Hi all-
Newbie to mini bikes. I wanted to get something I could take my kids (5, 2, and 10 month) for rides around the neighborhood as well as have something they could learn to ride when they got older. My neighbor had this DB sitting next to the side of his house that I picked up for 20 bucks. The engine runs, but the 97cc is so underpowered. The bike can barely get us up the small hill we live on. I want to do an engine swap, but from everthing I’ve read, going to 212cc like a predator makes me nervous this is overpowered for my uses.
I’m hoping to get some advice/feedback about doing a little smaller engine swap such as a 5 or 5.5 hp engine such as a Briggs, Honda 160cc, or something in that range.I want to keep the budget on the low end and don’t want to do much fabrication if any. Bolt and go would be ideal.
Anyone have experience doing a smaller engine swap? Would the engine swap kits such as the OldMiniBikes work with these engine? What about other 212 parts for smaller engine?
Thanks in advance for your help and patience to the newbie questions!
Newbie to mini bikes. I wanted to get something I could take my kids (5, 2, and 10 month) for rides around the neighborhood as well as have something they could learn to ride when they got older. My neighbor had this DB sitting next to the side of his house that I picked up for 20 bucks. The engine runs, but the 97cc is so underpowered. The bike can barely get us up the small hill we live on. I want to do an engine swap, but from everthing I’ve read, going to 212cc like a predator makes me nervous this is overpowered for my uses.
I’m hoping to get some advice/feedback about doing a little smaller engine swap such as a 5 or 5.5 hp engine such as a Briggs, Honda 160cc, or something in that range.I want to keep the budget on the low end and don’t want to do much fabrication if any. Bolt and go would be ideal.
Anyone have experience doing a smaller engine swap? Would the engine swap kits such as the OldMiniBikes work with these engine? What about other 212 parts for smaller engine?
Thanks in advance for your help and patience to the newbie questions!