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- Minibike goes 70 MPH/Predator 212
Changed out the rear sprocket on the minibike from a 72 tooth to a 60 tooth to end up with a gear ratio of 3.3 to 1. from 4 to 1, Predator 212.
Did the sprocket change to fix the problem with the chain hitting the ground due to the big diameter of the 72 tooth sprocket.
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Parts used in this build
Sprocket - www.ebay.com/itm/153969185235
.020 ARC billet rod - www.arcracing.com/6256-billet...
ARC billet flywheel - www.arcracing.com/6625-arc-bi...
ARC billet side cover - www.arcracing.com/6058-arc-du...
Head gasket - Predator 212 PRO SERIES head gasket-www.ebay.com/itm/113151830722...
Head stud kit - www.ebay.com/itm/224159946481...
Champion shaft mounted rockers - www.ebay.com/p/24029356371
VM22 Mikuni carb kit - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
GX 160 head - www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01...
Header pipe - www.ebay.com/itm/193709332828...
252 series cam and 22lb springs- www.ebay.com/itm/113730944011...
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Beautiful bike my dude, nicely done 👌 one day I will have a bike equally as fast and then maybe one day we will meet up and race lol
Thanks! That would be fun. That's what it's all about is enjoying these things and having fun.
Iv got a 60mph on 8in tires turning 7000rpms on a manco thunderbird mini bike its a 212 non hemi 18lb valve springs sanded short turn 1.3 stamped rocker arms [stock style] just 1.3 ratio stock style carb with mixture screw bigger jet mod 2 cam arc rod and flywheel 32 degrees intake filter and 1in header pipe makes tones of power and has no problem moving a 115lbs to 60mph
@@madness_-yg3lw Nice build!
@@Black66 thanks lot of time and money in that build runs very well and very reliable i use a bicycle brake lever for my gas and on stock carb is very smooth and controlable i plain on posting a short video on what iv done and how fast i can go only probelm now is i blow apart the clutch bushings the brass one i have to install my cvt to solve that problem but i think i might be making to much power for it and will shred the belts my goal is 100mph i plain to swap valve springs and get a 24mm carburetor
@@madness_-yg3lw Keep working at it. You will get there sooner or later. I bet you will reach your goal with a clutch.
Lloyd and Harry would’ve made it to Aspen so much more quickly if they would’ve had this bike!
🤣🤣🤣
Bro I see your comment then I see the video under it wtf
Best comment 👌
Damn... my thoughts exactly!!
How does this comment NOT have more likes 😂
I made a mini bike here in old east England 🏴. Made the frame in my garage. Chinese pipe bender. Had local engineering shop make hub for my quad wheels . Got me an engine from internet. Took out restrictions.
Went like a bat out of hell. Meat loaf,. I’m old . Good artist…Cost me over £1000 . Sold it to a guy who cleared out my garage for £ 200. Before COVID . It makes me feel sad now I see your builds .
You have inspired me to make another. F-ck what the wife thinks. My son only likes PlayStation. . Thanks for giving me my life back .
Hello, I'm a retired mechanic and I made a very nice vintage style go kart, It took me 6 months of working everyday to build, I decided this is not for sale, Too much fun to own!
Been watching for a while. Always great info here! I have a ct200u-exv and have been doing quite a bit to it. Keep the videos coming. Great channel man!👍
Thanks, I appreciate it. I'm always trying to figure out something to put out there.
That's freaking flying. Awesome 👍😎
Sweet!! Nice work!
Man that's a sweet looking bike , love the paint job you did , and love the engine details.
I will soon restore the Ruttman mini bike i've had since i was 12, for the third time . It got trashed in salty hurricane flood waters this time around..
I would probably be most terrified of throwing a chain at those speeds - That would really suck .. be careful bro!
Thanks ! The vintage bikes are really nice . Good Luck with the restoration !
Heck ya buddy you we’re flying out there super cool
That is a beautiful minibike. That blue sets it off. Your videos are really making me want to get back into this hobby. I built several of these in the 90s.
Thanks! Might as well get back into it. No time like the present.
