| Author | Message | ||
     Tommy_k |
I've heard a lot of ppl mention that they've taught themselves on a 50cc. What are you guys riding? Best model? Reasonable price I should expect to pay? Basically looking for something to practice on(besides wheelie school), then hand it down to my son. Thanks guys, TK | ||
| Cmm213 |
I personally would not take riding a wheelie on a 50 any way helpful on riding one on a buell or full sized street machine. The speed, power, and weight you will be riding is a whole different ballgame. I would advise something with more power and weight. Maybe one of the newer high strung two stroke 80cc machines, those things are still fun and I'm 27. All I'm saying is the 50's are so small that they are hard to fit on right, and usually no clutch. Just trying to help, you always could just start on the buell and take it slow | ||
| Kccyclone |
The Honda XR and CRF 50's are the best way to go....Bullet Proof....Be weary of the Chinese Knock offs...They say that they accept the honda parts and don't and just aren't as durable...As far as 50's helping to learn throttle control, rear brake control and body english Cmm213 is incorrect...Learn to wheelie a 50 and you will be able to wheelie anything...Trust me learning on a low powered small bike makes the wheelies harder which makes the wheelies on a big bike a lot easier..I would stay away from 2-strokes as well if your just learning to wheelie as the power bands can be unpredictable and lead to looping out real quick.. Larry | ||
| Punkid8888 |
I think the 50's are the best tooo, balance is key and if you have less power and a bike that does not have a good balance point then it is perfect. not to mentchen the slower the wheelie the more difficult, and if you dump it at 10 15mph you might get a couple scrapes, but that bike will be fine, just straighten the handle bars and try again, Learn on the most difficult first I got my first wheelie lesson on a 50 and I have been thinking about getting one for a while now | ||
| Kccyclone |
Punk...my 50 is hands down the best motorcycle money I've ever spent, and I've been riding 30+ years...I can ride it all year round and I can just stay in my driveway and ride circle wheelie variations if I can't get away..However, mobbing the streets with a big group is way more fun!!!! | ||
| Mdm |
Here is a nice 50cc !!  http://www.aprilia.com/modelli/road/modello.asp?id=71 | ||
| Xb12rdude |
Honda 50, best way to learn wheelies and other stunting without killing yourself.  | ||
| Xbeau12s |
Ha,ha - mini bikes.... I practiced on my old 125 Honda. It's been down a lot, just wear some armor, helmet, gloves, boot - It doesn't have any ends to the clutch and brake and a dented metal gas tank and smokes really bad but it gets the trick done! | ||
| Tommy_k |
Thanks guys. I can pop em up pretty good now on the Ss, but anything over a foot or so and I'm out of my element. I've never seen a decent 50 up close, so I was wondering which models have a clutch, and the power to get the wheel up. Appreciate it..I'll take a look at the Honda's. TK | ||
| Xb12rdude |
Just a stock Honda 50, your want to put street tires on it ($25) and a big bar kit ($175). That's it, I ride mine everyday and do wheelies for miles long, seriously. Stoppies, 12 bar scrapes, and anything you can think of. Haven't put a dime into it other painting it silver to match my old R1. | ||
| Djkaplan |
"I personally would not take riding a wheelie on a 50 any way helpful on riding one on a buell or full sized street machine. " I would have agreed with this, but then I realized, I've never ridden a 50. I wouldn't have anything to base an opinion on... ... now I want a 50. | ||
| Josh_cox |
I have a Yamaha ttr50. Compared to the cr50 it has more top end and is lacking a little on the bottom. 50cc is the way to go if you want to learn to balance a wheelie. | ||
| Lucas70374 |
50s rule.... like said above, if you can wheelie a 50 then you can wheelie anything. go to www.50stunts.com and check out some videos in there. Best thing money can buy? CRF 50 there is alot more you can do with a honda then anything else | ||
| Adamcooney |
Yeah they make rediculous parts for 50's, seriously you can dump 10,000 bucks into one of those between close ratio full manual 5 speed tranny's and running at 14+rwhp/tq! My cousin had one that he put about 6,000 into and you couldn't drive it in 1st gear or it'd flip over. He had it clocked at 70mph in 3rd... F'n unreal. |
