Mini Moto still a thing? (AKA what to do w/ odd TTR125 wheels)
Posted: Wed Apr 14, 2021 10:14 am
I know Phoo has raced some mini motos @ Sandy Hook. Is mini-moto racing still a thing much anymore? Seems like its really died out.
Anyway, I picked up a TTR125L project over the winter (don't know why I already have too many projects.) I have it sort of running again (but then it dies suddenly too - might be the petcock.) Anyway, it has all the BBR upgrades including a 150cc BBK. I *THINK* someone may have been mini racing it as the forks are slid up in the triples about 1" and the 19" front wheel has been relaced to 17" rims (still using the L disc hub.) I actually have two of these odd-duck 17" disc front wheels. Anyway, I can't figure out what they would have been doing w/ it w/ a small front wheel and dropped forks other than some sort of mini racing? I'd like to find a stock 19" front wheel for it but haven't found one on ebay in the few months I've been searching. So I may have to buy a new 19" rim & spoke kit (about $150) and steal a hub from one of the 17" wheels. But I can't help think that someone spend some time and money on those wheels and I might be able to sell/swap them instead. Or someone wants to convert their little TTR125 (non-L) to a front disc brakes (w/ the appropriate fork swap.)
Trying to get all of the mini beater-bikes running soon as will be dragging some moto newb friends off to Tomahawk MX or Mountain Ridge so trying to decide.
Anyway, I picked up a TTR125L project over the winter (don't know why I already have too many projects.) I have it sort of running again (but then it dies suddenly too - might be the petcock.) Anyway, it has all the BBR upgrades including a 150cc BBK. I *THINK* someone may have been mini racing it as the forks are slid up in the triples about 1" and the 19" front wheel has been relaced to 17" rims (still using the L disc hub.) I actually have two of these odd-duck 17" disc front wheels. Anyway, I can't figure out what they would have been doing w/ it w/ a small front wheel and dropped forks other than some sort of mini racing? I'd like to find a stock 19" front wheel for it but haven't found one on ebay in the few months I've been searching. So I may have to buy a new 19" rim & spoke kit (about $150) and steal a hub from one of the 17" wheels. But I can't help think that someone spend some time and money on those wheels and I might be able to sell/swap them instead. Or someone wants to convert their little TTR125 (non-L) to a front disc brakes (w/ the appropriate fork swap.)
Trying to get all of the mini beater-bikes running soon as will be dragging some moto newb friends off to Tomahawk MX or Mountain Ridge so trying to decide.