@@Black66 ya i have 2 of the coleman minibikes the bt200x and ct200u-ex. Trying to figure out which way to go with them. Build for climbing or speed.? I live in the desert now and usually run them on hills. My bt200x is heavier so doesn't climb as well as the ct200u-ex. So i love videos lile your for ideas and inspiration
@@goadmerle Maybe you could build one for speed and one for off road?
@@Black66 was thinking the same thing. The ct200u-ex for speed. Due to lighter frame
That's a slick chain breaker!
That is fast for that little bike. Nice job!
Very impressive and is absolutely cool!
Thanks!
Just found you and subscribed. Awesome builds . 🇬🇧
Thanks!
Great video !
Awesome mini bike great job 👍
Thank You !! Appreciate that
That’s so fast man! Be careful man we don’t want you to get hurt 🙏🏻
Thanks! You guys are awesome! I'll try and be careful
th-cam.com/video/TYp7SgO_FrU/w-d-xo.html
AWESOME VIDEO
You we'll have a Real Fun Time when those tires come apart !!!!!!!!! Have a good day.
Check out this video! I went even faster! This one has street tires. th-cam.com/video/xV8i59aGUao/w-d-xo.html
Wow that’s really fast.Great job.
Thanks! Fun little bike at that speed.
That’s sweet. I’m building one now. Haven’t had one for 20 years since I was a kid. 70 on that thing is no joke. Most people won’t understand what that feels like on something with no suspension.
Thanks! Check out the playlist for many more builds and part test. th-cam.com/video/qE-aznzxMrQ/w-d-xo.html
Wow, I'm pretty sure I saw a speed limit sign that said 25mph....Glad you're still alive to tell about it! LOL
I was going so fast I didn't see it lol
@@Black66 Ya think! LOL
You've done a great job on that mini bike. I've watched you from the the start. Good tutorial.
Thanks!
Good looking bike!
Thanks!
Awesome!
Awesome man i bet that one hell of a rush. It feels fast doing 50 on a Baja warrior fans imagine 70 on that little thing! Be safe tho man try to upgrade those brakes also when doing fast runs like this take somebody with you. Just incase anything happens you can have immediate help. Keep up the great work
Thanks!Good advice for sure. It's crazy, anything over 60 on that small bike feels like 100 lol Definitely does need tires and brakes.
Awesome build bro that fast on a mini bike
Thanks! Ya, it feels faster than it is on that little bike.
I bet it does bro
nice build. I like the gas tank.
Thanks! I made the gas tank out of a car reservoir tank.
Good run that is fast
Ya, it is really fast for such a small bike
with those little tires on thier your lucky to be here partner
You have the cleanest Azusa I've seen yet dude.
Also what sized tires are those? They look like 5's. I want to ride 5" but I'm 6'4' 250 lbs. lol
Thanks!! I'm trying to keep it looking nice.
@@bigmacmillerlite8775 Ya, they are 5".
It is a small bike. They have a replica Azusa frame on this website that you can get with 6-inch wheels. Here is the link gokartsusa.com/mini-bike-kit-6-inch-wheels-2.aspx
@@Black66 Thanks for the link, but I'm going for the Cali style bike. Waiting for the GTS frames are back in stock and then going 5inch tire kit, Scrub brake, and Tilly 212R.
Once everything is in stock that is lol.
@@bigmacmillerlite8775 Right on !
I like the scrub brake stuff . Nice bike
Wow. The beginning of video, how it flew by. 😮
The Chuck Yeager of minibikes. Ran outta road!
LOL
Your right! I think it will go faster if I had more road
That thing is insane
70 MPH 🤯🤯 You should do a video of a steering stabilizer going that fast!!
U dont need one if u have no speed wobbles
Absolutely amazing channel! You inspired me to build my own Mini Bike! Baja Dirt bug with custom plastics, lighting, and it's yellow. Goes a lil over 60!
Thanks! Baja Dirt bug is an awesome bike! Sounds like yours moves out !
what mods do you have on it ?
@@ducttapeandwrenches The links for the mods are in the description. Thanks for watching the videos!
@@Black66 thank you. how important are performance cams? i bought billet parts and was wondering how far i can go without a new cam.
