corsa_boi
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just been out on my mates mini moto and its the best fun ive had in ages  . i am thinking now i have to get one of these,have been looking on ebay etc,he bought his for £100 of one of his mates who got them in bulk. if you have one where did you get yours from? bearing in mind that mine has to be faster than his
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mwg
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I have one. Its great fun when its working properly
Got mine in a group buy with some friends off a shop on Ebay, cant remember the name though.
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Jamie Walby
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Matty Gizzle thats a smart looking piece of equiptment. I have been thinking of buying one with shoddy paintwork and doing it up.
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corsa_boi
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check these badboys out on ebay :- http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MINI-MOTO-LIQUID-WATER-COOLED-MINIMOTO-MIDI-ORIGAMI_W0QQitemZ7214298049QQcategoryZ75219QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
dont know if that will work like, its soo fun tho. think im going to get one jamie and do it up to be fast
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Butler
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where do you use them?
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corsa_boi
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it is nice that matt, have you had much trouble with it??
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corsa_boi
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well ive just been over the local park,few little tracks, you have to be careful of any pot holes other wise its off ya go
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Daniel_Corsa
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Registered: 21st Apr 04
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Bought mine off here, BradFincham's group buy
Spot on and great great fun
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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Ojc
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Yeah I've got one, excellent fun, but this is'nt the ideal weather for mini moto useage 
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Ry_B
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What speeds can they do, they run on petrol? I imagine they accelerate stupidly quick?
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Daniel_Corsa
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Do about 30-40mph depending on rider weight etc....
Can get Air filters, exhausts, boost bottles, NOS for them etc make them bit quicker, but when that close to the ground it feels much faster
April '06' Corsasport Feature Car | Aug '08' Total Vauxhall Feature Car | Spring '09' Fast Car Feature Car
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mwg
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My Grandard has a farm with a long tarmac road down to the farm and then down to his fields so I've got about a mile of tarmac to bomb up and down 
Have also driven it on little back roads in the middle of nowhere but wouldn't recommend it as its illegal.
Problems I've had with mine are that its not as powerful as my brothers even though the bikes are the same engine, just his is red, mines black. Mines and my brothers are both pigs to start. The other problem I had was when I came to fill it up with petrol the petrol cap was just spinning round and round and not coming off. Had to snap it which then cracked the petrol tank. Got a free replacement from the company I bought it off as was only the 3rd time I'd used it!
Gonna solve the power problem by fitting a bigger engine
I would recommend anyone that buys one to go round the bike with a spanner and sockets etc. and make sure everything is tight before using it!
These are the guys I bought mine off http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Toreadsports
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corsa_boi
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well those abay ones say they can do upto 65mph, i doupt that very much like but even 40mph on a lil bike that seem so fast
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SXi_Tim
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i got mine in the summer, so did my mate and they both had a tendancy to overheat rcb they run on two stroke
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mwg
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quote:
Originally posted by corsa_boi
well those abay ones say they can do upto 65mph, i doupt that very much like but even 40mph on a lil bike that seem so fast
You are looking at liquid cooled ones so they probably can do 65mph but they cost hundreds...
Air cooled ones like mine and Dans are alot cheaper to buy and maintain. Just a bit slower but trust me when your doing 30mph on a mini moto its feels fucking quick
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corsa_boi
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yeh suppose, my mates one was only a air cooled and that was pretty quick. but im guna have to get a liquid cooled one,just to see if they do go 65mph,think there goin for £200 ish on ebay
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WATSON
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Used to have one gr8 fun when they go properley
Now have a mini durt bike
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corsa_boi
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i was looking at those but then thought they wudnt b as fast, what are there like then?
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Steve
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i bought mine from bradfincham
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a_j_mair
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quote:
Originally posted by Matty G
My Grandard has a farm with a long tarmac road down to the farm and then down to his fields so I've got about a mile of tarmac to bomb up and down
Have also driven it on little back roads in the middle of nowhere but wouldn't recommend it as its illegal.
Problems I've had with mine are that its not as powerful as my brothers even though the bikes are the same engine, just his is red, mines black. Mines and my brothers are both pigs to start. The other problem I had was when I came to fill it up with petrol the petrol cap was just spinning round and round and not coming off. Had to snap it which then cracked the petrol tank. Got a free replacement from the company I bought it off as was only the 3rd time I'd used it!
Gonna solve the power problem by fitting a bigger engine
I would recommend anyone that buys one to go round the bike with a spanner and sockets etc. and make sure everything is tight before using it!
These are the guys I bought mine off http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Toreadsports
my dad is doing a courtyard development just now with a road that is nice smooth tarmac. one of the boys that works for him gave me a shot one weekend great fun i tried a wheely and fell off the back and scraped it  he wasnt happy
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Ry_B
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How much should I pay for a decent one, where from, Ebay?
I know they're usually 49cc, what are they like on petrol considering they're guna be ragged 24/7, I assume they use normal petrol? How fast are they acceleration wise? 40mph top speed I hear! Would be Flipping scary on something that close to the ground!
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mwg
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Mine is 47cc IIRC but I'm fitting a 49cc engine soon hopefully.
I managed to get mine for £140 but a few of us bought them in a group buy so it was cheaper.
They need running in for 5 tanks of petrol when you first get them. Its not just straight petrol, theres a certain ratio of 2 stroke oil to add. Says in instructions.
Mine is sluggish to set off from a standing start but once moving at over 5mph it feels nippy.
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j10E W
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ive got a mini moto got it from ebay bout 3months ago used it all of 3times have tuned it up abit race exhaust, carbon reeds etc.. quite nippy its 49cc model
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Jas
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same here...
racing reeds, carbs kit, racing exhaust (huge) slick tyres, loads of fun but i want rid due to lack of use
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mwg
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I plan on giving mine plenty of abuse once the weather gets better
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