The pit bike that I have lined up for the next issue's Pit Bike feature fell through. My loss can be your gain.
Have a cool pit bike? Maybe we can use it in the magazine.
How to play:
Send a high-res photo of the pit bike to me. (Use the "contact" feature.)
Tell me about said bike. What is it and what makes it so special?
I guess that's it.
I hand over this section end of the day today, but there's always next issue, too.
Thanks.
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alright. It's the only pic I have. I stripped this mini rocket down for the naked look. Straightened The handle bars. This is the new generation pocket bike with the anemic 4 stroke, 47cc engine. I "re-engineeered" some stuff with an aftermarket lawn mower exhaust. Foam uni filter. And I drilled the intake manifold tube bigger with a drill bit. It wheezed slightly better. But still So quiet the cops didn't notice the little neighbor kid riding it.
I tried to do it through contacts but being not tech competent I couldn't figure out how to attach the picture.
1962 Honda 90. The bike belonged to a guy who built motorcycle race engines for dirt trackers. It is unrestored.
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This is the only photo I have and it's not very high resolution, but here's my 1971 Suzuki Trailhopper. It was their answer to the Honda Mini-Trail. It has an automatic clutch with a three speed transmission, on a 50cc two stroke engine with oil injection. It's mostly original; I did put a new seat cover on it and painted the wheels, but the rest is just a lot of cleaning and polishing. The seat can be adjusted down and the handlebars fold in to make it easier to stow away. Since it has lights, a speedo and mirrors, I've always been tempted to see if I could sneak it through the DMV and get it licensed, but riding it on the street would probably be a good way to get myself killed. ![wink wink](https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/static/ckeditor/ckeditor/plugins/smiley/images/wink_smile.png)
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In reply to stuart in mn :
That's really cool.
The Honda XR70/CRF70 is probably the greatest pit bike ever. Reliable as a stone. Auto clutch so everyone can ride. We did a cylinder/piston for $19. They also, weirdly, have sporting intentions.
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