@@ducttapeandwrenches you would probably want a camshaft for either low end torque or high end power
Nice 🎉
That's insane bro 70mph on a mini bike. 🔥 I remember as kid having to fix links in chains. It was a pain in the arse lol All I had was a bench grinder to grind the brad down. I got good at it after a while lol That breaking tool is the trick. With out that good luck 😆🤣
Cool vid That thing rips 🔥👍✌️
Thanks! Ya, the chain breaker makes it a lot easier. Check out this video of this bike doing 72+
th-cam.com/video/xV8i59aGUao/w-d-xo.html
@@Black66 Cool checking it out now. 👍
Coolest mini bike I've seen brother great job!
Right on! Thanks!!
And nice mini.
Love all your videos brotha... Could you do a video one day with a Briggs and Stratton 5hp (vintage engine) no one has really done anything or any videos comparing how a Briggs 5hp stands up to a predator 212. I personally have a few Briggs raptor engines that I'm buying race parts for and I would love to see how fast I could get it... Anyways keep up the good work brotha!
Thanks! Yes, I would love to do a video on a 5hp Briggs. We used to race them back in the 1980's with Horstman billet parts and Tillotson double pumper carbs on methanol. Good times!
Bro that’s sick you should come down to Compton California and race it with other mini bikers they race every Sunday
Bring your full body armor!
Very impressive back in 07 I had a 5.5 champion stock that was putting 60mph.
That was a fast bike! Especially a 5.5
When I was 12 I had doodle bug with a Briggs 3.5 that did 93mph... In the back of a truck...
Im your real pops!
That is insane
Check out this one, it got faster th-cam.com/video/xV8i59aGUao/w-d-xo.html
Thats fast for a mini bike. Be careful with those small tires. I've seen them tank slap out of nowhere and buck people off.
I'm new to your channel, and you are a maniac with this ultra-fast mini-bike ... and that's awesome! Liked and subscribed! BTW, what kind of frame is that? Did you build up your mini-bike as a frame only, then chose all your parts by yourself, or did it come with an included engine, wheels, etc.? It's nice looking frame and a great color. BTW, yeah, you could've gotten up to and maybe past 70 MPH. You still had some top end left when you hit 68 MPH -- that's awesome! Way to go!
Thanks for subscribing! I bought the frame only . It's an old Azusa frame . One of the earlier models with the straight bars. I put it together in stages. There are quite a few videos on the channel with the different combos.
This is incredible! I want to reach that sleep with a bicycle and I’m thinking of getting a 29 inch wheel bike. In order to increase top speed do you opt for more or less teeth? For the bike I want there is a 36, 40 and 44tooth sprocket. Thank you very much in advance!
Nice job
Thanks!
What’s chassis is that
@@Mason-to9fv It’s from 1960’s .
They have one very similar on gokartsusa.com
my guy was FLYING
Very cool, I have been riding old Harleys most of my life ( I'm 75) now I still ride a 1949 Cushman motor scooter with a 14 HP Subaru Robin engine. I recently bought a Coleman CT200U-EX for Shi--t s and Grins. Just finished putting a torque converter on it and that tripled it's speed from the original Jack shaft. I'll probably stop there. Old bones don't heal as fast and young ones. Besides I've been riding for over 60 years. Keep your knees in the breeze and the shiny side up and the greasy side down.
Thanks! good advice! I have an EX I put a converter on also. Video coming soon.
ive got an old junky cushman eagle frame im gonna put a v twin briggs on.
@@frigglebiscuit7484 Yes!
That's got to be terrifying
It is pretty sketchy
Cool.....
Floyd and harry would of loved that!!
Real nice seriously my doodle bug db30 is hitting 46mph with a modified predator 212cc can't wait to reach those speeds
Doodle bug is a sweet bike!
You're crazy the dad 😂 be careful of the cow! Lol
Did you saw the cow? lol
All right so I ordered a 14 tooth clutch for my 208cc Troy-Bilt with electric start the bike originally has a 36 tooth rear sprocket so 14 to 36 teeth the link you sent with the calculator calculated 53 mph hopefully 14 to 36 is okay and will work I have a nine and a half horse carburetor and a straight pipe I'm going to put on it
You just need to do a "Rollie Free" for that last couple of MPH.
