Hi, new guy here, been lurking for a few days.
Bought a barely used (original gas in the tank) Baja Racer 97cc and after doing gas n oil change, it was underwhelming to say the least.
Threw a Predator 212 on it and am very happy with the low end torque. Can ride me and my 4yr old son on the bike out in the woods at low speed and it has no problem climbing hills, going through mud, climbing over logs etc.
I love the low end grunt, but I bought the bike for a pit bike and campground runabout. Currently I'd estimate top speed around 15. That's fine by me, but it's making quite a racket at full throttle. Considering the planned use for the bike, I'd like to gear it down but not so much that it struggles with hills (mostly paved, or hardpack at the track and campgrounds) so I can comfortably part throttle cruise ~10mph or so at lower RPM. It's replacing my old 2 stroke 50cc scooter that served me well for 10 years and was more or less silent, so I'm not sure the noise level on this bike will work but thought I'd give it a try. It's a lot cheaper than a quality scooter.
Currently have an off the shelf centrifugal clutch I believe 12t, and whatever factory Baja rear is on there - 70t I believe.
Was thinking of going down on the rear to a 60 or smaller? And not really sure about the front, if I can just buy a new cup for the clutch or if you have to buy a whole different clutch. (mine's whatever the $30 3/4" keyway clutch on Amazon is)
Basics:
Small hills, 200-250lb load, want quieter 10-15mph cruising without struggling on the hills.
Bought a barely used (original gas in the tank) Baja Racer 97cc and after doing gas n oil change, it was underwhelming to say the least.
Threw a Predator 212 on it and am very happy with the low end torque. Can ride me and my 4yr old son on the bike out in the woods at low speed and it has no problem climbing hills, going through mud, climbing over logs etc.
I love the low end grunt, but I bought the bike for a pit bike and campground runabout. Currently I'd estimate top speed around 15. That's fine by me, but it's making quite a racket at full throttle. Considering the planned use for the bike, I'd like to gear it down but not so much that it struggles with hills (mostly paved, or hardpack at the track and campgrounds) so I can comfortably part throttle cruise ~10mph or so at lower RPM. It's replacing my old 2 stroke 50cc scooter that served me well for 10 years and was more or less silent, so I'm not sure the noise level on this bike will work but thought I'd give it a try. It's a lot cheaper than a quality scooter.
Currently have an off the shelf centrifugal clutch I believe 12t, and whatever factory Baja rear is on there - 70t I believe.
Was thinking of going down on the rear to a 60 or smaller? And not really sure about the front, if I can just buy a new cup for the clutch or if you have to buy a whole different clutch. (mine's whatever the $30 3/4" keyway clutch on Amazon is)
Basics:
Small hills, 200-250lb load, want quieter 10-15mph cruising without struggling on the hills.
