New poster here, looking for some advice and didn't see it in a search.
Bought a MBX10 for our 7 year old's birthday, now looking for the next stage upgrade(s).
I'm OK with the top end on the stock motor until he gets a little older, but we have a pretty decent grade in our back yard & it won't pull him straight up it.
Looking only to improve the torque on start-up and give it some pull up the hill, would you recommend going with a jackshaft kit for a while and ultimately to the a Predator, or just jump straight to the Predator?
Thanks!
Bought a MBX10 for our 7 year old's birthday, now looking for the next stage upgrade(s).
I'm OK with the top end on the stock motor until he gets a little older, but we have a pretty decent grade in our back yard & it won't pull him straight up it.
Looking only to improve the torque on start-up and give it some pull up the hill, would you recommend going with a jackshaft kit for a while and ultimately to the a Predator, or just jump straight to the Predator?
Thanks!
I have a Predator 212cc on mine and I like it but I am 5 11" 193lbs and it moves really well with me on it. The Predator 212cc is way too much engine for a 7 year old to handle and they could end up getting hurt.:no: My 23 year old step daughter whisky throttled it last year and wheelied it off the curve into the middle of the street and wiped out. She bruised her hip and skinned up her elbow. 
For your 7 year old I would recommend the Pro-mod jack shaft kit from hot rod mini bike. Brad's got a nice jack shaft kit that will bolt onto the stock 2.8hp engine and the bike will preform much better and will even climb hills with adults on it. When he gets to be about 12 years old or older then I would think about a Predator 212cc. The Predator 212cc 7hp OHV engine is a good engine for older children or adults but downright potentially dangerous even for adult newbies and totally hazardous for little kids.
For your 7 year old I would recommend the Pro-mod jack shaft kit from hot rod mini bike. Brad's got a nice jack shaft kit that will bolt onto the stock 2.8hp engine and the bike will preform much better and will even climb hills with adults on it. When he gets to be about 12 years old or older then I would think about a Predator 212cc. The Predator 212cc 7hp OHV engine is a good engine for older children or adults but downright potentially dangerous even for adult newbies and totally hazardous for little kids.
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I have a Predator 212cc on mine and I like it but I am 5 11" 193lbs and it moves really well with me on it. The Predator 212cc is way too much engine for a 7 year old to handle and they could end up getting hurt.:no: My 23 year old step daughter whisky throttled it last year and wheelied it off the curve into the middle of the street and wiped out. She bruised her hip and skinned up her elbow. For your 7 year old I would recommend the Pro-mod jack shaft kit from hot rod mini bike. Brad's got a nice jack shaft kit that will bolt onto the stock 2.8hp engine and the bike will preform much better and will even climb hills with adults on it. When he gets to be about 12 years old or older then I would think about a Predator 212cc. The Predator 212cc 7hp OHV engine is a good engine for older children or adults but downright potentially dangerous even for adult newbies and totally hazardous for little kids.
For your 7 year old I would recommend the Pro-mod jack shaft kit from hot rod mini bike. Brad's got a nice jack shaft kit that will bolt onto the stock 2.8hp engine and the bike will preform much better and will even climb hills with adults on it. When he gets to be about 12 years old or older then I would think about a Predator 212cc. The Predator 212cc 7hp OHV engine is a good engine for older children or adults but downright potentially dangerous even for adult newbies and totally hazardous for little kids.
On the kit, do you have to modify the stock chain guard to add it?
He was on me since he was sure I put in "slow oil" when we made the first change.
I custom built the exhaust from the stock muffler mount, and an old b&s muffler. I just cut off the mounts, and added some pipe between the mount and muffler. I also added a heat shield under the seat, as the seat base on these MV's are plastic. So far I haven't had any problems.
Now I need some decent brakes! I've almost broke my neck a couple of times. I'm thinking of adding a disc brake to the front. Wonder if I can just get another rear wheel and install on the front?
Now I need some decent brakes! I've almost broke my neck a couple of times. I'm thinking of adding a disc brake to the front. Wonder if I can just get another rear wheel and install on the front?
Yea I drilled new holes in the stock mount plate. I was too cheap to buy the adapter plate. I don't have any adjustment at the engine right now as I didn't elongate the holes yet. I was only test fitting at the time, but everything fit really well. I may just fab up a chain tensioner, and leave the mounting plate alone.
Can anyone tell me if the carb on the stock 2.5 engine has a pilot jet? Mine wont idle without the choke on so I tore the carb down to clean it. I see a main jet but don't see where a pilot jet would be. I blew cleaner and air through every orifice I could see but I still have the no idle without choke problem.
Do these carbs even have pilot jets? Also, it appears my air/fuel needle is factory set and not adjustable.
Thanks for any help.
Do these carbs even have pilot jets? Also, it appears my air/fuel needle is factory set and not adjustable.
Thanks for any help.
reminds a little of the murray. wonder how hard itll be to get a bigger motor in it. with all the doodle issues im not surprised places are phasing them out. i wonder who the parent company is. im gonna guess some chinese company.