I ride my 2 stroke 70s mopeds to 60mph scary as fuck but u my friend u have balls of steel 2 ride that thinking bike to 70 mph that's sick b safe out there god always greats channel I love the way u test and tune no bullshit real numbers in the moped community every one is full of shit call out insane mph and no on board video keep up the good work I had one in the mid 80s when I was a kid so much fun enjoy
Thanks! I remember the mopeds . Those things where fun back in the day. Going 60 one one would be scary!
"It's scary on that little bike"?🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 40 scary on that little bike, I can't believe you do 70🍸God bless you. Excellent work, you make some pretty awesome content.
Thanks for the kind words ! It is pretty darn sketchy at that speed . It’s good as long as a tire doesn’t pop . 😳
@@Black66 what name brand is the frame and forks? I want one
@@caseykelso1 It's an Azusa frame from the 1960"s but you can get a new one at gokartsusa.com/azusa3540minibikekit.aspx
@@Black66 are you in the south west? We are in Nevada. Is there a list of minibike events ? I see only the "Gambler" races when I Google
YOU GOTTA TUCK DOWN !! At that speed, it matters.
Check out this video th-cam.com/video/xV8i59aGUao/w-d-xo.html
what's the frame you used on this bike? I love how open it leaves the center for anything you wanna upgrade.
Wow nice build! Very fast and clean! I have a question for you. May I ask what specs are in your motor. I’m currently building a drag bike and went 60 mph with a 55 tooth sprocket with a 18 inch tall tire and a torque converter. I just changed it for a 70 tooth sprocket for 330 foot drags. The motor is mild but built extremely well with lots of precision. Everything is measured and clearanced to spec. But I’m at a point where I’m running out of motor on the top end. It has stock length billet rod. Stock crank. Flat top piston. 265 hot cam. Stock valve train except valve springs. Custom ported head. Stock valve size and all. And 24mm nibbi carb. The motor is very mild. I’m assuming with the stock valve size and camshaft size I have extreme bottom end and I get out on everybody by a bike length or 2 but catch me. Your motor seems to be built well no break ups through the curve. So my question would be is what specs would you recommend. I have a good chunk of money saved so I’m willing to spend. Thanks for reading through all this and great video.
Thanks! Your bike sounds pretty sweet! This one too is a mild build. It's like yours with the stock valves but it's running a 14cc chamber GX160 head with mild port work, a .012 thick head gasket with 1.2 ratio Rev rockers and 26 lb springs. I don't know if this head flows as well as a stock head even with the port work but with this mild build, the compression bump made this thing really snappy. It pulls pretty hard for what it is. I would like to try out one of Pauls's Karts GX 14 cc heads with his cam and carb. His TRINITY package. I think that would wake up our bikes lol
This one had the same cam you are running, the 265, but in this video, I changed it out for an even smaller 252 rattlesnake cam with the 1.2 ratio rockers just to try it out. It has a.020 ARC billet rod and an ARC billet flywheel. a Mikuni vm22 26MM carb with a header pipe. Nothing special at all. But I guess it's all about the combo.
@@Black66 thank you for reading my long paragraph and the quick response! I was looking into getting the trinity package. Seems like a sweet deal and I might wait for it to go on sale. Maybe I’ll try and get into contact with him and tell him my application. But great video once again and I love the bike. I have subscribed and will be looking for follow up vids. I’ll be experimenting with different combos and let you know the results. Keep up the great work. 👍
@@Black66 I have a question when you install the ratio rockers is there anything else you need to replace like pushrod length I'm building a motor now I a very mechanical inclined just don't know alot about the ratio rockers and push rod length
Wild scary
Check out this video. This bike is a little faster th-cam.com/video/xV8i59aGUao/w-d-xo.html
That's fast
Anyone else noticed the cow standing in the road at 9:35
RevZilla shoulda used this bike instead of their build to re-enact the dumb and dumber famous scene 😂
For sake of stopping power I would go with a air heart disc brake, then get either a torque converter set up and use a belt of only 5/8" wide that way it will give you take off power plus a greater top end speed!!! I have been custom building mini bikes and karts for the last 47 years. I made go-karts and mini bikes go up into the stupid speed level. I used a 440 cc twin from a snowmobile with the compression so high that she preferred 113 octane and It was fun.
