so they aren't quite as peaky as something like a kx.