Two Stroke Mini-Tards

[ringo]

With the inclusion of 65 and 85cc two strokes into the national level mini-tard championships has anyone built or started building one? I'm pretty keen to sell my 125 4t china-tard and start building a 12" ktm sx85. Coming standard with WP suspension and euro quality it looks the natural option to me!! Being 2t though a fair bit of rear brake will be needed due to no engine braking, but that's the only downside I can think of.

Your thoughts and pics would be much appreciated!!!!:clap:

 

[Hillz]

whoooaaa a 85 tard would be the ducks nuts

 

[ringo]

Hey hillz,

I see you are in with the speedway over here, are you lot interested in coming motarding up at Jack's circuit at barbagello? We had the big-tards (SMWA) along last Sunday and they loved it!!! They'll be coming back on the first weekend in June!!

 

[ringo]

Here's one to get it cracking, off good ol' google:

 

[Hillz]

Hey hillz,

I see you are in with the speedway over here, are you lot interested in coming motarding up at Jack's circuit at barbagello? We had the big-tards (SMWA) along last Sunday and they loved it!!! They'll be coming back on the first weekend in June!!

yer very interested, but it was hard enough to get a group together for dirt racing let alone getting everyone to modifiy there bikes for tard use..... but i am trying to get a few

 

[rumble]

I had acces to a cr85 and the wheel base was too big, from memory 1280 and the max allowed was 1250cm.
I only briefly looked at the possibility so could be wrong.

Found this in the supp regs..

5.8 Maximum wheel base: 1250mm

 

[ringo]

That is only in the china class, the open class wheelbase is unlimited!!! As long as it has 12" rims

 

[Barnesd09]

The first one will be started in Vic soon enough. But shhhh I can't say anymore.

But for me, I think I might go down the miniGP road rather than a 2 stroke, but time will tell!

 

[ringo]

My 125cc pitty is the last remaining 4t in my shed out of 10 bikes!!! It's gotta go!!!! Tractor motor... LOL.

 

[grnman]

Dave you might want to read this review

First Ride: Honda's NSF100 ... or how Mike killed a Honda News Article :: MiniGPX.com

beau thats no a KTM motard...This is a KTM motard

 

[ringo]

Very, very nice Grnman, that's what I'm talkin' bout!!!!

 

[grnman]

Sorry mate i forgot to put this link up. have a read, there is some good stuff in there.

SB26's GP85 KTM Build..

 

[ringo]

Awesome build link Greeny!!! That bike is pawwwwwn!!!!

 

[krazed0451]

So when are we organising a dirt section at a Vic track?

 

[grnman]

Never, because then the go-karts and pocket bikes we ride with will hate our guts

 

[grnman]

here is a link to a site that has spoke kits for converting to 12 inch. they have everything. you can build up full anodized excel wheel-sets with massive bling.

RAD Spokes and Nipple Sets

 

[ringo]

Better price in oz too:

HD 12" REAR SPOKES & NUTS 32/SET 12.8CM DHZ PITPRO MSO (eBay item 250506890662 end time 24-Apr-11 10:02:56 AEST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

OR:

HONDA XR50 12" RIM REAR WITH HEAVY DUTY SPOKE KIT NEW (eBay item 310253542431 end time 19-Apr-11 20:36:04 AEST) : Cars, Bikes, Boats

 

[Barnesd09]

Just remember though, KTM 's run stright spokes. Not elbowed.

Makes things more interesting!:applaudit:

 

[grnman]

also remember Ringo that for motard you need a 2.15' wide front and 2.5' rear. or barnes runs 2.5 front and 3.0 rear for a different profile.

but the standard dirt size 12' of 1.85 rear are too small and give the tyre a weird profile shape.

 

[ringo]

Point taken, dhz on ebay have the right width rims realitively cheaply, didn't know the ktms are straight spoke though.