Thanks! I have quite a few other videos on the channel with torque converters and different setups. I like testing different combinations just for fun.
This bike won't have the combo it has on it for very long. lol I can't leave well enough alone
Help my mini bike guy's
I swear officer,your gun must be miscalculated this thing will never go 875 mph,it wont even go 45 mph,hohohoooo its not christmas yet is it
That is a nice bike. I'm starting a doodle big build and using double bearing animal style flat head engine
Thanks ! That Doodlebug sounds like it will be sweet ! I like the flathead
I have a Doodlebug . I have some videos on it
Yeah it definitely had a little more in it I believe with enough road you would be in the 73 mile an hour range that's crazy on a mini bike shit rolling down the highway in the 18-wheeler and see a mini bike pass me
Cool bike 🤙
I’ve got a mini bike I been meaning to finish for a while now 😢🤷♂️ 17:54 3.18 ratio. Slightly larger tires tho. Math says she should hit 75+ 🧐 we’ll see how it goes. But glad I came across this and have an ideer !
Arizona is beautiful!?!
Those tires at 35 are fun, at 70 they should be the life of the party. I grew up riding a 330 go-kart with those.
That's what makes it fun. Doing something that shouldn't be done. My dad had a kart shop back in the '80s. Back then we went 30 mph with a Briggs 3 horse. Good times.
Death of the party more like it. KENDA tires at the least. I have a 3 horse flathead and I am hitting 45 anytime of the day. Used to run cheap tires ONCE until I had a rear tire blowout at 35 mph. Skill goes out the window because everything happens so fast before you realize it you are scraping yourself off the asphalt wondering where your bike disappeared to. 70 mph on them tires? No disrespect bro but you are ignorant. No other word for it.
@@cravenmoorehead5636 Yes! Need a good exciting tire blow out!! 👍🏼😀
Would kool to see to cross the state road trip
Ya, that would be cool!
Hey brother, unrelated question but where can I find one of those shinny chrome blower housing I’ve seen on your bike? I ordered one from Omb warehouse but it looks like the chrome spray paint not actual chrome. You the man by the way!!! Thx in advance
I think Studz racing has an actual chome plated version. Or you can do like I did and just have one plated at a plating shop.
you have a drum brake and no secondary brake on a mini that you want to go 70mph. Good thing you are the test pilot.
Here you go! I went over 70 on this one. It has disc brakes. th-cam.com/video/xV8i59aGUao/w-d-xo.html
I'm surprised you let the old one get so dirty lol
I clean it really quick!
Why do you not have a million subscribers
Beautiful bike, I just hope your tires are rated for the high speed... be careful........
Thanks !
Wow a mini bike that nice needs electric start
Very nice video sir, the nice thing about the chain breaker is that you can reinstall the chain link back in place. A link for the breaker please.
Thanks! The reason I use the chain breaker is to not have to use chain links because they fly off sometimes when I'm going fast. Here is the link www.arcracing.com/3720-arc-35-chain-break/
I have the same setup on my bike i have been running it like that for about 3years now and i love it i get a little bit of speed wobble at full speed
Nice setup. Good bikes.
My bike is a golden pinto
@@jasonyi7300 That is an awesome bike!
Beautiful bike my man!!! Hey where did you get that chain breaker from? You happen to have a link for it? Thx in advance
Thanks! The chain breaker I have is from ARC racing. It shows out of stock, but here is one pretty much identical to it. www.ebay.com/itm/193149454433
Bro you had me scared half to death on that first run thinking you almost couldn't stop please take my advice next time don't pick a dead-end street LMFAO 🤣
Did you see the video were I actually went off the end of that road on the Doddlebug ? LOL🤣
@@Black66 no I didn't please send the link in this comment I am also currently investigating red beards garage on what exactly a stage 5 build is according to him he's using a predator Ghost engine on methanol interest in build indeed waste of money on the block though
@@spikemandan th-cam.com/video/6XT8DwdXvqM/w-d-xo.html
you get your catch can
Here is the link www.studzracing.com/product-p/coffinstyleclamp.htm
Man love your videos I currently have a 208cc ironton that id like to get the billet flywheel n new rods. But I was wondering Would predator 212 performance parts work with my 208cc ironton... Or should I just save the hassle n buy a predator 212
I think the external parts would work like carb, header , things like that . The internal stuff could be Clone like the flywheel taper and rod journal sizes etc ... maybe🤔 I haven't worked with an Ironton yet.
Great video! I’m new to this and I’m interested in purchasing and upgrading it like your bike. Where do you even start purchasing a stock one? I seen some price gougers on OfferUp! But I want to buy a new frame. Thanks for your time!
Thanks! If you want an Azusa frame or one simular to it , they have one here gokartsusa.com/The-Hornet-Minibike-Kit-1.aspx
Go power sports has quiet a few frames also . Here is a link to my Mega moto bike. This is one frame GPS has. th-cam.com/video/VbcpA0jdSIw/w-d-xo.html
I was picking yesterday man
Great speeds. What's your opinion on a CVT powering a sprocket gears? It'd be two forms of mechanical leverage aiding in top speed I figured but I haven't looked deep enough into gearing.
My goal is to buy a used ruckus clone, put a 200-250cc motor in it and be able to achieve 80-90 mph.
Definalty gain some quickness and top speed with one depending on the vehicle. I like the smaller minibikes with just a clutch. But I do like them on the bigger bikes. I have a few videos on this channel using them. I put one on the scare chair and it really woke it up. Check it out, here is the link th-cam.com/video/dINewgKuzkg/w-d-xo.html
You can probably ride this on the freeway lol
Dude, on my way to Aspen- I’ll trade you my Van for that beast!
Are you going to ride the minibike home? 😀
did you build that frame yourself? kind of looks like the same frame I had on my coleman ct100u. clean build man.
Thanks! No, its an old Azusa frame. Its an early model with the straight bars.
I just bought a Azusa mini bike kit. I got the 8” wheels and tires.
Sweet! Nice bike!
Holy crap dude! I need to do some work to my mini bikes. I have 2 and both speeds combined don't hit 65mph
Lol , you’ll have them going in no time .
Fucken cool
It was still gaining speed you let off to soon. Make the turn then floor it. Keep your speed going
Ya, I think you are right. It was still pulling. I'll try it again later
We need you to put a wheelie bar on one of your bikes
She's a beast!! To scary for me to ride lol.
You should come over and do the next top speed run. lol
@@Black66 okay sounds like a good idea.
Even though it's scary fast I'll give it a go.
Once again getting back to you because I have been doing all kinds of research trying to figure out exactly what clutch chain and rear sprocket I want to get for my new engine what I have come up with is right now I have a 4 hp Robin Subaru engine 12-tooth clutch going to a rear 72 tooth sprocket 35 chain 9/1/2 carb straight pipe Governor delete 43mph my idea is a 14 tooth one inch clutch on the 208 CC Troy-Bilt engine I just bought with a 54 tooth rear sprocket which would give me just under a 3.86 ratio do you think this would work well?
very nice bikes brother..i do have a couple questions about pushrod size
Pushrod, 3/16" Chrome Moly, 5.110" Length Predator 212 Gx200 Clone CMPR-55-511, but I have added a little longer one since this video
I'd really like you to put a torque converter on that and with the gear ratio from the torque converter see how fast it would go
Nice speed run. Seems like it was still pulling.... what speedo app is that you're using?
Thanks ! I use a Dragy performance meter and digHUD on my phone and the camera GPS .
Dam bro Your gonna beat Neil Armstrongs record to the moon that thing is a CraZY BeasT!!!!!
I know right! That little bike is a beast!
@@Black66 u better get some gear over 70mph thats really crazy good footage man they get em up to 90mph in compton wit lil 12year olds racing them
@@Spacecruizer203 Ya, that's crazy! Those kids are awesome! Well get it there. I have to slowly work up to it lol Anything past 80 and it goes from a beast to a rocket ship.
@@Black66 thats why u need some good gear those airbag vest are good i hear u want a Link lol im kiddin
@@Spacecruizer203 LOL air bag vest !
I could probably use one ...